Ireland extends coronavirus lockdown to May 5
Ireland on Friday extended its stay-at-home coronavirus restrictions until May 5, as Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the curbs had significantly slowed the spread of the outbreak but more work was required to end it.
Ebola patient dies in Congo, first case in 50 days
The first person to contract Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo in more than 50 days has died, the government said on Friday, ending hopes that the second worst outbreak of the disease in history might be over.
Ireland’s Fianna Fail, Fine Gael extend government talks
Ireland’s Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties hope to reach an agreement by early next week aimed at attracting enough additional support to form a government, two months after an inconclusive election, a senior member of the Fianna Fail team said on Fri…
PM Johnson up and walking in COVID-19 recovery as UK deaths near 9,000
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was back on his feet in his recovery from COVID-19 on Friday as Britain recorded its deadliest day yet in the coronavirus pandemic, with 980 more deaths taking the country’s overall toll to nearly 9,000.
Man who contracted Ebola in Congo has died: regional health authorities
A man who contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo has died, regional health authorities said in a statement on Friday.
Moscow mayor warns city of ‘serious test’ as coronavirus numbers climb
The mayor of Moscow urged residents of the capital to brace for a “serious test” from the new coronavirus and said the city would introduce a system of permits for movement to help enforce a lockdown, as infection numbers shot up across Russia.
Trudeau says ‘more normal’ phase of Canada’s coronavirus fight could come in summer
Canadian life could soon return to a semblance of normality if people bear down now to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but the risk of resurgence will remain until a vaccine is developed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
Deaths soar at Britain’s care homes as COVID-19 stalks elderly
Thousands of care homes across Britain were locked down last month to stop COVID-19 from spreading among their frail and elderly residents. For Jamshad Ali, 87, it came anyway.
French coronavirus death toll up by nearly 1,000 in a day: ministry
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France jumped by nearly 1,000 to 13,197 but the number of people in intensive care units fell slightly for the second day in a row as the effect of nationwide confinement started to show….
Pope prays for sick at Good Friday service scaled back by coronavirus
Pope Francis prostrated himself on the floor of an empty St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to pray at a “Passion of the Lord” service commemorating Jesus’ last hours of life and his crucifixion, an event scaled down by coronavirus restrictions.
