India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown as poor struggle
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Monday, as it struggled to keep essential supplies flowing and prevent tens of thousands of out-of-work people fleeing to the countryside.
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday, but it was not immediately clear if the 70-year-old leader had been exposed or his work affected.
Thailand reports two new coronavirus deaths, bringing total to nine
Thailand’s public health ministry said on Monday that two more people have died from the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to nine.
Mexico president visits ‘El Chapo’s’ home turf, shakes hands with his mother
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday shook hands with the mother of the country’s most infamous drug trafficker, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, during a visit to their hometown, long a stronghold of the Sinaloa cartel.
Ukraine parliament to vote on new ministers in special session
Ukraine’s parliament will hold a special session on Monday to vote on plans to replace the country’s finance and health ministers, who have both been in office for less than a month.
Taiwan announces two more coronavirus deaths, total now five
Taiwan’s government on Monday announced two more coronavirus patients had died, bringing the total to five.
Australian brewers swap cleansing ale for sanitizer in coronavirus fight
As demand for a cleansing ale collapses with the closure of clubs and hotels to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Australia’s craft brewers are refocusing on the urgent public need for clean hands.
Ardern’s online messages keep spirits up in New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown
Hours after New Zealand imposed a nationwide lockdown to beat a coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took to Facebook, livestreaming in a sweater from bed, to “check in” on citizens and tell them of the day’s events.
Australia to promise wage subsidies in bid to shelter economy from coronavirus: sources
The Australian government will on Monday promise to subsidize employee wages for up to six months, two sources familiar with the plan said, as it seeks to shelter the country’s economy from the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Australia unveils ‘job keeper’ payments to keep economy running
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday committed a
