Coronavirus fear stokes panic buying and price rises in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been hit by a spike in prices of essential goods including food and medicines, as shortages and panic buying increase in the face of a rising coronavirus threat, residents and retailers said.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 277, with 15,679 total cases: minister
Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 63 to 277 on Tuesday, its highest rise yet, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 2,148 to 15,679, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 277, with 15,679 total cases: minister
Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 63 to 277 on Tuesday, its highest rise yet, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 2,148 to 15,679, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Turkey could tighten coronavirus controls as strains, criticism grow
Turkey will step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak if it keeps spreading and people ignore “voluntary” quarantine rules, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as the death toll rose and doctors demanded action to ease the strain on hospitals.
Italy’s social security website hit by hacker attack
Computer hackers have attacked Italy’s social security website, forcing it to shut down on Wednesday just as people were starting to apply for coronavirus benefits, the head of the welfare agency said.
Feeding Spain’s ‘hero’ medics for free, caterers and couriers team up
Hugo Rodriguez runs a Madrid pizza business. But he’s shut most of his outlets, and geared up the only one still open to feed doctors and nurses who are working round the clock to keep Spain’s coronavirus crisis in check.
Singapore reports 74 new coronavirus cases, biggest intraday jump
Singapore reported 74 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday in its biggest intraday jump, bringing the total tally to 1,000.
China reports fewer coronavirus infections, tallies asymptomatic cases
China, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged in December, reported dwindling new infections on Wednesday and for the first time disclosed the number of asymptomatic cases, which could complicate how trends in the outbreak are read.
Germany set to extend social distancing until at least end of Easter holidays: report
Germany’s federal government and the country’s 16 states want to extend until at least the end of the Easter holidays distancing measures introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Focus Online and broadcaster n-tv reported on Wednesday.
Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find ‘effective’ antibodies
A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are “extremely effective” at blocking the ability of the new coronavirus to enter cells, which eventually could be helpful in treating or preventing COVID-19.
