Germany reports 6,082 more coronavirus cases, a slight daily fall
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 6,082 in the past 24 hours, a slight decrease from the day before, according to data from the government’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Saturday.
SoftBank CEO Son’s coronavirus poll shows 80% favor state of emergency
More than 80% of respondents to a Twitter poll initiated by SoftBank Group Corp’s CEO Masayoshi Son would support a declaration of a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus, as the number of cases exceeded 100 in Tokyo for the first time on Saturda…
Spain to extend coronavirus state of emergency until April 26: El Pais
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will extend the state of emergency in the country with Europe’s highest number of infections from the coronavirus by another two weeks until April 26, El Pais newspaper reported on Saturday.
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 540, confirmed cases top 20,000
Switzerland’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 540, the country’s public health agency said on Saturday, rising from 484 on Friday.
Spanish hotel owner turns resort over to refugees during coronavirus crisis
In a complex of holiday bungalows to the east of Madrid, Venezuelan refugees and homeless people have replaced the tourists, business meetings and wedding parties that usually fill the premises.
Britain’s Labour turns page on socialism with Starmer as new leader
Keir Starmer was elected as the leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on Saturday, pledging to bring an end to years of bitter infighting and to work with the government to contain the raging coronavirus pandemic.
Confirmed coronavirus deaths in Netherlands rise by 164 to 1,651
The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus in the Netherlands has risen by 164 to 1,651, health authorities said on Saturday.
South Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases
South Korea said on Saturday it will extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday by two weeks in a bid to curb the rate of coronavirus infections to around 50 a day.
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed to 3,452 on Saturday, with 158 more fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours, Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpur said.
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll falls for second day in row
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus rose to 11,744 on Saturday from 10,935 the previous day, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, though it was the second straight second day in which the daily number of new deaths had fallen.
