Turkish security forces on Tuesday arrested a suspect for making counterfeit disinfectants in Istanbul amidst the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Turkey placed 348 passengers arriving from overseas under quarantine as part of measures to contain the novel coronavirus on March 23, 2020 in Sakarya. The passengers were checked by medical staff at Istanbul Airport and transferred to Sakarya province, where they will spend the next 14 days being monitored by medical staff for any coronavirus-related symptoms. Sociologists and psychologists will also provide support to those under quarantine. Turkey has also evacuated Turkish students from Engl...

Malaysian police flew drones around public areas in an attempt to urge people to stay at home amid fears of the coronavirus spread.

Various shots as call for prayer (adhan) is recited from mosques to motivate Muslim community against coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Granada and Ceuta of Spain on March 23, 2020.

A British TV presenter, Ruth Langsford, has posted a heartfelt video in which she kissed her mom through the glass on Mother's Day as they maintained social distancing in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Captioning the post, Langsford wrote: 'Locked down but not forgotten! Happy Mother's Day Mum....love her!'

Over 1,000 security personnel launch action against terrorists including PKK in Bingol province, Turkey on March 23, 2020. With over 1,000 personnel, Turkey has launched a new anti-terror operation in its eastern Bingol province, the country's Interior Ministry announced on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said Operation Trap-9 Karer aimed at neutralizing terrorists hiding throughout Bingol. Some 68 operational teams from Gendarmerie Special Operations, special forces from police and securit...

Bosnia and Herzegovina's entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina imposes curfew on March 22, 2020 to fight against the outbreak of the coronavirus. After declaration of one of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosniak-Croat Federation), all cafes, restaurants, bars and sport centers are closed, the capital Sarajevo's street became more deserted.

Greece to impose curfew across the country on March 23 starting from 6 a.m. to fight against coronavirus, Prime Minister Kryakos Micotakis announced on Sunday.

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday declared a 90-day 'state of catastrophe' to step up the government's action to combat the COVID-19 epidemic that has so far infected 537 people. This state of catastrophe allows for the valuable and necessary collaboration of the armed forces to better tackle this crisis. Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks and shops selling household supplies or construction materials will remain open.

Various shots of empty streets in central Cologne, Germany on March 22, 2020. Germany has tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday with banning any social contact between more than two people in public, as COVID-19 cases in the country surged close to 24,000. Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters in Berlin, after a video conference call with the premiers of 16 federal states, that they agreed on new restrictive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Various shots as adhan (call to prayer) is recited at Dusiburg Central Mosque to increase the motivation of Muslims in Germany's Cologne on March 22, 2020. Adhan will continue to be recited from mosques across Germany for next three weeks.

The 'New York State on PAUSE' executive order is in effect at 8 p.m. Sunday night, March 22, 2020. Residents are required to stay home except to buy necessary items like groceries or medication, to seek medical attention or to take care of pet.

Greek forces intervene in asylum seekers including children who were playing football with tear gas in Edirne, Turkey on March 22, 2020. Asylum seekers, arrived in Edirne, continue to wait at woodland near buffer zone located between the Kastanies and the Pazarkule border gates.

Turkish metropolitan Istanbul, one of the most crowded cities in the World saw unusual scenes with almost empty streets, squares and historical places on March 22, 2020. The major tourist attractions such as Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque), Taksim squares usually full of tourists have been silenced.

Various shots as an Ilyushin IL-76 transport aircraft of Russian Ministry of Defense is prepared for departure to Italy at the Chkalovsky Military Airport outside Moscow, Russia on March 22, 2020. Russian Ministry of Defense announced that about 100 virologists, epidemiologists and various medical equipment, as well as 8 medical teams, were sent to Italy for support in combating COVID-19.

Video shows dozens of Londeners flocked to the city markets despite the government told people to stay home and avoid contact.

The World Health Organization's top emergency expert Mike Ryan said that several vaccines were in development, but only one had begun trials in the United States. Asked how long it would take before there was a vaccine available in Britain, he said that people needed to be realistic. 'We have to make sure that it's absolutely safe... we are talking at least a year,' he said in an interview on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.

Military helicopters belonging to Lebanese Army patrolled in the Bekaa region to keep people indoors as the novel coronavirus outbreak cases exceeded 200 in the country.

Workers with protective coverall and masks spray disinfectant and clean public enterprises and public places in Turkey's Sivas province on March 21, 2020.

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Croatian capital of Zagreb on Sunday at 6.30 a.m. (0530GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).