UK has 8,000 ventilators and another 8,000 on the way, junior minister says
Britain currently has about 8,000 ventilators with another 8,000 on order to come into the health system in a week or so, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
South Korea warns of deportation, jail for quarantine violators
South Korea warned on Thursday that it will deport foreigners while its citizens could face jail if they violate self-quarantine rules after a surge in imported coronavirus cases.
‘Chill out’ and tomb sweep at home, Taiwan says amid virus fears
Taiwan is promoting a “chill-out” approach to next week’s important tomb-sweeping festival, telling people they should stay home as much as possible and make their offerings online, a novel step in its coronavirus-control measures.
UK health minister says 560,000 volunteers sign up to help NHS
Britain’s health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday that 560,000 people had volunteered to help the National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis, more than double the number he had hoped to recruit.
Spain extends state of emergency until April 12 as coronavirus crisis worsens
Spain awoke to the prospect of more lockdown on Thursday after parliament approved an extension to its state of emergency in the early hours of the morning following a mammoth session of debate.
Two rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone: military
Two rockets late on Wednesday struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, but there were no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Leave now: Australia tells cruise ships to depart as coronavirus cases rise
Two cruise ships were ordered to leave Australian waters on Thursday, after a liner that docked in Sydney Harbour last week became the primary source of infection for the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Japan warns of coronavirus spread but no state of emergency now
Japan warned on Thursday of a high risk the coronavirus would spread widely and set up new a task force to fight it after the capital saw a big jump in cases, although the economy minister said a state of emergency would not be declared for now.
Iran starts intercity travel ban amid fears of second wave of coronavirus
Iran has started an intercity travel ban, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference on Thursday, a day after Iran’s government spokesman warned the country might face a second outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lockdown lifted, but exodus from Chinese city hindered by new coronavirus test rule
Residents of China’s Xianning city eager to travel after a two-month lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened — they needed to pass a new rapid detection test to show they didn’t have the coronavirus.
