Belgium extends coronavirus restrictions until May 3
Belgium has extended measures to control the spread of the coronavirus to May 3, with a slight easing of restrictions to allow home improvement stores and garden centres to open and limited visits to care homes.
Polish health minister to assess safety of elections this week or next
Poland’s Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski will present his opinion on whether or not it is safe to carry out May presidential elections amidst the coronavirus pandemic at the end of this week or at the start of next week, he said on Wednesday.
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Captain Tom, 99, raises $10 million with a walk in his UK garden
A 99-year-old war veteran has become a celebrity by raising at least 8.5 million pounds ($10.7 million) for Britain’s health service with a walk around his garden in the coronavirus crisis.
Northern Ireland coronavirus restrictions extended by three weeks
Northern Ireland will keep coronavirus restrictions in place for another three weeks, First Minister Arlene Foster said on Wednesday, keeping the British-run region in line with similar measures in neighbouring Ireland due to run until May 5.
Qatar illegally expelled workers during coronavirus outbreak: Amnesty
Qatar detained dozens of migrant workers and expelled them last month after telling them they were being taken to be tested for the new coronavirus, human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Colombia to put 4,000 prisoners on house arrest to curb coronavirus spread in jails
Colombia will temporarily release some 4,000 prisoners to house arrest in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the justice minister said on Wednesday.
Uruguay set to finish repatriation of passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship
The repatriation of the final 15 passengers from the Greg Mortimer cruise ship, stranded in Uruguayan waters since March 27 due to an outbreak of the coronavirus on board, will take place on Wednesday afternoon, the government said.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 115 to 1,518: health minister
Turkey’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 4,281 in the past 24 hours, and 115 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,518, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.
French police shoot dead a knife attacker in north of Paris: source
French police shot and killed on Wednesday a man who attacked police officers with a knife in the city of La Courneuve in a northern suburb of Paris, a police source said.
