No passenger allowed off ships in Sydney until new protocols signed: NSW premier
No passenger will be allowed off cruise ships in Sydney until new protocols, which are still being negotiated with the federal government, are signed, Australia’s state premier said on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases spiked.
Saudi King says G20 exceptional summit to unite coronavirus efforts
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Wednesday that as the world confronts the new coronavirus, the Group of 20 major economies will convene in an exceptional summit to come up with initiatives to unite the efforts to combat the pandemic.
Shut by coronavirus, London Zoo seeks donations to safeguard animals
The world’s oldest zoo is shut to the public for the first time since World War Two as London locks down because of the coronavirus pandemic, but for the roughly 18,000 animals housed there, life must go on.
UK government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson for coronavirus patients
The British government has ordered 10,000 medical ventilators designed at breakneck speed by vacuum cleaner-maker Dyson, billionaire founder James Dyson said in an email to staff on Wednesday, as the country tries to boost the number of ventilators ava…
Another 28 people die in UK from coronavirus outbreak, total deaths cross 460: Media
Another 28 people have died from the coronavirus outbreak in Britain, taking the overall number of deaths from COVID-19 in the UK to 465, British media reported late on Wednesday, citing a statement from National Health Service (NHS).
France to withdraw all troops from Iraq due to coronavirus outbreak
France will withdraw all troops it has stationed in Iraq until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Armed Forces Ministry said on Wednesday.
Finland restricts movement to and from capital region to reduce coronavirus spread
The Finnish government decided on Wednesday to issue a three-week blockade of the Uusimaa region around Helsinki, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Finland, to prevent people from travelling and spreading the virus elsewhere in the country.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll jumps to 59, with 561 new cases – minister
Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus increased by 15 to 59 on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 561 to 2,433, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Trump risks blowback from war of words with China over coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump and some top aides have repeatedly excoriated China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a stance that even some in his administration worry could bring a dangerous backlash from Beijing.
Countries must not squander chance to control coronavirus: WHO
Countries that have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus need to put a premium on finding new cases and doing everything they can “to suppress and control” the virus, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
