Indonesia says lack of coronavirus cases a blessing from God
Indonesia’s health minister defended the country’s screening process for coronavirus on Thursday and said the absence of confirmed cases in the world’s fourth-most populous nation...
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 26: health ministry
Iran said on Thursday its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26 and the total number of infected people now stood at 245, the...
Amid virus, Chinese ride-sharing cars install added layer of protection
As Wang Xiurong drives passengers around the Chinese capital amid the coronovirus outbreak, she has an added layer of protection: a plastic sheet separating her...
Pakistan shuts schools, suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread
Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and from Iran to try to stop the spread of new coronavirus, after...
Israel confirms coronavirus in man who returned from Italy
Israel on Thursday confirmed that a man who had recently returned from Italy had tested positive for coronavirus and said it was barring entry to...
South Korea launches ‘drive-thru’ coronavirus testing facilities as demand soars
From inside his car, a driver is checked for any fever or breathing difficulties by medical staff in protective clothing and goggles who lean in...
EU experts agree pushbacks at borders inappropriate to tackle virus
EU government experts have agreed that blocking cross-border movement within the bloc of people with coronavirus symptoms would be counter-productive and that quarantine was the...
Two more people die from coronavirus in Italy: civil protection agency
Two more people have died in Italy from coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the worst outbreak of the disease yet seen in Europe to...
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage, tourism amid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended arrivals by foreigners for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourists from some two dozen countries where the new coronavirus has spread,...
IOC president ‘fully committed’ to holding Olympics on schedule: media
The International Olympic Committee is “fully committed” to holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule despite the coronavirus outbreak, IOC President Thomas Bach told Japanese media...
