From behind a closed door, infected UK PM Johnson coordinates coronavirus battle
A knock at the door and the sound of retreating footsteps – that is how British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have food and paperwork delivered from the outside world for the next seven days after he tested positive for coronavirus overnight.
Slovenia orders quarantine for those returning from coronavirus hotspots
Slovenia will quarantine all citizens returning from locations that have reported a large number of coronavirus cases, government spokesman Jelko Kacin told a news conference on Friday.
Spain’s cabinet blocks employers using coronavirus as a pretext for layoffs
Spain’s cabinet has approved measures to prevent employers from taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis to lay off workers, labour minister Yolanda Diaz said on Friday.
Coronavirus death toll rises to 759 in United Kingdom, up 31% in one day
Britain said 759 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus by 1700 GMT on Thursday, a jump of 181 people in 24 hours.
Cannabis street prices surge under coronavirus lockdown in France
The street price of cannabis in French cities has surged after tight border controls imposed as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak disrupted the flow of illegal narcotics and drug gangs hiked their rates.
Pandemic could spark unrest among West’s urban poor: Red Cross aid agency
Social unrest could erupt among the urban poor and marginalized in the West’s biggest cities as they lack sources of income amid the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Friday…
Irish intensive care units nearing capacity, PM says
Ireland’s intensive care units (ICU) will be at capacity within a few days given the rate of spread of coronavirus and the health service has plans in place to deal with the extra demand, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday.
Buckingham Palace to scale back Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade
A parade to celebrate the official birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not go ahead in its traditional form in light of restrictions on social gatherings due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Indonesia, in major shift, to allow lockdowns as coronavirus cases soar
Indonesia’s chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Friday the national government would allow regional authorities to impose lockdowns to control the coronavirus, in a major shift in strategy after previously resisting tougher restrictions.
Care homes in Portugal fear they will be ravaged by coronavirus
The plight of elderly residents in a care home in northern Portugal has prompted the government to send in the army to avert what desperate staff fear could be a disaster in the making.
