School closures will have little impact on COVID-19 control, review finds
School closures do not tend to help contain the spread of infections during outbreaks of disease such as COVID-19, but will have a big impact on how societies restart after lockdown, scientists said on Monday.
Canadian province of Ontario angry over ‘unacceptable’ U.S. move to block face masks
Ontario, the most-populous province in Canada, complained on Monday the United States had blocked the export of more than 3 million face masks it bought to fight the coronavirus outbreak, while Ottawa said it was pressuring Washington to release the ge…
Trump says Americans are praying for British prime minister
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was saddened to hear that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been moved to an intensive care unit after his coronavirus symptoms worsened and that Americans were praying for his recovery.
Factbox: Reaction as UK PM Johnson moved to intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened and he has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise, Downing Street said.
UK PM Johnson moved to intensive care as COVID-19 symptoms worsen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened though his Downing Street office said he was still conscious.
Morocco makes face masks compulsory due to coronavirus
Morocco made wearing face masks mandatory starting on Tuesday for anyone allowed to go out during the coronavirus outbreak, the government said.
Nurses must be protected from abuse during coronavirus pandemic: WHO, nursing groups
Authorities must protect nurses and other health workers from harassment and attacks compounding the already heavy toll they are paying in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and top nursing officials said on Tuesday.
Macron calls on Iran to respect nuclear obligations: Elysee
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Iran to respect its nuclear obligations in a conversation with President Hassan Rohani, adding that this was the moment when the international community must come together to fight the coronavirus.
Brazil minister fires analyst who opposed unauthorized wood exports
Brazil’s Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has dismissed a government analyst who opposed relaxing environmental review of wood exports, an official notice said on Monday, after thousands of shipments from the Amazon bypassed required approvals over …
WHO’s Tedros sends best wishes to UK’s Johnson suffering COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gheybresus sent his “heartfelt good wishes” to Boris Johnson on Monday after hearing that the British prime minister had been admitted to intensive care with COVID-19.
