Iran escaped prisoners back in jail amid coronavirus epidemic
Most of the 70 inmates who escaped from a prison in western Iran last month are now back in jail, Iranian authorities said on Saturday, even though about 100,000 prisoners have been granted temporary release due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Britain set for long lockdown as death toll rises to 4,313
Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, once the spread of the coronavirus has started to slow, a leading government adviser said on Saturday as the death toll rose to 4,313.
Austrian coronavirus infection growth slows significantly: health ministry
Austria’s daily growth of COVID-19 infections has decreased to a single digit percentage range from 40 percent three weeks ago as restrictions on people’s movement and the closure of schools and shops took effect, the health ministry said.
Spain to extend state of emergency to April 26, rise in infections slows
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 more days until April 26 as the daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again on Saturday in one of the world’s most hard-hit countries.
UK coronavirus death toll rises to 4,313, up 20% on day earlier
The United Kingdom’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 20% to 4,313 at 1600 GMT on April 3, the health ministry said.
Saudi authorities lock down several Jeddah neighborhoods
Saudi authorities announced a lockdown and a partial curfew in seven neighborhoods of the Red Sea city of Jeddah, starting on Saturday, as part of measures to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Man armed with knife kills two in attacks in southeast France – mayor
A man armed with a knife attacked people out shopping in the southeastern French town of Romans-sur-Isère on Saturday, killing two and wounding five, French officials said.
Indian power grid operators scramble to prepare for Modi’s ‘lights off’ plan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to switch off lights across India on Sunday to mark the coronavirus fight is generating a lot more work and some tough challenges for India’s power sector workers.
China’s Guangxi region tightens border controls amid rise in imported coronavirus cases
China’s southwestern Guangxi region, which has borders with Vietnam, has suspended cross-border passenger transportation and restricted exit of citizens from the country amid concerns of an increase in imported coronavirus cases.
China says all coronavirus clinical research must be registered
The Chinese government has said all clinical research projects on the novel coronavirus that are already underway must be reported to authorities or face being halted.
