England coronavirus death toll rises 159 to 1,284
A further 159 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England, the National Health Service said on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed deaths in the country to 1,284.
EU urges countries to open borders to seasonal farm workers
EU countries should allow the hundreds of thousands of seasonal migrant workers who plant or harvest crops to cross borders despite national measures to contain the coronavirus, the European Commission said on Monday.
Spanish designer dresses last brides as coronavirus halts weddings
Wearing a surgical mask and latex gloves, Spanish wedding dress designer Inma Garcia cuts lengths of ivory satin and frothy net in her Barcelona workshop to make a bridal gown for a Mexican client.
Italy may be on wrong path in fighting coronavirus contagion: scientist
Italy’s measures to halt coronavirus contagion do not seem to be working and it should change its strategy by setting up centers to separate people with suspected symptoms from their families, a prominent Italian scientist said on Monday.
Egypt’s Sisi directs authorities to boost strategic reserves: spokesman
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has directed authorities to provide staple goods and boost strategic reserves, a presidency spokesman told state television on Monday.
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus shutdown
Thieves stole a painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh overnight from the Netherlands’ Singer Laren Museum, currently closed to the public because of the coronavirus, its director said on Monday.
Georgia PM declares curfew to halt coronavirus spread
Georgia will impose an overnight curfew, close its public transport, including metro system, and ban gatherings of more than three people from March 31 to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Monday.
Poland to consider postponing election based on data in early April
Poland will make further recommendations on whether or not to hold presidential elections based on data to be made available in early April, Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Monday
Putin says Russia’s coronavirus measures prevented explosive growth of cases
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday decisive measures by Russia had helped win it time in its battle to contain the coronavirus and to prevent an explosive growth in cases, but that it was vital authorities now used that time effectively.
Ukraine parliament at odds over bills needed to secure $8 bln IMF package
Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday failed at their first attempt to approve an emergency budget, appoint a finance minister or pass reform bills needed to unlock an $8 billion loan package from the International Monetary Fund.
