French COVID tracing app will not be ready when parliament debates it
France’s state-supported tracing app project “StopCovid” will not be ready when parliament debates it on April 28-29, the minister for digital affairs Cedric O said...
Singapore reports 623 new COVID-19 cases taking total infections to 5050
Singapore reported 623 new coronavirus cases on Friday taking the city-state’s total infections to 5050....
Swiss coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,059, positive tests top 27,000
The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 1,059 people, the country’s public health agency said on Friday, rising from 1,017 on Thursday....
Portugal’s car parts makers resume production as coronavirus spread slows
Portuguese car component manufacturers, among the country’s top exporters, are calling thousands of employees back to work even before a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown is lifted...
Dutch deaths April 6-12 2,000 higher than normal: statistics agency
Deaths in the Netherlands in the week of April 6-12 were around 2,000 higher than in an average week, national statistics agency CBS said on...
Hug a tree to lose the coronavirus blues
In times of social distancing, the Icelandic Forest Service has taken a novel approach, encouraging people to look for comfort by hugging a tree....
UK to allow company meetings online or on the phone in pandemic
Companies will be able to hold their annual shareholders’ meeting over the phone or online during the coronavirus pandemic under a promised new law, Britain’s...
Coronavirus Latest: Trump’s Re-Opening Is Harder Than He Might Think – NPR
Coronavirus Latest: Trump’s Re-Opening Is Harder Than He Might Think NPR Trump completes reversal, telling govs ‘you are going to call your own shots’ and distributes...
Ireland considering tougher airport checks against coronavirus
Ireland may have to bring in more stringent checks at its airports to ensure the coronavirus remains contained whenever the country eases stay-home restrictions, Health...
Super-charged stocks race toward second weekly gain
World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards a second straight week of gains on Friday after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually...