Friends of Kimberley Finlayson (pictured) paid tribute to her 'passion, creativity and determination' after she died in hospital on the Indonesian island of Bali.

The former UN diplomat, who went on to serve in Finland's highest office between 1994 and 2000, was confirmed to have caught the virus on Monday, the Finnish president's Office said.

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.

More than a million Australians travel to Bali annually but restrictions in both countries have halted that. Only citizens, diplomats and family members are now allowed to enter Indonesia.

Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country.

Panic-stricken passengers on a ferry preparing to dock in Maumere, Indonesia caused scenes of hysteria after jumping overboard once word got out that Covid-19 carriers were suspected on board.

The worshippers were pictured on Friday at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra.

A politician in Indonesia has had a house in her regency, believed by locals to be haunted, turned into a spooky jail to house people who break coronavirus quarantine rules (pictured).

More than 3,800 people have died globally from the virus to date, with South American countries Peru, Panama, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Colombia all recording cases so far.

The singer, 26, also shared that the girl group - made up of Perrie, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - had to cancel their music video in Brazil amid the global pandemic.

Perrie Edwards attempted to keep herself entertained as she tried out her new trampoline on Wednesday, with impressive results.

Festival organisers took to Twitter to announce the news on Wednesday.

Thousands of Republican Nation Convention delegates have been warned to wash their hands before eating after party staff were hit by norovirus which causes vomiting and diarrhea.

Conor McGregor paid tribute to his 'lovely' late aunt in an emotional Instagram post but has moved to clarify that she did not pass away from coronavirus.

The UFC star, 31, was joined by his long-term partner Dee Devlin as they honoured the life of Anne Moore alongside about 100 mourners during a mass service today.

The Irish government has told people to stay at home and only go outside if they need to travel to work, go shopping, exercise or care for the vulnerable, but McGregor wants the rules to be extended.

The UFC fighter has helped in the fight against the deadly disease by donating one million euros that has gone towards cardiac monitors, oxygen equipment and 50,000 masks for hospitals.

The 33-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal how she's coping with the global health crisis, as she shared a shot of herself posing with her beloved pooches on her couch.

Lady Gaga will join Elton John's coronavirus benefit concert and offers to lend her support to World Health Organization as she celebrates 34th birthday.

On Saturday night the world's biggest pop stars worked together to pull off a unique concert on titled One World: Together At Home, which was curated by Lady Gaga.

Comolli has claimed a select few of Europe's biggest clubs will be able to 'sweep the transfer market' this summer and buy some of the hottest prospects for heavily discounted fees.

She recently tested negative for the disease known as COVID-19 after her friend Lucian Grainge tested positive.

The disinformation campaign promotes unfounded conspiracy theories that the United States is behind the COVID-19 outbreak, in an apparent bid to damage the U.S. image.

Health officials confirmed yesterday that tests at Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral - where 32 passengers were being quarantined - showed the quartet had contracted the Covid-19 strain.

As hot spots emerge, trouble finding each source - the first patient who sparks every new cluster - may signal the disease has spread too widely for public health steps to stamp it out.

Iraj Harirchi was taken into quarantine just a day after insisting that Iran's death toll was lower than feared in a sweaty appearance at a press conference.

Jon Snow, 72, has returned from Iran, where the coronavirus outbreak has killed 16 and infected 95, including the head of Tehran's own virus task force.

The BBC Today host revealed how he drove to hospital to be met by a nurse in full protective gear for a test through his car window, and is now spending 48 hours at home in quarantine.

Iraj Harirchi said Iran would be 'victorious in our combat against this virus' in a video message he recorded after he was taken into quarantine yesterday.

JetBlue has announced it will suspend fees for change to all its flight bookings. It applies to flights booked to any destination from February 27 and March 11, for travel completed by June 1.

Hassan Norouzi, who is a spokesman for the Iranian parliament's judicial committee, said 'spreading lies' is punishable by one to three years in prison with flogging, in line with Shariah law.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, said today the virus outbreaks in Iran and Italy in recent days 'demonstrate what this virus is capable of'.

The woman returned to the Gold Coast from Iran and is now being held in isolation at Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said.

Officials in the US are worried that some developing countries do not have effective countermeasures in place to combat the a widespread outbreak of coronavirus.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia has increased by two to 25 as the World Heath Organisation raised the risk of the spread of the disease to 'very high'.

A beautician who was diagnosed with coronavirus after she returned from Iran could have infected up to 40 people in Australia.

A woman, aged in her 60s, tested positive for coronavirus in NZ two days after arriving on Emirates flight EK450 from Iran, via Bali, last Wednesday.

A man who recently travelled to Iran has become the fifth person in NSW to be diagnosed with coronavirus.

The Channel 4 News presenter, 72, is sheltering himself for 14 days as per Department for Health guidelines after he visited coronavirus-hit Iran to cover elections.

Passengers on board a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Sydney are being told to self-isolate after a female passenger was diagnosed with coronavirus.

The woman, who is in her 30s, travelled to Victoria from Tehran via Kuala Lumpur and Bali. She arrived about 6am on Friday morning.

NSW Health announced three new coronavirus cases on Monday afternoon and confirmed a 53-year-old doctor from Sydney contracted the deadly virus.

Australians were on Monday told to swap handshakes for pats on the back and to be cautious about who they kiss as the number of cases climbed to 33.

The spread of the infection has started to slow down in China but has sped up in other parts of the world including South Korea, Iran and Italy, and scientists say it may never disappear completely.

More than 80,000 patients have been infected in China, with most cases recorded in Wuhan and the Hubei province. Almost 10,000 cases of the virus have been recorded in the rest of the world.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tells a press conference on Monday that there will be more cases of the coronavirus in New York City and community spread is 'inevitable'.

His adviser Mohammad Mirmohammadi died aged 71 in Tehran yesterday. 77 in the country have died from the virus and there are 2,336 cases. Khamenei was seen today wearing protective gloves.

A salon where a coronavirus-infected beautician treated up to 40 patients before testing positive for the disease has had to close its doors after a barrage of online abuse.

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos confirmed the case - the 10th in the state - on Wednesday morning.

Forcing people who may be infected with coronavirus to self-isolate is almost impossible, officials admitted today.