Kenya and Uganda hit by power blackout
Kenya and Uganda were hit by a power blackout on Saturday, and Kenya Power said the outage on Kenya’s grid was caused by a fault on a high voltage line.
Britain to quarantine incoming travellers for 14-days: Times report
Britain is to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for almost everyone arriving into the country to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
Slovakia records no new coronavirus cases for first time since March 10
Slovakia on Friday recorded no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since March 10, government figures showed.
Spain’s coronavirus daily death tolls falls to 179 on Saturday
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 179 on Saturday, down from 229 on the previous day, the health ministry reported.
Malaysia reports 54 new coronavirus cases and one new death
Malaysia health authorities on Saturday reported 54 new coronavirus cases for a total of 6,589.
Nearly 90 coronavirus cases reported at Polyus unit in Siberia
Nearly 90 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded among employees of Polyus Krasnoyarsk, a unit of Russia’s largest gold producer Polyus, the regional branch of Russia’s consumer health watchdog said on Saturday.
Indonesia reports 533 new COVID-19 cases, biggest in a day
Indonesia reported on Saturday 533 new coronavirus infections, the biggest daily increase, taking the total number to 13,645, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
EU Commission calls for state guarantees for vouchers for cancelled travel
The European Commission will tell countries in the European Union to provide state guarantees for travel vouchers during the coronavirus pandemic, if they prefer people to accept the vouchers instead of cash refunds, according to a strategy document se…
Putin presides over slimmed down Victory Day as coronavirus cases rise
Russia marked 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak forced it to scale back celebrations seen as boosting support for President Vladimir Putin.
Tokyo reports 36 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday: TV Asahi
Tokyo reported 36 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday, TV Asahi said, three less than a day earlier and the seventh consecutive day that new infections have remained below 100.
