IKEA starts producing protective gear for health care workers
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, said on Tuesday it has started making protective gear such as aprons and facemasks for hospitals battling the spread...
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 373, positive tests hit 16,176
The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus epidemic has risen to 373, the country’s public health agency said on Tuesday, from 295 people on Monday....
Belarus reports first coronavirus death: Belta cites Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday a patient who tested positive for coronavirus had died, the country’s first confirmed death resulting from the virus,...
2020 Games postponement signals growing power shift from IOC to athletes
Tweeting from her Toronto couch two weeks ago, six-time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser had two words for the International Olympic Committee, which had yet to postpone...
Only 479 days to go: Tokyo resets the Olympic clock
Hours after Olympic organizers confirmed that the rescheduled Games would start on July 23 next year, Tokyo’s main countdown clock, as of Tuesday, was reset...
Grounded EasyJet cabin crew to work at UK’s popup hospitals
Britain’s temporary hospitals are seeking volunteers from airlines, calling on cabin crew members who are currently grounded to use their first aid skills and calm...
German city introduces face masks for shoppers as corona cases rise
The city of Jena in eastern Germany has decided to make people wear face masks when shopping or traveling by public transport, stepping up efforts...
Philippines sees largest daily rise in coronavirus deaths, cases
The Philippines recorded on Tuesday its largest daily increase in coronavirus deaths and infections, as it ramped up testing with the arrival of thousands of...
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus climbs to 2,898: health official
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has reached 2,898, with 141 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on...
Spain registers overnight death toll of 849, highest so far
Spain registered 849 fatalities related to coronavirus overnight – the highest number in 24 hours since the epidemic started, although the increase in percentage terms...
