Polish preschools drawn into row over virus-hit election
Warsaw preschool director Beata Mizerska says she understands why the city’s liberal local council ordered her nursery to stay closed, despite Poland’s conservative government allowing nurseries to reopen from Wednesday, four days before a presidential…
Spain extends coronavirus state of emergency for two weeks
Spain has extended the state of emergency imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic for two more weeks from Sunday, allowing the government to control people’s movements as it gradually relaxes a national lockdown.
Canada’s to honor six killed in helicopter crash with COVID-19 measures in place
Canada on Wednesday will honor six members of its armed forces killed last week in a helicopter crash with a ceremony and motorcade that will look much different from past tributes due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Howard and Lois, reunited: Elderly couple separated by virus finally meet again
For 56 days, the coronavirus pandemic kept Howard Smith apart from Lois Kittson, his wife of half a century. Their separation ended this week with a short but stirring reunion – at a safe distance – outside her nursing home in upstate New York.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 64 to 3,584: minister
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 64 in the last 24 hours to 3,584, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 30,076
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 649 to 30,076, according to figures announced on Wednesday by government minister Robert Jenrick.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll and new cases’ tally both rise
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 369 on Wednesday, against just 236 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections also rose, increasing by 1,444 against 1,075 on Tuesday.
Danish malls and restaurants to reopen next as virus lockdown eases
Danish shopping malls, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to open next Monday and older children will return to school in the second phase of Denmark’s reopening from its coronavirus lockdown, under a government proposal set to be debated shortly.
Germany eases lockdown as Merkel hails end of pandemic first phase
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday announced steps to ease the coronavirus lockdown, saying the first phase of the pandemic had passed but there was still a long way to go.
WHO warns of new lockdowns if transition not managed carefully
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of the risks of returning to lockdown if countries emerging from pandemic restrictions do not manage transitions “extremely carefully and in a phased approach”.
