Erdogan says Turkey will send medical gear to United States
President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will send medical gear including protective suits and masks to the United States on Tuesday to help its efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Miraca unit seeks approval for Japan’s first coronavirus antigen tests
Fujirebio, a subsidiary of Japanese diagnostics and laboratory testing service provider Miraca Holdings, applied on Monday for government approval for Japan’s first antigen coronavirus testing kits, a health ministry official said.
The man with the epidemiologist tattoo – a very Swedish tribute
It’s not every day that the face of a chief epidemiologist is inked as a tattoo. But then it’s not every country that has tackled the coronavirus pandemic like Sweden.
Argentina blocks commercial flight sales until September in coronavirus response
Argentina has banned until September ticket sales for commercial flights as part of its coronavirus response, prompting an industry outcry that the new measure will put massive strain on airlines and airports.
Italy’s Veneto defies government, lifts coronavirus curbs early
The northern region of Veneto, one of Italy’s early coronavirus hotspots, broke ranks with the national government on Monday and announced it would lift some lockdown restrictions a week ahead of schedule.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll rises but new cases lowest since March 10
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 333 on Monday against 260 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the daily tally of new cases declined to 1,739 from 2,324 on Sunday, posting the lowest reading since March 10.
Germany should only carefully lift coronavirus curbs: economy minister
Germany’s economy minister urged its 16 federal states on Monday to go slowly in lifting coronavirus restrictions to avoid the outbreak spreading further and possibly force them to reintroduce another round of lockdown measures.
Global coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease
(This April 27 story corrects fourth para to say one-third, not one-quarter, of all cases are in the United States. Corrects fifth para to say one in 15 reported cases has been fatal, not one in seven)
WHO chief says pandemic ‘far from over’, worried about children
The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Belgian elderly get a lift from cherry-picking platforms
Residents of a care home in Brussels got the chance to see family members in person for the first time since mid-March on Monday thanks to a raised platform normally used for window cleaning or picking cherries.
