Vatican readies contingency plan against coronavirus in busy papal residence
The Vatican is conducting tests for coronavirus on the dozens of priests who live in the same residence as Pope Francis and making contingency plans to move those diagnosed with the disease elsewhere, a source in the Holy See said on Thursday.
Canada calls Trump plan to deploy troops at border unnecessary and damaging
Canada’s government on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump should not deploy troops along the U.S.-Canada border, calling it unnecessary because of the coronavirus outbreak and warning it would damage relations between the two countries.
With U.S. hit by virus, China courts Latin America with medical diplomacy
As Argentina was scrambling to introduce emergency measures to insulate its ailing economy from the coronavirus last week, the Chinese ambassador paid a visit to the home of President Alberto Fernandez to discuss an offer.
Brazil’s governors write Bolsonaro seeking more support as coronavirus spat festers
Brazil’s governors on Thursday wrote an open letter to Jair Bolsonaro, asking for more federal support in the coronavirus battle amid a simmering conflict between state leaders and the far-right president over how best to tackle the health crisis.
Africa’s window to curb coronavirus ‘narrowing every day’: WHO
About half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa still have a “narrowing” opportunity to curb the spread of coronavirus in the local population, a World Health Organisation regional official said on Thursday.
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 662 in a day, lifting total death toll to 8,165
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 662 to 8,165, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday.
G20 leaders weigh supply chains, worker protections: White House adviser
The leaders of the G20 nations on Thursday discussed ways to try to have minimal disruption to global supply chains and how to protect workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said.
Senate passes $2 trillion bill for ‘strange and evil’ coronavirus crisis
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a $2 trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment.
Afghanistan to release 10,000 prisoners to slow spread of coronavirus
Afghanistan will release at least 10,000 prisoners over the age of 55 in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials said on Thursday.
Nursing home deaths make up a third of Spanish coronavirus toll: local radio
A total of 1,307 elderly residents of Spanish nursing homes have died from coronavirus, roughly a third of the country’s total death toll, radio network Cadena Ser said on Thursday in an update of its analysis that earlier pointed to 397 deaths.
