Russian jeweler tries to tap zeitgeist with coronavirus-shaped pendants
A small Russian jewelry company specializing in science and medicine-themed ornaments has launched a coronavirus-shaped pendant, a move that has drawn accusations of insensitivity by some.
Myanmar charges journalist under terrorism law, blocks news websites
A Myanmar court charged a journalist who published an interview with the Arakan Army rebel group under a terrorism law on Tuesday while his website and others that cover conflict in the troubled western Rakhine state were blocked in the country.
New Greek coronavirus cases include cruise passengers and migrant mum
Greece reported 102 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 20 people on a cruise ship and a female asylum seeker who recently gave birth in hospital in Athens, the first recorded case among thousands of migrants kept in overcrowded camps.
Venezuela fuel shortages hinder food delivery amid coronavirus quarantine
Venezuela’s fuel shortages are causing growing complications for the production and delivery of food to a crisis-stricken nation that is in quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to ten food industry sources.
Grounded cabin crew get hospital training as Sweden battles coronavirus
Furloughed crew from crisis-hit Scandinavian airline SAS are taking a three-day course in basic hospital duties to help plug gaps in a Swedish healthcare system strained by thousands of coronavirus cases.
No elevators or hugs for South Korean coronavirus survivor now battling stigma
Park Hyun stops to catch his breath after climbing a few steps to the entrance of the engineering college of the Pusan National University where he teaches. Despite a persistent shortness of breath, he uses the stairs and avoids elevators.
No proof drug touted by Trump is effective against coronavirus: EU
The European Commission said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential miracle cure against COVID-19 was effective against the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
India cracks down on Muslim group emerging as coronavirus cluster
India sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an investigation into accusations it held religious meetings that officials fear may have infected dozens of people with the coronavirus.
Swiss coronavirus deaths rise, government says infection wave could last into summer
The peak of Switzerland’s coronavirus epidemic could stretch into later this spring or summer, the head of the Swiss government’s communicable diseases division said on Tuesday, as the country’s death toll continued to rise.
Pompeo says Afghan negotiating team looks ‘pretty inclusive’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday praised an Afghan government negotiating team identified to hold talks with the Taliban as appearing to be fairly broad and inclusive.
