Netanyahu aide has coronavirus but PM exposure unlikely, officials say
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus but initial findings indicate she had not posed an infection risk to the 70-year-old leader, officials said on Monday.
Singapore court upholds colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men
Singapore’s high court upheld on Monday a rarely-used law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing three appeals that argued it was unconstitutional.
Philippines reports seven coronavirus deaths, 128 more infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 128 more infections.
Cambodia PM orders casinos shut down as coronavirus cases climb
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday ordered all casinos to close to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Australia pledges $80 billion wages subsidy to protect jobs from coronavirus
Australia will spend A$130 billion ($79.85 billion) to subsidise the wages of an estimated 6 million people, marking a third tranche of stimulus designed to limit the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on the country’s economy.
Drop in China’s new coronavirus cases; none in Wuhan for sixth day
China reported a drop in new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as drastic curbs on international travelers reined in the number of imported cases, while policymakers turned their efforts to healing the world’s second-largest economy.
Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France
From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: “We’re going to celebrate the Lord! Are you feeling the joy tonight?”
Exclusive: U.S. investigates child labor in Ivory Coast cocoa supply chains
U.S. customs authorities have asked cocoa traders to report where and when they encounter child labor in their supply chains in top grower Ivory Coast, three industry sources said, following calls from American lawmakers to ban some imports.
Russia’s PM asks regions to consider Moscow-style coronavirus restrictions: RIA
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked Russia’s regional governors on Monday to consider imposing the same restrictions on movement to halt the spread of the coronavirus that have been imposed in Moscow, the RIA news agency reported.
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown as poor struggle
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Monday, as it struggled to keep essential supplies flowing and prevent tens of thousands of out-of-work people fleeing to the countryside.
