UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage
Testing as many people as possible for the coronavirus is vitally important but a global shortage of the materials needed is causing a supply bottleneck, British medical authorities said on Wednesday.
Italian PM Conte promises to boost coronavirus support package
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte pledged additional support for the economy on Wednesday that could double the 25 billion euro ($27 billion) package announced earlier this month to deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
‘Delivering coffins non-stop’: coronavirus stalks a Paris nursing home
Outside a Paris retirement home on Wednesday, a director rushed out and told the man delivering a coffin to use a side entrance, away from prying eyes.
Belgian shelter helps homeless cope with coronavirus lockdown
A Red Cross-run homeless shelter in an abandoned office block in Brussels is helping the city’s homeless observe Belgium’s lockdown to fight the coronavirus, although some on the streets are wary of confinement.
Spain’s Deputy PM Carmen Calvo tests positive for coronavirus
Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Spanish government said on Wednesday.
World Health Organization says countries need to use lock-down time to attack coronavirus
Countries which have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus need to use the time to find and attack the virus, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Syria adds night curfew to coronavirus curbs
Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown measures to counter the spread of coronavirus were extended, residents and state media said.
Tourists trapped in Colombia by coronavirus hope for flights home
Beneath the harsh fluorescent lights of El Dorado airport’s check-in area, more than 100 stranded tourists bedded down for the night on spartan cots.
Egypt deep cleans pyramids site emptied of tourists
Egypt began deep cleaning the area around the Giza pyramids on Wednesday as authorities work to disinfect tourist spots closed down by the coronavirus outbreak.
France to close Orly airport on March 31 as pandemic hits traffic
Orly airport south of Paris, which is used mainly for short-haul flights, will be closed from March 31 until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic, airport operator ADP said in a statement on Wednesday.
