Mayor of French city of Nice imposes curfew due to coronavirus
The mayor of the southern French town of Nice will impose a curfew in the city starting from this Friday 8 pm local time (19h00...
We don’t want your virus! Provincial France fumes after urban exodus
In the Brittany village of Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, resentment is simmering at the city-dwellers who this week fled their Parisian pads for their seaside bolt-holes and who,...
From ‘hoax’ to ‘pandemic’: Trump’s evolving reaction to coronavirus
The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu. U.S. President Donald Trump is not worried about having had direct exposure to the virus....
Picnics in Caracas, clubbing in Beijing: Life goes online
This new way of living poses huge challenges. Coronavirus means teaching, working and socializing have moved online as never before. The lockdown has also prompted...
Canada to return irregular migrants crossing border to United States
Canada will no longer accept irregular migrants trying to cross the shared border with the United States and will instead return them to U.S. authorities,...
Cuomo orders most New Yorkers to stay inside — ‘we’re all under quarantine now’ – CNBC
Cuomo orders most New Yorkers to stay inside — ‘we’re all under quarantine now’ CNBC Cuomo Orders Tighter Restrictions in New York: Live Updates The New York...
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern hemisphere draw to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening...
Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday, freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity...
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year, praised Iranians for their “dazzling” sacrifices in fighting...
Italians take to their balconies in national anthem sing-along
Radio stations across Italy blasted out the national anthem at 11.a.m. while Italians stuck at home turned up the volumes of their speakers and proudly...