Alek Sigley, 29, last made contact with his family on June 25, sparking concerns he had been detained in the secretive nation's capital, Pyongyang.

North Korea has sent 500 Red Cross workers to its border with China to help with 'quarantine operations', even though the Hermit Kingdom officially reported having no coronavirus cases.

On Monday, the pregnant Wide Awake singer revealed that her parents were being extra careful around her amid the spread of coronavirus

Katy Perry has revealed how her new single, Never Worn White, details her fears of commitment - and how she shared those fears with fiancé Orlando Bloom. 

Production of The Amazing Race Australia, hosted by ex-NRL star Beau Ryan, is under threat due to coronavirus fears.

Red-faced NRL officials have been forced to make last-minute edits to its new television ad to promote the 2020 season after a series of embarrassing blunders originally went unnoticed.

Authorities in Indonesia have identified Ryan Roth, 39, as the missing person after his belongings were found at the top of cliffs near the Selonding Temple in Pecatu Village on Monday morning.

Six Chinese nationals who tried to travel to the Australian mainland on a boat they hired in Indonesia have triggered a biosecurity operation over coronavirus fears. 

Sophie Turner revealed her greatest fear while promoting the new X-Men film Dark Phoenix on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night.

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.

Conor McGregor has revealed he downed shots of whiskey in the days before his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The 31-year-old was choked out by the Russian in October 2018.

UFC fighter Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone has posted his address on Instagram and challenged a troll to a fight for mocking his 40-second defeat to Conor McGregor. on January 19.

Dillon Danis believes Conor McGregor is still the lineal featherweight champion, despite the Irishman not fighting in the division since 2015, when he stunned Jose Aldo inside 13 seconds.

Donald Cerrone has admitted that his 'brain was rattled' after the 40-second obliteration by Conor McGregor in January. The UFC 246 event saw 'Cowboy' wilt early in the first round. 

Last month, Lady Gaga postponed the release of her highly anticipated sixth studio album Chromatica in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gareth Bale made a hasty exit while his team-mates were still playing in their 4-3 defeat to Real Sociedad on Thursday night. Zinedine Zidane's side crashed out of the Copa del Rey at the Bernebeu.

Kris Jenner rocked a glamorous black feathered coat on Monday as she and her boyfriend Corey Gamble enjoyed a night out. Earlier, the couple enjoyed time together on a boat.

Shohreh Bayat, 32, referee for the 2020 World Chess Championships in Shanghai and Vladivostock, fears returning to Iran after she was caught without a headscarf on.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa braved the hoards at the grocery store as they stocked up on Saturday.

TALK OF THE TOWN: Harry Styles was considered by Disney to star alongside Halle Bailey, right, in a reboot of The Little Mermaid, but he didn't go down well with the producers.

Jane Dabner, it seems, was regarded as collateral damage in the fight against Covid-19 - one of thousands of NHS patients told their life-prolonging treatments would be cancelled or delayed.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England missed out on the scoreboard in Cardiff - and they missed a huge learning opportunity. What did they gain from the match? Not much. What did they learn? Not much.

SAMI MOKBEL AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Having led twice, Spurs slumped to defeat against Wolves - their second consecutive loss in the Premier League.

Troy Parrott will retain his place in Jose Mourinho's squad for Wednesday's FA Cup tie against Norwich. Ireland striker Parrott, 18, played and scored for Spurs's under 23s against Wolves on Monday.

Tottenham fans have hit out at Jose Mourinho on social media after he sat alone in the dugout during his side's penalty shootout defeat to Norwich, while his staff stood together on the touchline.

Jose Mourinho came under fire from Rio Ferdinand as he blamed the Tottenham manager for their lackluster performance in Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat against RB Leipzig.

Eugene Troskie, 34, was repairing a waterhole's wooden perimeter in the Lions Place Lodge in Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, when the inquisitive elephant noticed him.

The crew member of the cargo ship is suspected to have the virus, and had been on a flight with six other people who then boarded the MV Aidamira, which has now returned to Cape Town.

The two Tanzanians say they were cast adrift in the Indian Ocean after the crew discovered them hiding on the bulk carrier MV Top Grace.

Lionel Messi (left), the talisman for the national side, has urged his Argentina team-mates to 'recover quickly' as they face a must-win game against Paraguay next.

Everton striker Richarlison was left out of Brazil's Copa America quarter-final with Paraguay on Thursday amid concerns the attacker has contracted mumps.

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni claimed his side deserved to reach the Copa America final in the wake of their 2-0 defeat by Brazil. Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino sealed victory.

Lionel Messi blasted 'bulls***' refereeing and accused officials of favouring Brazil after Argentina were dumped out of the Copa America at the semi-final stage on Tuesday night.

Argentina and Lionel Messi remain optimistic about their future despite another year without a trophy. There is some hope despite the team's 2-0 loss to Brazil.

Speaking from Norfolk, William admitted he was 'worried' when he learned Prince Charles had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and said the family is trying to protect the Queen and Prince Philip.

He the celebrity gardener, who recently won a Logie for Most Popular Presenter.

Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, will likely have a 'sense of fear' now they have officially completed their royal duties, Omid Scobie claimed, speaking to Hollywood Access.

Cressida Bonas, 30, has opened up about her lifelong fear in a trailer for her new podcast Fear Itself. The Winchester-born actress famously dated Prince Harry for three years.

England bowled South Africa out for 183 before lunch. It was then confirmed during the lunch break that England would bat again, opting not to enforce the follow-on with a lead of 217 runs.

Eoin Morgan's world champions will hope to avoid their first ODI bilateral series defeat in three years when they take on South Africa in Johannesburg.

England's hopes of becoming double women's world champions suffered a serious blow yesterday when they lost a Twenty20 World Cup match to South Africa for the first time.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The young and the fit are supposed to be better placed to deal with the coronavirus but Jack Leach, who suffers from Crohn's disease, is taking no chances.

Prof. Simon Schama has hit out after it was revealed Ash Sarkar will feature in the BBC documentary The Rise of The Nazis despite defending someone who graffited the Warsaw Ghetto.