Russia reports six new cases of coronavirus – Ifax
Russia has identified six new cases of coronavirus, including 5 in Moscow, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s coronavirus crisis centre as saying on Friday.
South African coronavirus case came via Dubai to Durban
South Africa’s first coronavirus case came from Italy via Dubai to the main airport in the eastern city of Durban, the health minister said on Friday.
Coronavirus cases rise to 45 in Greece after group trip to Israel, Egypt
Greece has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus infection, health authorities said on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 45.
Bhutan bars tourists after first coronavirus case, India total hits 31
Bhutan said on Friday it would bar arriving tourists for two weeks after confirming its first case of the coronavirus, a tourist who spent several weeks in neighbouring India.
South Korea suspends visas for Japanese amid tit-for-tat coronavirus curbs
South Korea said on Friday it would suspend visas and visa waivers for Japan in response to Tokyo’s own travel restrictions on Koreans, as fears over the spreading coronavirus rekindled a feud between the neighbors dating back to before World War Two….
Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens
Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major attack on the Afghan capital since the United States reached an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops.
France’s Macron urges tight limits on retirement home visits over virus worries
French President Emmanuel Macron urged citizens to avoid visiting their relatives in retirement homes as far as possible to prevent exposing them to possible coronavirus infection.
Egypt registers 12 new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship – state TV
Egypt’s health ministry said it registered 12 people carrying the coronavirus on a Nile cruise ship heading to the southern city of Luxor from Aswan, state television reported on Friday.
Twelve coronavirus cases on Egypt cruise ship are all asymptomatic: WHO, health ministry
Twelve new cases of coronavirus registered on a Nile cruise ship are all asymptomatic, the health ministry and World Health Organization said in a joint statement on Friday.
EU urges solidarity as coronavirus strains medical supplies
European Union officials held an emergency meeting in Brussels to urge solidarity among the 27 EU countries as they try to cope with potential shortages of medicine and protective gear caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
