Polish presidential postal ballot raises concern: EU commissioner
Poland’s last-minute decision to carry out its May presidential elections by post due to the coronavirus pandemic has raised “concern”, EU Values and Transparency Commissioner Vera Jourova told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita on Wednesday.
Cyclone Harold flattens homes, brings injuries in Fiji
A powerful tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific island nation of Fiji on Wednesday, witnesses said, destroying buildings and causing injuries in Suva, the capital, pressuring a population already bracing for the coronavirus outbreak.
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus were reported to have exceeded 1.5 million globally and the death toll rose above 89,400, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT.
With supplies back, Hong Kong expats ship masks home to coronavirus hot spots
Expatriates in Hong Kong are buying up masks to send to family and friends back home as supplies return to shops in the Asian financial hub and the coronavirus spreads around the world.
‘Painful lesson’: how a military-style lockdown unfolded in Wuhan
As the world grapples with the escalating coronavirus pandemic, China reopened the city of Wuhan on Wednesday, allowing its 11 million residents to leave for the first time in over two months, a milestone in its effort to combat the outbreak.
S&P lowers Australia’s ‘AAA’ outlook as lawmakers ready huge stimulus package
Australia’s coveted ‘AAA’ credit rating came under threat on Wednesday as the country’s parliament returned to pass an emergency A$130 billion ($80 billion) stimulus package to help cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 103,228, deaths to 1,861: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany rose by 4,003 in the past 24 hours to 103,228 on Wednesday, climbing for the second straight day after four previous days of drops, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases sh…
Thailand reports 111 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths
Thailand on Wednesday reported 111 new coronavirus cases and 3 more deaths.
Honduras aims to ensure food supply with plantings on unoccupied land
Honduras will spur planting of grains, vegetables and fruit on unoccupied land as it intervenes in the agroindustrial sector to ensure the food supply amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic, President Juan Orlando Hernandez said on Tuesday.
New Zealand PM cautiously optimistic about coronavirus, urges Easter ‘staycation’
New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Wednesday she was cautiously optimistic about slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus as authorities reported the lowest number of new daily cases in two weeks.
