UK approves two new temporary hospitals in Birmingham and Manchester
Britain will build a further two hospitals to handle coronavirus patients, the head of England’s publicly funded National Health Service (NHS) said on Friday.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 17 to 92: health minister
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rose by 17 on Friday to 92, while the total number of cases rose by 2,069 to 5,698, the country’s health minister told a press conference.
Thousands of Ukrainians waiting at Polish border to get home
Thousands of Ukrainians queued in long lines on Friday at the last three border crossings with Poland that remain open to get to their homeland before Ukraine closes its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Viagra, 70 cans of Coke: One man’s deliveries in locked down Sao Paulo
Few venture into the streets of Sao Paulo these days, but Erik Thiago says he will not stop working as a bike delivery man until he gets sick or the government forces him inside.
Hungary’s PM imposes lockdown, seeks more powers for govt to fight coronavirus
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a two-week lockdown on Friday and pressed on with plans to give the government extra powers to fight the coronavirus, despite criticism by rights groups.
Vietnam aims to keep number of coronavirus cases in country under 1,000
Vietnam is aiming to keep the number of coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000, the government said, as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country passed 150 on Friday.
China’s Xi offers Trump help in coronavirus fight as Wuhan reopens to traffic
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that he would have China’s support in fighting the coronavirus, as Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak emerged, reopened to incoming traffic.
Britain’s PM Johnson has coronavirus, self-isolates in Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would still lead the government’s response to the accelerating outbreak.
Reaction to news UK’s Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was in self-isolation at his Downing Street office.
After PM Johnson tests positive, top adviser sprints from Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser sprinted out of Downing Street on Friday shortly after his boss revealed that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
