China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive coronavirus patients in the epidemic's epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low.
Police in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province arrested a man who was charged with murdering four members of a family, the country's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan on Tuesday for his first visit to the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic since the crisis erupted in January -- a major sign that officials believe the outbreak is under control.
Italy has taken the unprecedented step of putting the entire country under lockdown as nations around the world try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
The U.S. State Department said on Monday that James Jeffrey, U.S. special envoy for Syria, will travel to Brussels, Belgium to attend Tuesday meetings at the NATO headquarters over Syria issues.
