Slovenia to ease coronavirus lockdown from Monday
Slovenia will from Monday ease restrictions that have been imposed since the middle of March to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said late on Thursday.
Chile’s coronavirus restrictions clean up the air around Santiago, study says
Air pollution in Chile’s capital Santiago, a sprawling metropolis and industrial hub of 6 million, has plunged in the past month by as much as a third as large swaths of the city have been shuttered to combat coronavirus, according to a report released…
Albania to impose 2-8 year jail terms on coronavirus quarantine rule-breakers
Albania amended its penal code on Thursday to punish anyone breaking coronavirus quarantine and self-isolation rules and infecting others with up to eight years in jail as it slowly prepares to restart sections of its economy.
Poland reopens green spaces but unclear on election amid epidemic
Poles will have to cover their noses and mouths in public until a coronavirus vaccine is found, the health minister said on Thursday, as the government eased a few of the restrictions that have brought daily life to a virtual standstill.
With focus on election, Poland puts off abortion decision
Polish lawmakers voted on Thursday to kick a citizens’ bill proposing a toughening of Poland’s already tight rules on abortion down the road by sending it to a parliamentary commission for study.
Georgia bans private traffic until April 21, tightening coronavirus lockdown
Georgia has banned the movement of all private vehicles from Friday until April 21, tightening a state of emergency in an effort to prevent spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Thursday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro appoints Nelson Teich as health minister
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he had appointed oncologist Nelson Teich as the country’s new health minister, shortly after firing his predecessor over disagreements on measures to fight coronavirus.
U.S. gives $5 million to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
The United States is giving $5 million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus epidemic, a U.S. envoy said on Thursday.
Protests erupt after deaths at U.S. factories in Mexican border town
Protests have erupted outside factories in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez in recent days after the deaths of several workers, including some employed by U.S. companies, from what the protesters said was the coronavirus.
Exclusive: As the U.S. shut down, Trump’s legal fight to build wall ramped up
Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall and fulfill a major campaign promise, a Reuters review of federal court records sh…
