Coronavirus World

'We’ve filled 100,000 new jobs announced in March, and are adding 75,000 more, to help meet customer demand and assist existing employees fulfilling orders for essential product,' said Amazon as the world continues to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Earlier, Google had announced an over $800 million commitment towards efforts to tackle COVID-19 pandemic that claimed thousands of lives globally

Indians, who are stuck at Dubai International Airport, are waiting to hear when they can return home. Flight operations from and to India have been suspended as the country is under a 21-day lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Bodies of three Muslims in Sri Lanka were cremated by authorities despite protests from relatives
 

More than 189,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in New York state, the hardest-hit state in the US, and the death toll now stands at 9385. 

Colorado woman walked into New Orleans airport fully nude, arrested after refusal to leave, said Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Worldwide, families, who normally would attend church in their Easter and later enjoy festive group meals, stayed home

The pope’s virtual prayers are just the most vivid example of religious improvisation in the age of social distancing and confinement

Earlier this week, India at the request of President Donald Trump cleared the export of 35.82 lakh tablets of hydroxychloroquine to the US along with nine metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredient or API required in the manufacturing of the drug, touted to be a possible treatment to fight coronavirus

 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, of which 97 were from people returning from abroad.