WHO head urges world not to let up on COVID battle
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronovirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central America.
Italy reports 65 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 280 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 65 on Monday against 53 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose to 280 from 197 on Sunday.
India government leaders row over hospital beds as coronavirus infections surge
Indian federal authorities on Monday struck down an order by the Delhi city government to reserve hospital beds for residents as the country reported a record number of coronavirus infections in a single day.
Turkish judge rules to keep five suspects in jail over Ghosn escape
A Turkish judge ruled on Monday to keep five people in jail at the start of their trial over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul, a lawyer for one of the suspects said.
‘A dream come true’ as visitors return to Spanish nursing home
The sounds of tears and laughter rang through the Casaverde nursing home in Navalcarnero outside Madrid on Monday, as residents received their first visitors since the facility was locked down in March.
Upcoming vote could extend Putin’s rule. Some Russians might not know that.
Russians preparing to vote on constitutional amendments on July 1 could be forgiven for not knowing they could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to rule for another 12 years once his current term expires.
Brazil sows further COVID-19 confusion by releasing contradictory sets of figures
After removing cumulative numbers for how many people have died in Brazil of coronavirus from a national website, the Health Ministry sowed further confusion and controversy by releasing two contradictory sets of figures for the latest tally of infecti…
Belgians return to bars and restaurants but not without virus fears
Sitting at the Roy d’Espagne terrace on the Grand Place in Brussels, Ian Panne enjoyed his first beer in a restaurant after Belgium eased almost 12 weeks of coronavirus lockdown.
Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral
Workers began on Monday the delicate and risky task of dismantling 200 tonnes worth of charred and twisted scaffolding left surrounding the centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after last year’s fire.
UK Prince Andrew’s lawyers hit back over U.S. inquiry into Epstein
Lawyers for Britain’s Prince Andrew on Monday hit back at claims the royal was not cooperating with U.S. prosecutors investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting they were seeking publicity rather than his help.
