Etihad to operate special flights to Europe, Japan this month: statement
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Sunday it would operate special flights to Brussels, Dublin, London, Tokyo and Zurich between April 14 and 22.
Out of hospital, UK’s Johnson says “it could have gone either way”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “it could have gone either way” for him while he was in hospital being treated for COVID-19 last week.
One in eight of Portugal’s coronavirus-related deaths in care homes as outbreak spreads
The coronavirus outbreak spread further into Portuguese care homes over the Easter weekend, with 100 new cases of COVID-19 reported in a single residence and care homes accounting for around one in eight of the country’s 504 deaths.
Israel closes off Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox areas to stem coronavirus spread
Israel locked down mainly ultra-Orthodox Jewish areas of Jerusalem on Sunday to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus from the densely populated neighbourhoods where the infection rate is high.
Taiwan says Chinese carrier group drills close to island
A Chinese naval flotilla led by the country’s first aircraft carrier passed by the eastern and southern coasts of Taiwan on Sunday to carry out drills, the island’s defence ministry said, in the latest uptick in military tensions.
Bulgarian churches open for Easter, but only most devout go
Clad in protective masks and gloves, a few dozen pious Orthodox Christians prayed for health on Sunday at the Bulgarian capital Sofia’s expansive Saint Nedelya Cathedral, in one of the few nations where churches are open over the Easter holidays.
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19 at Chequers, his official country residence, his Downing Street office said in a statement on Sunday.
England’s coronavirus death toll rises by 657 to 9,594
The death toll from the novel coronavirus in English hospitals rose by 657 to 9,594, officials said on Sunday.
China toughens restrictions on border with Russia as imported coronavirus cases hit record
Chinese cities near the border with Russia said on Sunday they would tighten border controls and quarantine measures on arrivals from abroad after the number of imported cases of COVID-19 hit a record high.
British PM’s pregnant fiancee speaks of “very dark times” while he was in hospital
Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiancée of Boris Johnson, has praised the medical staff who helped the British Prime Minister come through COVID-19, adding that there were “very dark” times last week.
