On Oklahoma plains, an island of near normality in a pandemic
On red cobbled Main Street in Guymon, the biggest town in Oklahoma’s panhandle, Jesus Ruiz gives “high and tight” hair cuts as a red, white and blue barber’s pole turns lazily outside.
Turkey’s coronavirus deaths up to 168, with 10,827 total cases: minister
Turkey’s deaths from the new coronavirus increased by 37 to 168 on Monday, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 1,610 to 10,827, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Czech Cabinet maintaining ban on restaurants, movement for longer
The Czech government is extending measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak by keeping most shops and restaurants closed and limiting people’s movements until April 11, its press office said on Monday.
Denmark may gradually lift lockdown after Easter if coronavirus numbers stay stable: PM
Denmark may gradually lift a lockdown after Easter if the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths stay stable, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday.
Norway to admit non-resident Europeans working in oil, agriculture, easing some coronavirus curbs
Norway will allow entry to certain European citizens for work in sectors critically short of labor including agriculture and the oil industry despite its lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Monday.
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 812, number of new cases falls sharply
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy climbed by 812 to 11,591, the Civil Protection Agency said on Monday, reversing two days of declines in the daily rate.
Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan
An earthquake shook some buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said.
France uses army helicopters to ferry critical virus patients abroad
Army helicopters on Monday transported coronavirus patients fighting for their lives from eastern France to hospitals in Germany and Switzerland as the country battled to free up space in life-support units.
Egypt’s Sisi tells authorities to boost strategic food reserves
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has told the relevant authorities to boost strategic reserves of staple goods, a presidency spokesman said on Monday, as global concerns about food security rise amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Hungary’s PM secures open-ended emergency powers to fight coronavirus
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday secured the right to rule by decree after his Fidesz party passed a law in parliament granting him open-ended extra powers to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
