Turkish health minister says first coronavirus patient confirmed
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said late on Tuesday that one male patient was diagnosed with the new coronavirus after tests, in the country’s first confirmed case, and that the patient is isolated.
Paraguay says suspends public schools for 15 days due to coronavirus
Paraguay has suspended public school sessions and large-scale public events for 15 days due to coronavirus, Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni said in a televised address.
Honduras suspends deportation flights from Mexico on coronavirus fears
The Honduran government suspended deportation flights from Mexico on Tuesday, a senior official said, citing coronavirus fears and a lack of public health capacity for potential cases of infection.
Racked by protests, Algeria bars political gatherings over virus
Algeria’s government has canceled political gatherings because of the coronavirus, it said on Tuesday, though it was not immediately clear if this would entail a ban on the mass protests that have convulsed the state for more than a year.
Spain steps up coronavirus measures to ‘avoid Italian scenario’
Spain said on Tuesday it would do “whatever is necessary” to try and stem a rising tide of coronavirus cases, shutting down schools in several regions, suspending flights from Italy and advising against all non-essential travel.
Portugal suspends Italy flights due to coronavirus
Portugal on Tuesday suspended all passenger flights to and from Italy for 14 days starting on Wednesday as a preventative measure to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Italy in coronavirus lockdown as deaths soar and economy fades
Shops and restaurants closed, hundreds of flights were canceled and streets emptied across Italy on Tuesday, the first day of an unprecedented, nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus.
Sudan moves against Bashir loyalists after assassination attempt
Sudan’s ruling council said on Tuesday it would step up its drive to remove loyalists of former president Omar al-Bashir, a day after the prime minister of the transitional government escaped an assassination attempt unscathed.
Brazil lawmaker proposes cutting off hands of corrupt politicians
A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of graft with amputation of both hands.
Chilean court awards damages to father of murdered U.S. student over bungled probe
Chile’s Supreme Court on Tuesday awarded $240,000 to the father of a young U.S. psychologist who was beaten to death in southern Chile, in compensation for mistakes by police and prosecutors that allowed her killer to get away.
