Kyrgyzstan to ease coronavirus restrictions
Kyrgyzstan will end the toughest restrictions it introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, such as curfews, and allow certain businesses to reopen from Monday, the Central Asian nation’s government said on Sunday.
UK sent coronavirus tests to United States for processing: minister
Britain had to send coronavirus tests to the United States to be processed after a problem at one of its laboratories, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday.
Spain’s coronavirus daily death tolls falls again on Sunday
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 143 on Sunday, down from 179 the previous day, the health ministry reported.
Indonesia’s coronavirus infections top 14,000: official
Indonesia reported 387 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total number to 14,032, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto.
Malaysia reports 67 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
Malaysian health authorities on Sunday reported 67 new coronavirus cases, bringing the cumulative total to 6,656
Philippines reports 184 new coronavirus cases, 15 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Sunday confirmed 184 new coronavirus cases, taking the Southeast Asian nation’s total reported infections to 10,794.
Coronavirus spread accelerates again in Germany
New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany just days after its leaders loosened social restrictions, raising concerns that the pandemic could once again slip out of control.
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last year. But now, a coronavirus lockdown has made things even worse.
Iran says United States yet to respond about prisoner swap
Washington has yet to respond to Iran about a prisoner swap, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by the government’s website on Sunday, reiterating that Tehran was ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States witho…
UK wants to ‘slowly and cautiously’ ease lockdown to restart economy: minister
The British government wants to slowly and cautiously restart the economy, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday ahead of a televised address from the prime minister to set out plans to begin easing the coronavirus lockdown measures.
