India’s celebration of festival of colors muted amid coronavirus fears
India’s Hindu festival of Holi was subdued on Tuesday with fears of the coronavirus putting a damper on the usually boisterous celebration marked by the throwing of colored powder and dousing with dyed water.
Exclusive: Japan plans to spend $4.1 billion on coronavirus measures, sources say
Japan’s government plans to spend 430.8 billion yen ($4.1 billion) in a second package of steps to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Berlin to take in up to 100 children from Greek refugee camps – RTL
The city of Berlin will take in 80 to 100 children from Greek refugee camps, the German capital’s senator for interior affairs told broadcaster RTL on Tuesday.
China shuts all temporary coronavirus hospitals in city of Wuhan – state media
China has now closed all temporary hospitals in the central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, a news website backed by the Shanghai government, the Paper, said on its official Twitter account on Tuesday.
Russia tells people not to use public transport at rush hour amid virus fears – RIA
Russia’s consumer safety watchdog recommended on Tuesday that people avoid public transport, shopping malls and other public places at rush hour as a precaution against the coronavirus, the RIA news agency reported.
Over beer and herrings, CDU’s eastern faithful spurn Merkel 2.0
In a beer hall in eastern Germany, locals are toasting the man they are counting on to see out Chancellor Angela Merkel and her brand of liberal conservatism.
German tourist diagnosed with coronavirus in northern Cyprus – Anadolu
A German woman on holiday in northern Cyprus has been diagnosed with coronavirus, Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday, the first recorded case in the breakaway state.
Poland’s president will not hold big election rallies due to coronavirus
Polish President Andrzej Duda has said he will not organize large election campaign meetings in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, which has infected 17 people in the country.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un oversaw latest missile launch: KCNA
Kim Jong Un personally oversaw Monday’s “firepower strike drill,” North Korea state media reported on Tuesday, including the launch of what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles for the second time in a week.
Exclusive: Indonesia considers 2032 Olympics bid for new capital city with SoftBank’s help
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is weighing an audacious 2032 Olympics bid centered on the country’s not-yet-built new capital and is in early talks with SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son and other investors for support, sources said.
