EU says close to deal on face masks against virus, after a month of searching
The European Commission said on Tuesday it had received bids from undisclosed manufacturers that offered to sell to the EU face masks, goggles, overalls and other essential gear to protect medical staff in the fight against the coronavirus.
Mexican president says Slim told him will keep workers during coronavirus crisis
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that billionaire Carlos Slim told him that he will not let go of any workers during the coronavirus crisis.
Germany eyes post-virus stimulus package
Germany is working on a post-coronavirus stimulus package to put Europe’s biggest economy back on track once the outbreak is contained, ministers said on Tuesday.
Half of Iranian government employees to work remotely amid coronavirus: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all Iranian government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East’s worst-affected country, state television reported.
Britons who break lockdown face 30-pound fine: PM Johnson’s spokesman
Britons who flout the government’s instructions to stay at home face on-the-spot fines of 30 pounds ($35) which could rise significantly if needed, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Tuesday.
Turkey steps up aid to elderly, tightens curbs as virus toll rises
Turkey’s government increased support for elderly people isolated at home and tightened restrictions on food shopping and travel on Tuesday after the country’s death toll from the coronavirus rose to 37.
Mounting coronavirus cases test Spain’s health system, ice-rink morgue opens
Spain reported its sharpest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Tuesday with infections rising among health workers, while funeral vans began arriving at Madrid’s ice rink, hastily transformed into a makeshift morgue.
Olympics postponement deals another blow to Japan’s economy
Postponing the Olympics is a heavy blow that is almost certain to push Japan’s persistently weak economy, the world’s third-largest, into recession.
India, Nepal lock down to stave off coronavirus, NATO troops in Afghanistan infected
Authorities enforced lockdowns across most of India, Nepal and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday to halt the spread of coronavirus in one of the world’s most densely populated regions, as four NATO personnel tested positive in Afghanistan.
Mexico suspends public, private gatherings for a month over coronavirus
Mexico will suspend all public and private gatherings for a month to contain the spread of coronavirus, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.
