Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
When the clothing factory where Syrian refugee Mohammed Eid had worked since arriving in Istanbul closed because of the coronavirus lockdown, his manager had a bleak message for laid-off staff: you’re on your own.
UK Labour’s Starmer to question PM in coronavirus strategy call
British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will question Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his strategy to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, including on testing and support for social care, in a phone call later on Wednesday.
In a Philippine lockdown, priests bring church to the community
Catholic priest Eduardo “Ponpon” Vasquez has worn a hazmat suit more than a vestment this past month.
Riot erupts at coronavirus-hit prison in Sierra Leone
Smoke billowed from the central prison in Sierra Leone’s capital and gunfire could be heard from nearby streets on Wednesday after a riot broke out following the confirmation of a coronavirus case there, a Reuters reporter said.
Construction site fire in South Korea kills at least 38
A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday, fire authorities said.
Australia moving towards ‘COVID-safe’ society, but travel ban stays: PM
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday bans on international travel and large gatherings would stay in place even as the government eases lockdowns and moves towards a “COVID-safe” economy and society.
Gourmet meals in jars a hit in lockdown Moscow
A delivery service that provides the apartment-bound residents of Moscow with restaurant-quality ready meals squeezed into glass jars amid the coronavirus lockdown is expanding to keep pace with increasing demand, its founder said.
Pandemic sees Sydneysiders turning to urban farm to buy fresh produce
An Australian urban farm in the heart of downtown Sydney has seen an upsurge in demand for its produce during the coronavirus pandemic.
The last places on earth without the coronavirus
Despite infecting more than 3 million people around the world, there are still 33 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of the novel coronavirus.
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy
The departing U.N. human rights envoy for Myanmar said its military is engaged in activities against rebels that may amount to “war crimes and crimes against humanity” in Rakhine and Chin states, and that she was “enraged” and “saddened” by the situati…
