Domestic violence reports rise by a third in locked-down London, police say
Reports of domestic violence in London have risen by a third in the last six weeks, police said on Friday, urging victims to speak out and promising they will not be punished if they need to break social distancing guidelines.
Paraguay plans switch to ‘smart’ quarantine after coronavirus curve flattens
Paraguay will ease its coronavirus lockdown in May, replacing its currently tough sanctions with a “smart quarantine” after the South American country became one of the most successful in the region to stem the spread of the pandemic.
France’s coronavirus death toll rises by 389 to 22,245
The death toll in France from the coronavirus rose by 389 to 22,245 on Friday, the country’s top health official Jerome Salomon said.
Britain nears grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths
Close to 20,000 people have died in hospital in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the new coronavirus, data showed on Friday, as Britain approached a milestone it had hoped never to reach.
Banned Vienna protest against lockdown draws 200
A crowd of around 200 defied a police ban to gather in central Vienna on Friday for a protest against Austria’s coronavirus lockdown.
Gunman started Canada’s worst mass shooting after his girlfriend fled
The gunman in Canada’s worst ever mass shooting began the weekend rampage that ultimately killed 22 people after his girlfriend escaped him when he assaulted her, a top police official said on Friday.
Britain’s Captain Tom, 99, gets world records for fundraising walk and song
Britain’s coronavirus fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore got two Guinness World Record titles to add to his accolades on Friday, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll lowest since March 19, but new cases rise
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 420 on Friday, the smallest daily tally since March 19, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the number of new infections rose to 3,021 from 2,646 on Thursday.
Iran’s ballistic missile launch ‘of significant concern’: Britain
Britain said on Friday Iran’s launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology this week was “of significant concern” and inconsistent with a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Explainer: How Trump has sealed off the United States during coronavirus outbreak
President Donald Trump has taken drastic steps to curb the entry of foreigners into the United States since his administration declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus outbreak.
