Britain’s food banks prepare for surge in demand as millions lose their jobs
Before the parcel from the food bank arrived, Natasha Cartey had just half a bag of rice and a tub of butter. She was wondering when her next meal would be.
‘Everybody is frustrated’ over UK testing, top health official says
One of Britain’s top health officials said on Thursday that everybody was frustrated that the United Kingdom was not testing enough people yet.
Israel’s health minister diagnosed with coronavirus, officials self-isolate
Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and his wife were diagnosed with coronavirus and are in isolation following guidelines, his ministry said on Thursday.
Tokyo confirms over 90 more coronavirus infections: Kyodo
Tokyo on Thursday confirmed more than 90 additional coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day increase for the city since the pandemic began, Kyodo News reported, citing unidentified sources.
Death in the Holy Land: Coronavirus changes burial for Jews, Muslims
A rising death toll in the coronavirus crisis is forcing a change in Jewish and Muslim burial and mourning traditions in the Holy Land.
Cyprus extends flight ban for another two weeks
Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air links with 28 countries for another two weeks on Thursday to curb the spread of coronavirus.
100 Taliban fighters to be released from Afghan jails Thursday
The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners from jails on Thursday, said a senior security official, adding that in exchange the Taliban will release 20 Afghan security members.
French region reports 570 people died in nursing homes since virus outbreak
Five hundred and seventy people have died in nursing homes in France’s eastern region since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the regional public health authority said late on Wednesday.
Greece quarantines camp after migrants test coronavirus positive
Greece has quarantined a migrant camp after 20 asylum seekers tested positive for coronavirus, the migration ministry said on Thursday.
Iran has no proxies, as Trump claims, but has friends: Foreign Minister tweets
Iran has no proxies but it has friends, tweeted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the country or its proxies planned a sneak attack on U.S. targets in Iraq.
