Bahrain prime minister returns from medical treatment in Germany
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa returned to the kingdom after medical treatment in Germany, the state news agency BNA said on Friday.
Madagascar confirms first cases of coronavirus: president
The island nation of Madagascar confirmed its first cases of coronavirus on Friday, the president said in a televised statement.
‘Zero season’: Costa Rica tourism industry braces for coronavirus meltdown
Hoteliers, tour operators and restaurant owners in Costa Rica are bracing for their worst season on record after the Central American country closed its border until mid-April to tackle the coronavirus scourge.
Kenya’s High Court holds open air hearings to slow spread of coronavirus
Gloved judges heard applications for bail on Friday as Kenya’s high court held hearings outside the building to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Algerians forego weekly protest amid coronavirus
Algerian protesters heeded a presidential order over the coronavirus, and the pleas of some of their own leaders, by not staging their weekly demonstration against the ruling elite on Friday for the first time in over a year.
A muted Bogota awakes to coronavirus quarantine drill
Colombia’s usually cacophonous capital Bogota was hushed on Friday as residents took part in a quarantine drill meant to prepare people for longer isolation, as the city seeks to reduce coronavirus infections.
Canada to return irregular migrants crossing border to United States
Canada will no longer accept irregular migrants trying to cross the shared border with the United States and will instead return them to U.S. authorities, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year, praised Iranians for their “dazzling” sacrifices in fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the worst-hit country in the Middle East.
Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday, freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity declined over his handling of the crisis.
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern hemisphere draw to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening the spread of the virus, medical experts told Reuters.
