Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp the passports of Bahraini travelers....
Turkey says schools, universities to close over coronavirus
Turkish primary and secondary schools will be closed for a week from March 16, while universities will be closed for three weeks due to coronavirus,...
Moscow region authorities suggest employees work remotely over coronavirus fears
Authorities in Russia’s Moscow region of around 7 million people on Thursday recommended businesses introduce remote working for their employees as a coronavirus precaution, the...
SXSW has no insurance cover for cancellation over coronavirus: CNBC
Organizers of the South by Southwest music, technology and film festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas will not get an insurance payout after the event was...
Golf: PGA Tour bans spectators from tournaments over coronavirus concerns
The PGA Tour on Thursday banned spectators from attending tournaments until after April 5, starting with Friday’s second round of the Players Championship, because of...
Big Dutch galleries close until end of March due to coronavirus
The Dutch national gallery, the Rijksmuseum, and the nearby Van Gogh museum, two of the Netherlands’ premier tourist attractions in Amsterdam, will be closed to...
European Commission tells staff to work from home due to coronavirus
The European Commission has decided to require most of its staff to work from home from Monday March 16 due to the coronavirus, the president...
Men’s tennis, NBA basketball, La Liga soccer: coronavirus shreds sports calendar
The global sporting calendar has been shredded by the coronavirus pandemic, with men’s tennis shut down for six weeks, top European soccer leagues on hold...
Golf:PGA Tour bans spectators from tournaments over coronavirus concerns
The PGA Tour on Thursday banned spectators from attending tournaments through April 5, starting with Friday’s second round of the Players Championship, because of concerns...
Rwanda deploys wash basins to fend off coronavirus
With neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo having reported its first case of coronavirus, Rwanda is guarding against the pandemic with a campaign of public hand-washing....