Brazil coronavirus cases top 600, diplomatic spat with China bubbles
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil surged past 600 on Thursday, more than doubling in two days, as a diplomatic spat over the disease’s origins between President Jair Bolsonaro’s son and the Chinese ambassador threatened relations with Brazil’s top …
New Zealand confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19; total rises to 39
New Zealand on Friday confirmed 11 new cases of the COVID-19 disease, raising the total of cases to 39.
Spain to close all hotels, help nursing homes as coronavirus deaths climb
The Spanish government on Thursday ordered the closure of all the country’s hotels and promised to implement special measures in nursing homes after a surge in the country’s coronavirus cases and deaths.
Australia to unveil second stimulus package within days: sources
Australia will within days unveil a second stimulus package designed to shelter its economy from the impact of the coronavirus, two sources familiar with the government’s plan told Reuters on Friday.
Haiti declares emergency over coronavirus, imposes curfew, shuts border
Haiti’s government on Thursday declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, saying it would close its borders and impose a curfew after authorities detected the first two cases of infection in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
India executes four men convicted in 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
India hanged four men on Friday who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked the world and shamed the country over its appalling record for crimes against women.
Timeline: India executes four men convicted in 2012 Delhi gang rape, murder case
India executed four men on Friday convicted for the gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in December 2012, in a case that shamed and outraged a nation with one of the world’s worst records for crimes against women.
Ireland’s Fianna Fail sees no new government for at least a month
The leader of Ireland’s Fianna Fail said he did not think a new government would be formed by the Easter holidays in the middle of next month as lawmakers put almost all their resources into the worsening coronavirus outbreak.
Bankers quarantined after Mexico hosts convention despite coronavirus threat
Many of Mexico’s top banking and financial brass are under quarantine or having to work from home after having attended an annual industry bash at a Pacific getaway last week where at least one participant later tested positive for coronavirus.
Argentina to announce obligatory quarantine to curb coronavirus: sources
Argentina will announce an obligatory quarantine to curb the spread of coronavirus, provincial government sources said on Thursday.
