British veteran raises $25 million by walking for health service
Captain Tom Moore, 99, a British war veteran, has raised more than 20 million pounds ($25 million) for the health service by walking laps of his garden.
Bulgaria’s Roma fear coronavirus lockdowns leave them with no means to live
Scores of Roma people protested in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on Friday over feared job losses due to a stricter application of a coronavirus lockdown in their main neighborhoods in efforts to halt the spread of the viral pandemic.
Tunisia president extends coronavirus lockdown: statement
Tunisia’s president extended on Friday a coronavirus lockdown, with the government to announce later the extension period, a presidency statement said.
Global coronavirus death toll hits 150,000: Reuters tally
The number of deaths worldwide linked to the novel coronavirus reached 150,000 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants borders reopened, says worth risk
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called for the reopening of the country’s borders, as he pushes to restart South America’s largest economy, but conceded he may be blamed if the new coronavirus outbreak worsens as a result.
Photos capture North Korea ships’ sanctions busting in Chinese waters: U.N. report
On Oct. 10 last year, eight North Korean vessels – several carrying illicit coal shipments – were anchored in Chinese waters off the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, according to a photo in a U.N. report published online on Friday.
Ireland plans to expand weekly coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000
Ireland plans to expand its coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000 tests per week over the next 10 days as it considers easing stay-at-home restrictions on May 5, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said on Friday.
France coronavirus death toll nears 19,000 but spread continues to slow
France’s registered death toll from coronavirus infections neared 19,000 on Friday, but most data provided further indications that the spread of the disease was slowing after a one-month-old national lockdown, officials said.
Malawi high court sets aside coronavirus lockdown pending review
A Malawi high court on Friday granted a temporary injunction against the the government’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown period due to start on Saturday, pending a judicial review within seven days.
Police levy fines, shut monastery as Ukraine begins Orthodox Easter under lockdown
Ukrainians geared up to celebrate Orthodox Easter this weekend under the wary eye of authorities who have tightened lockdown measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus and fined people for breaking the rules.
