Vietnam aims to keep number of coronavirus cases in country under 1,000
Vietnam is aiming to keep the number of coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000, the government said, as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country passed 150 on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Vietnam is aiming to keep the number of coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000, the government said, as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country passed 150 on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
U.S. increases support for Taiwan, China threatens to strike back
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally, prompting a denunciation by China, which said it would strike back if the law was implemented.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law an act that requires increased U.S. support for Taiwan internationally, prompting a denunciation by China, which said it would strike back if the law was implemented.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
UK to use firefighters to deliver food, collect bodies in coronavirus crisis
The United Kingdom will use firefighters to help deliver food, retrieve dead bodies and drive ambulances as it braces for the looming peak of the coronavirus outbreak that has already claimed the lives of more than 22,000 people across the world.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
The United Kingdom will use firefighters to help deliver food, retrieve dead bodies and drive ambulances as it braces for the looming peak of the coronavirus outbreak that has already claimed the lives of more than 22,000 people across the world.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Raincoats and rubber boots for Pakistani aid workers in coronavirus fight
Pakistan’s biggest charity, famous for its emergency services for the poor, is kitting staff out in rain coats and rubber boots in the battle against the coronavirus as it can't get hold of proper personal protective equipment, the organization says.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Pakistan’s biggest charity, famous for its emergency services for the poor, is kitting staff out in rain coats and rubber boots in the battle against the coronavirus as it can't get hold of proper personal protective equipment, the organization says.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Philippine records nine new coronavirus deaths, 96 new infections
The Philippines has recorded nine new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 54, the health ministry said on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
The Philippines has recorded nine new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 54, the health ministry said on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Hong Kong reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Hong Kong reported 65 new coronavirus infections on Friday, its biggest daily rise so far, taking the total number of cases in the Chinese-ruled city to 518, health officials said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Hong Kong reported 65 new coronavirus infections on Friday, its biggest daily rise so far, taking the total number of cases in the Chinese-ruled city to 518, health officials said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Gantz supporters angry as he moves towards deal with Netanyahu on Israeli leadership
Israel appeared headed for a unity government on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved towards an agreement with Prime Minister Benjmain Netanyahu, disappointing voters who had hoped to bring down the right-wing premier.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Israel appeared headed for a unity government on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved towards an agreement with Prime Minister Benjmain Netanyahu, disappointing voters who had hoped to bring down the right-wing premier.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russian PM urges all citizens to stay at home, calls for tougher measures: Interfax
Russia on Friday urged its citizens to refrain from traveling, with the exception of essential trips, asking people to stay at home in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Interfax news agency cited Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin as saying.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russia on Friday urged its citizens to refrain from traveling, with the exception of essential trips, asking people to stay at home in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Interfax news agency cited Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin as saying.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Factbox: What Hong Kong opinion poll respondents are saying about protests
Reuters commissioned Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute to conduct a poll on public sentiment amid the city's worst political crisis in decades and he spread of the coronavirus.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Reuters commissioned Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute to conduct a poll on public sentiment amid the city's worst political crisis in decades and he spread of the coronavirus.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Koreans told to stay isolated, checks tightened on arrivals from U.S
Authorities in South Korea pleaded with residents on Friday to stay indoors and avoid large gatherings as new coronavirus cases hovered close to 100 per day, while tighter border checks on people arriving from the United States also took effect.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Authorities in South Korea pleaded with residents on Friday to stay indoors and avoid large gatherings as new coronavirus cases hovered close to 100 per day, while tighter border checks on people arriving from the United States also took effect.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Malaysia reports 130 new coronavirus cases
Malaysia reported 130 new coronavirus cases on Friday and a total of 2,161 infections, the highest total in Southeast Asia.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Malaysia reported 130 new coronavirus cases on Friday and a total of 2,161 infections, the highest total in Southeast Asia.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russia shuts state hotels, resorts as coronavirus cases rise past 1,000
Russia ordered its vast network of state-run hotels, resorts and recreational facilities to shut down from March 28 until June 1, as its number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose past 1,000.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russia ordered its vast network of state-run hotels, resorts and recreational facilities to shut down from March 28 until June 1, as its number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose past 1,000.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Paris hospitals will be swamped within 48 hours after coronavirus spike: official
A spike in coronavirus patients means hospitals in and around Paris will reach saturation point within 48 hours, the head of the French Hospital Federation said on Friday, with the peak not expected until April.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
A spike in coronavirus patients means hospitals in and around Paris will reach saturation point within 48 hours, the head of the French Hospital Federation said on Friday, with the peak not expected until April.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Africa struggles to adapt to lockdown after first coronavirus deaths
South Africans woke up under lockdown on Friday, struggling to adapt to some of the toughest restrictions in the world as the country recorded its first coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases rose above 1,000.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Africans woke up under lockdown on Friday, struggling to adapt to some of the toughest restrictions in the world as the country recorded its first coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases rose above 1,000.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Iran's death toll from coronavirus rises to 2,378: Health Ministry
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people dying in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people dying in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Iran's death toll from coronavirus rises to 2,378: Health Ministry
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people dying in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rose to 2,378 on Friday, with 144 people dying in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Germany looks at tracking patients to rein in coronavirus - reports
Germany has proposed using big data and location tracking to isolate people with coronavirus once social distancing measures now in force have slowed its spread, media reported on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Germany has proposed using big data and location tracking to isolate people with coronavirus once social distancing measures now in force have slowed its spread, media reported on Friday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Cherry blossoms must wait, Tokyo governor says, amid supply queues in coronavirus battle
Residents of the Japanese capital formed long queues at supermarkets and stores on Friday, in preparation for a weekend at home, after Tokyo's governor urged them to stay indoors in a bid to keep a coronavirus from spreading.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Residents of the Japanese capital formed long queues at supermarkets and stores on Friday, in preparation for a weekend at home, after Tokyo's governor urged them to stay indoors in a bid to keep a coronavirus from spreading.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
How far to cycle? Belgium debates limits in coronavirus lockdown
Belgium's government has given mixed signals about whether it will place limits on the distance people can cycle, after neighboring France told citizens not to travel more than a kilometer from home for exercise.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Belgium's government has given mixed signals about whether it will place limits on the distance people can cycle, after neighboring France told citizens not to travel more than a kilometer from home for exercise.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Nigeria needs 120 billion naira for coronavirus battle, turns to private sector
Nigeria has appealed to private companies to make voluntary contributions toward the 120 billion naira ($330 million) that the government says it needs to fight the coronavirus epidemic.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Nigeria has appealed to private companies to make voluntary contributions toward the 120 billion naira ($330 million) that the government says it needs to fight the coronavirus epidemic.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Some Kenyan nurses refuse coronavirus patients in protest over shortages: union
Nurses in Kenya's capital and at least two towns have launched protests or refused to treat suspected coronavirus patients because the government has not given them enough protective gear or training, a medical union chief said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Nurses in Kenya's capital and at least two towns have launched protests or refused to treat suspected coronavirus patients because the government has not given them enough protective gear or training, a medical union chief said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖