Turkey announces a second coronavirus death, cases jump to 191
Turkey announced late on Wednesday a second death related to the coronavirus, a 61-year-old man, and said that the number of confirmed cases had nearly doubled to 191 from 98 a day earlier.
British banker hit with 14 mln euro penalty in German fraud trial
Two British bankers were handed suspended jail terms on Wednesday and one a 14 million euro penalty in Germany’s biggest post-war fraud trial of a scam involving multi-billion-euro trades to get bogus tax reclaims.
Trump ratchets up criticism of China over coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric against China over the coronavirus, saying Beijing should have acted faster to warn the world and dismissing criticism that his labeling it the “Chinese virus” was racist.
Dutch minister for medical care collapses during coronavirus debate
The Dutch minister for medical care collapsed briefly on Wednesday during a debate in parliament on the coronavirus because of what he called exhaustion from weeks of intense work.
Brazil records two new deaths from coronavirus
Two more people have died from the new coronavirus in Brazil, the Sao Paulo state health authority said on Wednesday, bringing confirmed deaths from the infectious disease in the country to three.
Brazil health minister: More restrictive COVID-19 measures may be needed
Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Wednesday that more restrictive measures might be needed to lock down social interaction as the coronavirus epidemic advances.
Italy threatens to ban outdoor exercise as coronavirus deaths surge
The Italian government threatened on Wednesday to ban all outdoor exercise as the coronavirus death toll soared to 2,978 and frustration grew over the number of people defying a nationwide lockdown order.
Italian unions urge post office to cut workload after coronavirus kills two
Italian unions urged the national post office Poste Italiane on Wednesday to cut the number of people at work and make sure that all employees have face masks and plastic gloves after two of them died from the coronavirus.
British skiers stuck in coronavirus lockdown at Bulgaria resort
Dozens of confused and fearful British tourists were stranded in a lockdown at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko on Wednesday after three people there tested positive for coronavirus.
EU struggles to unlock borders hit by coronavirus curbs
European Union ministers sparred for more than four hours on Wednesday over emergency border curbs imposed to combat coronavirus that have stranded passengers and supply trucks in lengthy queues from Hungary and Poland to Austria and Italy.
