Portugal mulls beach restrictions, face masks for lockdown exit
Portugal may make face mask use compulsory on public transport and impose beach restrictions during the summer months as part of a plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
Holy Fire lit as Orthodox Easter bells echo over near-empty Jerusalem
The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus’ resurrection was lit in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who normally attend a spectacle that brings the Easter season to a colourful climax.
Dutch Coronavirus infections reach 31,589, 142 new deaths: authorities
Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands have risen by 1,140 to 31,589, Dutch health authorities said on Saturday.
Putin orders daily coronavirus projections as Russia’s tally nears 37,000
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to provide daily forecasts of the spread of the novel coronavirus as Russia recorded almost 5,000 new cases in a single day.
Iran’s new coronavirus total death toll rises to 5,031: health official
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 73 in the previous 24 hours to reach 5,031 on Saturday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpour said on state TV.
Spain’s coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows: health ministry
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,043 deaths in one of the world’s hardest hit countries.
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans as coronavirus hits Britain
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not celebrate her 94th birthday in any special way and has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark the occasion because it would not be appropriate while the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
North Korean lecturers say there are confirmed coronavirus cases in the country: RFA
North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March, in contrast to official Pyongyang claims that it has not had any confirmed cases, Radio Free Asia …
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.23 million globally and 151,657 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Saturday.
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.26 million globally and 154,613 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Saturday.
