In the city of the Taj Mahal, coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs
On Feb. 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania posed for pictures outside the Taj Mahal on an official visit to India, Sumit Kapoor returned to his nearby home from a trip to Italy.
Greeks rush to hairdressers, florists, beaches, as virus lockdown eases
Greeks were finally allowed to get their hair cut, buy books and flowers and even venture back onto the beaches on Monday as part of a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions imposed six weeks ago to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Zimbabwe pleads with foreign lenders to prevent coronavirus ‘catastrophe’
Zimbabwe is headed for a health and economic catastrophe from the coronavirus pandemic because its debt arrears mean it cannot access foreign lenders, the finance minister warned in a letter to the IMF.
Masked Belgians begin cautious exit from lockdown
Belgium began a cautious easing of its coronavirus lockdown on Monday, allowing some businesses to reopen while obliging all passengers on public transport to wear a mask under a new rule to minimise the risk of a new outbreak.
Exclusive: Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus
An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters.
German study suggests infections are 10 times the number of confirmed cases
More than 10 times as many people in Germany have likely been infected with the coronavirus than the number of confirmed cases, researchers from the University of Bonn have concluded from a field trial in one of the worst hit towns.
German study suggests infections are 10 times the number of confirmed cases
More than 10 times as many people in Germany have likely been infected with the coronavirus than the number of confirmed cases, researchers from the University of Bonn have concluded from a field trial in one of the worst hit towns.
Merkel, German states to discuss virus restrictions for schools, sports: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and premiers of the 16 federal states will on Wednesday discuss coronavirus restrictions for schools, kindergartens and sports, her spokesman said on Monday, as the country is gradually easing its lockdown.
UK among European states not yet on COVID-19 downward slope: EU says
The head of the European Union agency for disease control said on Monday Britain was one of five European countries yet to begin a downward trend in its coronavirus outbreak, contradicting the British government’s line.
Romania president will enforce ‘state of alert’ from May 15
Romania will not extend a state of emergency past its May 15 expiry date, but will impose a “state of alert” allowing some modest relaxation of restrictions, President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday.
