Italy may relax some anti-coronavirus measures by end of April: PM Conte to BBC
Italy may start lifting some restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the new coronavirus by the end of April provided the slowing trend of the epidemic continues, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the BBC in an interview on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Italy may start lifting some restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the new coronavirus by the end of April provided the slowing trend of the epidemic continues, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the BBC in an interview on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Japan coronavirus cases pass 5,000 as state of emergency fails to keep people home
The total number of Japanese novel coronavirus infections hit at least 5,002 on Thursday, NHK public broadcaster said, showing no signs of slowing despite a state of emergency being imposed this week on Tokyo and six other areas.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
The total number of Japanese novel coronavirus infections hit at least 5,002 on Thursday, NHK public broadcaster said, showing no signs of slowing despite a state of emergency being imposed this week on Tokyo and six other areas.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Spain close to reversing coronavirus curve, says PM
Spain's latest coronavirus data is encouraging and the country is close to the beginning of a decline in the epidemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Spain's latest coronavirus data is encouraging and the country is close to the beginning of a decline in the epidemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Britain's Labour calls for coronavirus lockdown exit strategy
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader called on Thursday for the government to publish its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown, the most stringent measures in the country's peacetime history.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader called on Thursday for the government to publish its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown, the most stringent measures in the country's peacetime history.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
PM Johnson 'getting better' in intensive care as UK extends overdraft
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was getting better on Thursday in intensive care where he is battling COVID-19 as his government extended its overdraft facility and reviewed the most stringent shut down in peacetime history.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was getting better on Thursday in intensive care where he is battling COVID-19 as his government extended its overdraft facility and reviewed the most stringent shut down in peacetime history.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Indian court order for free coronavirus testing may hinder fight, say business leaders, health experts
A decision by the Supreme Court of India to make testing for coronavirus free places an unfair financial burden on medical firms and could see a reduction in testing, already among the world's lowest, said business leaders and health experts.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
A decision by the Supreme Court of India to make testing for coronavirus free places an unfair financial burden on medical firms and could see a reduction in testing, already among the world's lowest, said business leaders and health experts.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russia's coronavirus case tally surpasses 10,000 after record daily rise
Russia on Thursday reported a record one-day rise of 1,459 new cases of coronavirus, pushing its national case total to 10,131.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Russia on Thursday reported a record one-day rise of 1,459 new cases of coronavirus, pushing its national case total to 10,131.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Young doctors brave overwhelming coronavirus crisis
For young doctors like 26-year-old Christian Vigil, battling on the frontline against the new coronavirus is a journey back in time to an era they can scarcely imagine.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
For young doctors like 26-year-old Christian Vigil, battling on the frontline against the new coronavirus is a journey back in time to an era they can scarcely imagine.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Under-used Swiss hospitals hint at hidden toll of coronavirus
Swiss emergency rooms and hospitals are quieter than usual despite an influx of COVID-19 patients, a worrying sign that some doctors say could mean more people are dying at home from other ailments.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Swiss emergency rooms and hospitals are quieter than usual despite an influx of COVID-19 patients, a worrying sign that some doctors say could mean more people are dying at home from other ailments.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Tokyo has highest daily jump in coronavirus infection with over 180 new cases: media
Tokyo has more than 180 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday, which is the highest daily jump, Japanese domestic media including publich broadcaster NHK reported.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Tokyo has more than 180 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday, which is the highest daily jump, Japanese domestic media including publich broadcaster NHK reported.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Italy may relax some coronavirus measures by end of April: Conte
Italy may start gradually lifting some restrictions in place to contain the new coronavirus by the end of April, provided the spread of the disease continues to slow, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the BBC on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Italy may start gradually lifting some restrictions in place to contain the new coronavirus by the end of April, provided the spread of the disease continues to slow, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the BBC on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Philippines' coronavirus infections top 4,000
The Philippines reported 21 new deaths and 206 additional cases of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
The Philippines reported 21 new deaths and 206 additional cases of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Spain sees coronavirus torment easing, seeks new economic 'pact'
Spain is close to the beginning of a decline in the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, urging all political parties to join a pact for national economic revival after the health crisis.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Spain is close to the beginning of a decline in the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday, urging all political parties to join a pact for national economic revival after the health crisis.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Caffeinated conservation: Colombian farmers switch coca for coffee to protect wildlife
In a clearing around his modest smallholding, farmer Arcadio Barajas stands before a sea of coffee plants, cloaked in the shadow cast by a wall of verdant forest that covers the San Lucas mountains of northern Colombia.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
In a clearing around his modest smallholding, farmer Arcadio Barajas stands before a sea of coffee plants, cloaked in the shadow cast by a wall of verdant forest that covers the San Lucas mountains of northern Colombia.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
China seeks to contain new coronavirus 'silent carriers'
China took new measures on Wednesday to try to prevent asymptomatic "silent carriers" of the new coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as the country reported another modest rise in confirmed cases.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
China took new measures on Wednesday to try to prevent asymptomatic "silent carriers" of the new coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as the country reported another modest rise in confirmed cases.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Irish restrictions likely in place for weeks: health minister
Ireland's health minister expects to be advised on Friday to keep the significant restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in place for a period of weeks but that the country will have to move onto a "different terrain" after that.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Ireland's health minister expects to be advised on Friday to keep the significant restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in place for a period of weeks but that the country will have to move onto a "different terrain" after that.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Germany: Gradual return to normality possible if infection trend continues
German Health Minister Jens Spahn told newspaper Handelsblatt that the coronavirus infection numbers in Germany were showing a "positive trend" and if that continued, it would be possible to talk about a gradual return to normality after the Easter break.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
German Health Minister Jens Spahn told newspaper Handelsblatt that the coronavirus infection numbers in Germany were showing a "positive trend" and if that continued, it would be possible to talk about a gradual return to normality after the Easter break.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Indonesia reports biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections
Indonesia confirmed on Thursday the biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since cases were first announced last month, with 337 new cases taking the total to 3,293, said a health ministry official, Achmad Yurianto.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Indonesia confirmed on Thursday the biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since cases were first announced last month, with 337 new cases taking the total to 3,293, said a health ministry official, Achmad Yurianto.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
ASEAN ministers to hold special video meeting on Covid-19 next Tuesday
Southeast Asian ministers will hold a special video conference on April 14 to address what is needed to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Southeast Asian ministers will hold a special video conference on April 14 to address what is needed to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
Political and physical divisions between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have induced two very different responses to the coronavirus pandemic, with a strict lockdown in the first and crowds milling about freely in the second.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Political and physical divisions between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have induced two very different responses to the coronavirus pandemic, with a strict lockdown in the first and crowds milling about freely in the second.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖