Cambodia reports 12 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 24
Cambodia reported 12 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, doubling its tally to 24.
Australia considers tougher movement restrictions to combat coronavirus
Australia is considering tougher restrictions on public gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the Sydney Opera House closed its doors, national airline Qantas slashed its international flight capacity and courts suspended hearings.
Imported coronavirus infections top new local cases in China for fourth day
China reported on Tuesday another rise in confirmed coronavirus cases as infections from abroad made it increasingly hard for authorities to reduce the overall number of new infections to zero.
China’s Wuhan will require all overseas returnees to undergo quarantine
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first began in late December, said it will require all overseas returnees to the city to be centrally quarantined for 14 days at their own cost from Tuesday.
Hong Kong to quarantine all people entering the city from Thursday
Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the Chinese-ruled city starting midnight on Thursday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Asian financial hub’s leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
Venezuela expands quarantine as number of coronavirus cases climbs to 33
Venezuela will implement a nationwide quarantine after detecting 16 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, President Nicolas Maduro said, adding that the total number of cases in the South American country had risen to 33.
Mexico rejects El Salvador accusation it let coronavirus patients board plane
Mexico rejected an accusation by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Monday that it had allowed a dozen people with coronavirus to board a flight to San Salvador, saying medical staff had found no evidence of the virus on the travelers.
South Korea reports fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases for a third day
South Korea reported 84 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, marking a third day in a row that the county has reported fewer than 100 new infections amid growing hopes that Asia’s largest outbreak outside China may be easing.
‘Hundreds’ of inmates escape Brazil jails ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
EU clutches at bazooka to stop members going it alone on coronavirus
The European Union is considering the drastic step of suspending nearly all incoming travel to the 27-member bloc to combat not only the coronavirus but also the “every country for itself” ethos spreading rapidly through member states.
