Germany reports third straight drop in daily rate of new coronavirus infections
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose by 5,936 in the past 24 hours to 91,714 on Sunday, the third straight drop in the daily rate of new cases, according to data from the government’s Robert Koch Institute.
South Sudan confirms first case of coronavirus
South Sudan has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, its vice president said on Sunday, becoming the latest African nation to report a case of the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Malaysia intercepts boat ferrying 202 suspected Rohingya
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday they had intercepted a boat ferrying a group of 202 people believed to be ethnic Rohingya.
Lebanese stranded abroad by coronavirus outbreak return home
Several flights carrying Lebanese stranded abroad by coronavirus lockdowns began arriving in Beirut on Sunday, part of a trial run to see whether thousands looking to come home can be safely repatriated without worsening the country’s outbreak.
Iran’s deaths from coronavirus reach 3,603: health ministry
The death toll in Iran from the outbreak of the new coronavirus has reached 3,603, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement broadcast live on state TV on Sunday.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world jumped to more than 1,250,000, exceeding 68,400 deaths, according to a Reuters tally.
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises by 19 to 559, cases top 21,000
Switzerland’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen by 19 to 559, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Australia upbeat over slowing coronavirus spread, urges vigilance
Australian health officials said on Sunday they were cautiously optimistic about the slowing spread of the coronavirus in the country but warned social distancing restrictions are to stay in place for months.
Iran’s Rouhani says low-risk economic activities to resume from April 11 amid coronavirus
Iran’s president said on Sunday “low-risk” economic activities would resume from April 11 in the Middle Eastern country worst-affected by the new coronavirus.
Houthis accused of attacking oil pumping station in Yemen’s Ma’rib: SPA
The oil ministry of the internationally-recognized, Saudi-backed government in Yemen said on Sunday the Iran-aligned Houthi group had attacked an oil pipeline pumping station in the province of Ma’rib, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
