Coronavirus compounds Lebanon’s woes, many struggle for food
Battered by Lebanon’s economic crisis, Hassan Zeitar was already struggling to keep his family fed when the coronavirus lockdown stripped him of the little money he made as a minibus driver.
Spain’s coronavirus deaths rise above 10,000, yet there’s “glimpse of hope”
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus rose above 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 people died overnight, but health officials saw a glimmer of hope with the epidemic slowing in terms of proportional daily increases in infections and deaths.
Indonesia needs ‘massive, rapid’ testing for coronavirus
Indonesia needs to perform “massive” testing to reveal the full spread of the coronavirus and ensure that people who travel home during the approaching Muslim holiday isolate themselves, the governor of the archipelago’s most populous province said.
Red Cross to deliver supplies for COVID-19 patients in separatist eastern Ukraine
A planeload of medical supplies for COVID-19 patients and other relief goods has arrived in Ukraine to help people enduring a six-year-old conflict in the country’s east, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday.
As coronavirus spreads, U.N. seeks Yemen urgent peace talks resumption
The United Nations and Western allies are pointing to the threat of coronavirus to push Yemen’s combatants to agree to fresh talks to end a war that has left millions vulnerable to disease, the U.N. and sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday…
Twitter removes accounts linked to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, other countries
Twitter took down thousands of accounts linked to Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Serbia on Thursday for either taking directions from the governments or promoting pro-government content.
EU announces work scheme, aid for farmers, fishermen amid coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission proposed on Thursday a package of measures to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the EU economy, including a short-time work scheme and easier access to funds for farmers and fishermen.
EU executive chief concerned Hungary emergency measures go too far
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed concern on Thursday that coronavirus restriction measures taken by Hungary went too far and insisted they should be limited in time and subject to scrutiny.
In about-turn, Catalonia seeks Spanish military help for coronavirus
The separatist government of Spain’s Catalonia region abandoned its initial reluctance and asked the national military on Thursday for assistance in tackling the coronavirus.
Singapore’s coronavirus struggle shows colossal task of global containment
Held up as a role model for its battle against coronavirus, city-state Singapore is struggling with an infection spread that disease experts say bodes ill for global containment efforts.
