International News
Spain surpasses China in coronavirus deaths
In Europe, Spain has recorded more than 700 deaths over the past 24 hours, surpassing China in the total death toll, making the country...
Trump to deploy National Guard to fight virus Coronavirus cases in the US surge...
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of National Guard troops in the three states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
According to the...
UK mulls tightening restrictions further
The UK government thinking "very, very actively" about stricter policies on social distancing.
In a round up on the Coronavirus, 281 people with the virus...
UAE suspends all passenger and transit flights for two weeks
The UAE is suspending all passenger and transit flights for two weeks, while Saudi Arabia has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to curb the spread...
Military protocol in Swedish hospitals prepare for worst outbreak
Regional hospitals in Sweden are implementing military protocols, borrowed from NATO.
It is part of efforts to prepare for the worst-case scenario resulting from the...
UK pubs and restaurants told to shut in virus fight
Cafes, pubs and restaurants must close from Friday night, except for take-away food, to tackle coronavirus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
All the...
Amid coronavirus alarm, politicians defy health experts’ warnings
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to get worse before it gets better, a global health expert warned, stressing the best way individuals can limit the spread...
Asian nations face second wave of imported cases
South Korea, China and Singapore are among the Asian countries facing a second coronavirus wave, fuelled by people importing it from outside.
China, where the...
Social curbs ramped up around the world
The US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has said the administration is working on a big economic stimulus package, reported to be worth some $850bn,...
Iran defends response as virus deaths surpass 1,000
Iran said its coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday as President Hassan Rouhani defended the response of his administration, which has yet to impose a...
