Yemen reports first coronavirus cases in Al Dhalea province
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Thursday reported the first cases of the novel coronavirus in the southern province of Al Dhalea, among 15 new infections that took the total in areas under its control to 85 with 12 deaths.
As China pushes back on virus, Europe wakes to ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy
Earlier this month, Europe’s ambassador in Beijing submitted to Chinese censorship.
Burundi expels WHO team as it prepares for presidential election
Burundi is expelling the national head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and three members of his team as it prepares for a presidential election that is being held next week despite concern about health risks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Poland to extend school closures for most children
Schools in Poland will stay closed for most children until June 7, an education ministry spokeswoman told state news agency PAP on Thursday, with only day care for young children provided as the country tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Wuhan residents brave rain, queues for COVID-19 mass-testing campaign
Residents in Wuhan braved pouring rain in queues of more than an hour to take part in a government-led exercise to test the city’s 11 million people for the novel coronavirus, a scale health experts describe as unprecedented.
South Africa to assign coronavirus restrictions by district: minister
South Africa will assign levels of lockdown restrictions for each of the country’s roughly 50 districts, depending on the number of active coronavirus infections there, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.
Russian court deems extended detention of former U.S. marine lawful: Ifax
A Russian court said on Thursday it was lawful to have extended the detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan until Sept. 13, who is in custody facing spying charges, the Interfax news agency reported.
Israeli fire kills Palestinian in West Bank, military says he attacked troops
An Israeli soldier shot dead a Palestinian on Thursday who the military said drove deliberately at high speed towards troops in the occupied West Bank, injuring one of them.
Cut off by coronavirus: Hondurans in packed prison suffer mental toll
For Yerbin Estrada, the worst part of the day is when the sun begins to set. The hundreds of inmates of La Esperanza prison in central Honduras must leave its small courtyard and file back to their cramped cells.
Moscow to launch free mass coronavirus tests from May 15: mayor
Moscow will begin free mass testing of citizens for the coronavirus from May 15, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his website on Thursday, with a target of 100,000 people a day by the end of the month.
