Promising ‘better days,’ Macron extends France’s lockdown until May 11
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a virtual lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won.
Canada’s Quebec to ramp up inspections of homes for elderly after 31 die in Montreal facility
The Quebec government on Monday said it was putting the safety and general conditions of the province’s 2,600 long-term care and nursing home facilities under the microscope following the deaths of 31 people in a single home for the elderly since March…
Canada’s Quebec to ramp up inspections of homes for elderly after 31 die in Montreal facility
The Quebec government on Monday said it was putting the safety and general conditions of the province’s 2,600 long-term care and nursing home facilities under the microscope following the deaths of 31 people in a single home for the elderly since March…
Kiev authorities seal off Orthodox monastery that became coronavirus hotspot
Authorities in Kiev sealed off a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery on Monday after reporting that two of its members had died and more than 90 had contracted the coronavirus, accounting for around a fifth of the Ukrainian capital’s cases.
Canada’s nursing homes to see more coronavirus deaths even as overall cases diminish
Canada’s nursing homes, which already have seen almost half the country’s total coronavirus deaths, will continue to see fatalities even as the overall number of new cases slows, Chief Medical Officer Theresa Tam said on Monday.
Bogota metro work start could be delayed six months over coronavirus restrictions
The start of work on Colombian capital Bogota’s first metro line could be delayed by at least six months because companies involved in its construction are affected by quarantine orders to control the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Monday.
Nigeria to extend coronavirus lockdowns for 14 more days: President Buhari
Nigeria will extend lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states for an additional 14 days to combat the new coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an address to the nation on Monday that acknowledged the sacrifices of the country’s poor
Brazil likely has 12 times more coronavirus cases than official count, study shows
Brazil likely has 12 times more cases of new coronavirus than are being officially reported by the government, with too little testing and long waits to confirm the results, according to a study released on Monday.
G20 health ministers to speak next week about coronavirus: statement
Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video conference on April 19 to address the impact of the new coronavirus on the global health sector and society, the Saudi G20 secretariat said on Monday.
Albania relaxes weekday curfew hours, toughens weekend lockdown
Albania is relaxing a weekday curfew to allow shoppers longer to collect provisions, but is extending its weekend lockdown and launching police drones to deter rule-breakers as it moves to a second phase of tackling the coronavirus outbreak.
