The aerial photographs, released by Colorado-based space technology firm Maxar, show normally bustling spots from Mecca to Beijing thinned of their usual crowds.

The number of people testing positive increased by more than 1,000 over the past 24 hours, reaching 5,823 on Saturday. Pictured: A firefighter disinfects a shopping centre in Tehran.

Iranian state TV today confirmed that 194 people have died from coronavirus and 6,566 are now infected in the Islamic Republic. IranAir has temporarily suspended all flights to Europe.

Footage shows the bearded man harassing the woman on a pavement in Iran before kicking her into the road - only for her to grapple with him and push him against a wall.

Dan Suan, an immunologist at the Westmead Hospital in Sydney, shared a graph comparing Australia's coronavirus cases with other countries.

People who are believed to have contracted the disease are told to stay at home for 14 days, as well as those who have been in contact with anybody who had been in South Korea, China, Iran or Italy.

General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association Steve Gillan this morning said that some prisoners across sites in the UK have already been forced to self-isolate.

The latest deaths bring the overall toll to 853 fatalities since February 19, when the government announced Iran's first two deaths from the COVID-19 disease.

Queensland police alone have conducted spot-checks on more than 1,850 individuals in coronavirus self-quarantine, as Victoria declares a state of emergency.

Iran has issued its most dire warning about coronavirus, suggesting 'millions' could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps ignoring health guidance.

Cases of the highly contagious virus now exceed 203,000, according to the US-based John Hopkins University. Infections have doubled since March 7, when the toll first hit six figures.

Ayatollah Khamenei, the ruler of Iran, has suggested that America created a new strain of the coronavirus with the intention of infecting Iranians.

Iran announced 143 new deaths from the virus today, raising the official toll from 1,934 to 2,077 - the fourth-highest in the world (pictured, health workers bury a virus victim in Tehran).

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary leave from prison in Tehran, Iran, in response to the Covid-19 epidemic, has been extended by two weeks and will now run until April 18.

Some 7,500 foreign troops are in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition helping local troops fight jihadist groups, but those numbers are being significantly drawn down this month.

Four boats carrying 72 migrants were intercepted by Border Force on the beaches of Kent and Sussex on Easter Sunday. The 12 women and 60 men said they were from Iraq, Iran and Syria.

The human rights watchdog said China 'continued to execute and sentence to death thousands of people' but said the country's exact figures were 'kept secret'.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from an Iranian jail has been extended for one month, with her husband revealing how the family have been video calling every day for several hours.

Hackers from Russia and Iran have been attempting to gain access to British universities that are developing vaccines for the coronavirus. Pictured: Stock image of a hacker.

Some of the almost 2,500 dog attacks on postal workers in the UK last year, some of which resulted in permanent injury, 'could easily have ended in fatalities', a union official has warned.

Postboxes on Canvey Island have been taped up as a precaution after the postman lost his set of keys. A councillor said all were cleared of mail using a spare set of keys before being closed.(stock image)

British singer Sir Elton John is to feature on a new set of postage stamps to mark his 50 years in showbusiness. He is said to be 'overjoyed and honoured' by the new accolade.

A set of eight stamps, covering 500 years, will commemorate some the British navy's key ships, starting with Henry VIII's Mary Rose of 1511.

Alex Hearn, 30, lives in Rainham, East London, with his partner and their two young daughters. The couple had suspicions when they found their door step wet in the mornings.

Robert Lockyer, who was based at a delivery office in Ashford, Kent, was dismissed from his job in October last year after he joined a queue in a bank and signed over a special delivery item a minute late.

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The stamps, released by the Royal Mail, go on sale today. They were designed by paper-cut artists Hari & Deepti who used layers of intricate paper and light-boxes to create the three-dimensional scenes.

The tribunal has now upheld the fine which related to its actions in 2014 when rival Whistl, which had been known as TNT, aimed to be its first major mail delivery competitor in the UK.

The Communication Workers Union has lost an appeal against a High Court injunction granted to Royal Mail blocking potential strikes by its members. 

The price of a first class stamp will be increased by 6p to 76p and the price of a second class stamp will rise 4p to 65p, the Royal Mail said.

From today, Royal Mail is increasing the cost of 1st class stamps from 70 to 76p and 2nd class from 61p to 65p despite delays of up to five days.

Postman and father-of one Ethan Gordon, from Boston, Lincolnshire, took to Facebook to outline the instructions to customers 'for their safety and all posties alike' amid the coronavirus crisis.

A Royal Mail postman wiped his nose with his hand and then repeatedly touched a property's entrance, with the same hand. People on social media have called for him to be fired.

The eldest of this year's 188 recipients is Thomas Brock, from Sunbury-on-Thames, who holds the title of oldest active bellringer in the world aged 101 (pictured).

Kate, 40, exuded style in a long sleeve, fire red dress that cinched into her svelte waist while flowing freely across the rest of her body. The actress topped off the chic look with a taupe bag.

Kate Hudson, 40, was oozing summer chic in a gorgeous cream maxi dress, as she cradled her baby daughter Rani, eight months, on her Italian getaway with beau Danny Fujikawa, 33.

Kate Hudson shared an adorable video of beau Danny Fujikawa heaping endless smooches on baby daughter Rani in honor of his first Father's Day as a new daddy.

She spent the day bikini-clad while yachting with her family.

Kate Hudson couldn't help but gush over her family-of-five on Tuesday, sharing a sweet selfie and calling them the 'loves of her life'.

Kate Hudson took some time in between filming her new movie to divulge in a much-need cocktail. The 40-year-old took to Instagram on to share a picture of herself sipping on her blood orange drink.

The 40-year-old Oscar nominee chatted on her cell phone outside her trailer before eating out with her 'feisty' daughter Rani

The temperature hit a searing 92F as the 40-year-old actress was spotted getting into and out of a white SUV at gentleman's club Scuttlebutt, in Slidell on Wednesday.

According to New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin, Jennifer Aniston is 'having the last laugh', particularly over old rival Angelina Jolie.

Kate Hudson sported a casual look while leaving the set of her new movie Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon on Wednesday in New Orleans.

Kate Hudson showed off her toned figure on Instagram Thursday sharing a carousel of pictures wearing her athletic wear line, Fabletics, to promote the label's upcoming launch.

Now a modern version of How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days is in the works at streaming service Quibi. It will be written by former The Mindy Project writer and producer Guy Branum.

Her first InStyle magazine cover came in 1996 with her mom Goldie Hawn - at the age of 16. And Kate Hudson spoke to the magazine in honor of their 25th anniversary issue.

The actress, 40, told how she and musician Danny, 33, have spoken about marriage in the past but Kate explained she does not view tying the knot as a 'golden ticket'.

The 40-year-old actress and fashion entrepreneur smiled as she cuddled the 11-month-old cutie she shares with her actor beau, 33, as they jetted out of the busy airport in New York on Sunday.

Actress Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn, enjoyed a beautiful weekend lunch in Malibu with her partner, musician Danny Fujikawa, and their daughter Rani Rose, 11 months.