Number of coronavirus patients in Germany jumps to 684 – agency
The number of coronavirus patients in Germany stood at 684 on Saturday morning, the country’s public health agency, the Robet Koch Institute, said, an increase of 45 over Friday evening.
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting to condemn missile launches by the reclusive state earlier this week.
Son of Georgia medical chief contracts coronavirus
A son of a top medical official in Georgia said on Saturday he had contracted the new coronavirus after being in contact with people who traveled to Italy.
South Korea’s coronavirus cases climb above 7,000, most cases traced to church
South Korea’s coronavirus cases jumped above 7,000 on Saturday, up by 448 from the previous day, with more than half of the total number linked to a secretive church at the center of the country’s outbreak, health authorities said.
Coronavirus cases rise in UAE, Kuwait and Qatar: ministries
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Philippines to declare health emergency after first community transmission of coronavirus
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will declare a public health emergency to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, after the country recorded its first case of community transmission, officials said on Saturday.
Iranian MP dies from coronavirus: Tasnim news agency
An Iranian lawmaker has died from coronavirus, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday, in an another sign the disease is spreading within state institutions.
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, as part of an agreement with Russia, while Russia said there have been a few shootings in the region.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases rise to 18: health ministry
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed another coronavirus case, raising the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 18.
Chinese citizens concerned about easing rules on permanent residency for foreigners
Some Chinese people are concerned about foreigners taking their jobs and using public welfare resources, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, as China considers easing rules on granting permanent residence to foreigners.
