Cameroon doctor faces influx of COVID-19 patients
With the help of a nurse, Dominique Djomo puts on his personal protective equipment – a cap, coveralls, protective glasses, visor and gloves – and starts another day dealing with an influx of COVID-19 cases.
Lebanese PM says no time to lose in tackling crisis, urges unity
Lebanon’s prime minister said Lebanese must set aside their disputes as the country had no time to lose in tackling a financial crisis, adding that a government economic recovery plan could be amended and was not a sacred text.
Spanish nurse returns to frontline after bout with coronavirus
Just a few months ago, coronavirus floated around unnoticed in the hospital near Madrid where Cristina Cadenas worked as nurse in the orthopaedics department.
South Africa ‘virtual safaris’ liven up lockdown with jackals and leopard cubs
Most visitors wanting to see big game in Africa jet in from faraway places, so when the new coronavirus grounded flights and put the world into lockdown, the legendary African safari died.
Baltic states to open borders to each others’ citizens: Latvian PM
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will open their borders to each others’ citizens from May 15, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Tuesday.
Czech population’s coronavirus immunity slow to build, study shows
Immunity to the novel coronavirus is building up very slowly in the Czech Republic, with no more than 4-5% of the population likely to be covered, the health ministry said on Wednesday, after mass testing for antibodies that started last month.
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits western Iran, no casualties reported: TV
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on Wednesday, Iranian state TV reported, adding that there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Malaysia reports 45 new coronavirus cases; one death
Malaysia reported 45 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the cumulative total to 6,428 infections.
UK has drawn up 3-stage plan for easing coronavirus lockdown: The Times
The United Kingdom has drawn up a three-stage plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown that was first imposed at the end of March, The Times newspaper said.
Iran’s Rouhani pledges “crushing response” if U.S. extends arms embargo
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a “crushing response” on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms, which the United Nations is set to lift later this year.
