Europe dares to consider easing lockdowns as U.S. enters ‘peak death week’
European nations including hard-hit Italy and Spain have started looking ahead to easing coronavirus lockdowns after steady falls in fatality rates, as the United States prepared on Monday for what one official called “peak death week”.
Iran will never ask U.S. for coronavirus help: official
Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday.
Spain’s coronavirus death pace slows, but agony continues
The pace of new coronavirus deaths in Spain slowed for the fourth day on Monday, but overcrowded crematoria in Barcelona and the death of soccer coach Pep Guardiola’s mother showed the national agony was far from over.
Slovak court sentences journalist’s killer to 23 years in prison
A Slovak court on Monday sentenced former soldier Miroslav Marcek to 23 years in prison for shooting and killing investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova in February 2018.
Torn between duty and fear – an Italian doctor fights coronavirus
Cecilia Bartalena, a doctor treating coronavirus victims, lives in terror – torn between the oath she has taken to heal the sick and the fear that she might infect the people she loves.
English coronavirus death toll rises 403 to 4,897, health service says
England’s hospital death toll from the coronavirus rose by 403 to 4,897, the National Health Service said.
UK PM Johnson in hospital with persistent COVID-19 symptoms but still working
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in hospital undergoing tests on Monday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 days, but the government said he was in good spirits and still in charge.
Kenya halts movement in areas affected by the coronavirus
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday ordered a halt to all movement in parts of the country affected by the new coronavirus, including the capital Nairobi, a tightening of measures to stem the spread of the outbreak.
U.S. designates Russia-based ultranationalist group as terrorist organisation: U.S. official
The United States is designating a Russia-based ultranationalist group called the Russian Imperial Movement as a terrorist organisation, a senior State Department official told Reuters on Monday.
Spain’s pace of coronavirus deaths slows, easing of lockdown pondered
Spain’s pace of new coronavirus deaths slowed for the fourth day on Monday as the government contemplated a gradual easing of a lockdown in place since mid-March in the nation with the second highest death toll from the global pandemic.
