Online courses replace kindergarten for Ukrainian preschoolers
Sharing a pilates mat, brother and sister Mykhailo and Maria Bondarenko practise basic yoga moves at home, following the instructions of a trainer via laptop.
Greece opening to tourists in July but hoteliers fear empty beaches
Greece hopes to welcome back tourists from July, but hoteliers expect a bleak season, fearing the coronavirus pandemic will keep visitors away and beaches empty.
Northern Chinese region including Beijing to ease COVID-19 curbs
A populous region in northern China that includes Beijing will ease restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, as the country gradually transitions to a new state of normal amid dwindling cases of COVID-19.
UK death toll 27,241, opposition Labour leader Starmer says
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll is probably higher than 27,241, making it one of the worst-hit countries in Europe, opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Wednesday as he questioned the government’s response to the outbreak.
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
When the clothing factory where Syrian refugee Mohammed Eid had worked since arriving in Istanbul closed because of the coronavirus lockdown, his manager had a bleak message for laid-off staff: you’re on your own.
UK Labour’s Starmer to question PM in coronavirus strategy call
British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will question Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his strategy to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, including on testing and support for social care, in a phone call later on Wednesday.
In a Philippine lockdown, priests bring church to the community
Catholic priest Eduardo “Ponpon” Vasquez has worn a hazmat suit more than a vestment this past month.
Riot erupts at coronavirus-hit prison in Sierra Leone
Smoke billowed from the central prison in Sierra Leone’s capital and gunfire could be heard from nearby streets on Wednesday after a riot broke out following the confirmation of a coronavirus case there, a Reuters reporter said.
Construction site fire in South Korea kills at least 38
A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday, fire authorities said.
Australia moving towards ‘COVID-safe’ society, but travel ban stays: PM
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday bans on international travel and large gatherings would stay in place even as the government eases lockdowns and moves towards a “COVID-safe” economy and society.
