Mexico registers 450 new cases of coronavirus and 37 deaths – health ministry
Mexican health officials reported on Thursday 450 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 37 new deaths, bringing the country’s total to 6,297 cases and 486 deaths.
El Chapo’s daughter, Mexican cartels hand out coronavirus aid
A daughter of famed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and several Mexican cartels have been doling out aid packages to help cash-strapped residents ride out the coronavirus pandemic.
Canada to keep border restrictions with U.S. for a ‘significant’ time, Trudeau says
Canada’s border restrictions with the United States will remain in place “for a significant amount of time” as the two countries fight the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
Foreign state hackers target U.S. coronavirus treatment research: FBI official
A senior FBI cybersecurity official said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into institutions conducting research into treatments for COVID-19, the sometimes fatal respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus.
COVID impasse: Bolivian and Peruvian migrants trapped at Chilean border
More than a thousand mainly Bolivian migrants are stranded near Chile’s northern border after informal labor sources in their host country dried up but they were unable to return home because of shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, r…
Britain’s Princess Beatrice cancels wedding amid coronavirus: media reports
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice and her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have canceled their royal wedding due to the lockdown in the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus pandemic, media reports said on Thursday.
Bolsonaro fires health minister, calls to reopen economy
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after clashing with him over how to fight the new coronavirus, and again called for states to end stay-at-home orders that he said were hurting the economy.
Bulgarian capital Sofia sealed off to contain spread of coronavirus
The Bulgarian capital Sofia will be sealed off from Friday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus after the number of confirmed cases jumped in the past two days, the health minister said.
Merkel’s conservatives make big poll gains in midst of coronavirus crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc has won support during the coronavirus crisis, hitting its highest level in nearly three years, a poll showed on Thursday.
Poor residents of Colombia’s capital protest lack of aid during quarantine
Residents in poor parts of Bogota, the Colombian capital, blocked roads on Thursday to demand authorities make good on promises of aid so they can survive a national quarantine designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
