Virus-hit Carnival cruise ship docks in Australia as country’s death toll hits 40
Carnival Corp’s troubled Ruby Princess cruise liner, the biggest single source of coronavirus infections in Australia, docked south of Sydney on Monday to get help for sick crew members requiring urgent medical treatment.
U.S. Forces Japan declares health emergency for bases in Kanto region
The U.S. Forces Japan commander declared on Monday a public health emergency for its military bases in eastern Japan’s Kanto region including Tokyo, which has seen a jump in the number of new coronavirus infections.
Germany reports fourth straight drop in daily rate of new coronavirus infections
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose by 3,677 in the past 24 hours to 95,391 on Monday, the fourth straight drop in the daily rate of new cases, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
South Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases
South Korea reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for the first time since its peak at the end of February as daily infections in Asia’s largest outbreak outside China continued to trend downward.
Japan’s coronavirus panel to meet at 0500 GMT: Nikkei
The Japanese government’s advisory panel on the new coronavirus outbreak will meet on Monday at 0500 GMT in preparation for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Virus-hit Carnival cruise ship docks in Australia as country’s death toll hits 39
Carnival Corp’s troubled Ruby Princess cruise liner, the biggest single source of coronavirus infections in Australia, docked south of Sydney on Monday to get help for sick crew members requiring urgent medical treatment.
‘We’re not hungry, we need masks’ says Australian doctor on coronavirus frontline
Australian hospital workers on the coronavirus frontline say they daily receive letters of thanks, some people even bring them pizzas, but what they really need is proper respiratory face masks to replace faulty and homemade face shields.
‘Lockdown’, Japan-style: Pressure to conform, not penalties for non-compliance
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is poised to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus, giving governors stronger legal authority to urge people to stay home and businesses to close, media reported on Monday.
Japan’s PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tuesday: Yomiuri
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus spreading across the country, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, as the cumulative number of infections topped 1,000 in Tokyo alone.
South Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for first time since Feb. 29 peak
South Korea reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time since its Feb. 29 peak as daily infections in Asia’s largest outbreak outside China continued to trend downward.
