Daily coronavirus death toll in France slows to 441
The number of people who died from coronavirus infections in France over the past 24 hours slowed to 441 from a high of 588 the previous day, France’s health ministry director told a news conference on Saturday.
In Italy, support groups fear lockdown is silencing domestic abuse victims
Italy has seen a sharp fall in official reports of domestic violence as it approaches a month under coronavirus lockdown, raising concern among some support groups that forced confinement is leaving victims struggling to seek help.
UK PM Johnson’s pregnant fiance had COVID-19 symptoms but on the mend
Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiance of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said she had spent the past week in bed with symptoms of the novel coronavirus but after seven days of rest felt stronger and was on the mend.
5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is dangerous fake nonsense, UK says
A conspiracy theory that links 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of the novel coronavirus is dangerous fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday after masts in several parts of the country were torched.
Some plateauing of London coronavirus outbreak, UK says
It will take a week or two before Britain’s social distancing measures start to translate into lower hospitalization rates but there has been a bit of a plateauing in London in recent days, NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis said.
UK extends condolences to family of 5-year-old who died from coronavirus
British Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said his thoughts went out to the family of a 5-year-old child who died in hospital after being infected with the novel coronavirus.
Britain secures 300 new ventilators from China
Britain took delivery of 300 ventilators from China on Saturday and more will start being produced soon by a consortium of aerospace, engineering and Formula One teams, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said.
UK coronavirus death rate to stay high top medic says, as toll passes 4,300
High fatalities from the coronavirus will continue in the United Kingdom for at least another week or two even if people comply with stringent isolation measures, health authorities said on Saturday as the country’s death toll jumped to 4,313.
Dubai imposes two-week lockdown to fight coronavirus outbreak
Dubai announced a two-week lockdown starting on Saturday at 8 p.m. (1600 GMT) to disinfect the emirate and contain the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency WAM said, the citing Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management.
Canada PM says will not retaliate against U.S. over block of mask exports
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would not retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump blocking 3M Co’s exports of N95 respirator masks that protect doctors and nurses from the spread of coronavirus.
