Japan’s Abe faces struggle on coronavirus, economy, as Olympics delayed
Postponing the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic has turned a hoped-for year of triumphant celebration for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into a struggle to stem the outbreak and save the economy, but is unlikely to cost him his job.
U.N. seeks total ceasefire in Syria, prisoner releases, to combat coronavirus
The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate nationwide ceasefire across Syria to enable an “all-out-effort” to stamp out COVID-19.
Italian consortium to produce half of country’s mask requirement
A consortium of Italian textile and fashion companies will soon be able to produce half of the masks the country needs to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak, the national commissioner for the emergency said on Tuesday.
U.S. could become ‘coronavirus epicenter’, UK locks down, Olympics on hold
The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as Britain went into lockdown and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics looked like being postponed by a year.
Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 811 to 5,560, 63 new deaths: authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 811 on Tuesday, a 17% increase from a day earlier, to a total of 5,560, health authorities said.
South Africa braces for lockdown as coronavirus cases spike to 554
South African businesses braced for a nationwide lockdown and panic buyers stockpiled food and other essentials on Tuesday as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases jumped to 554 from 402 a day earlier.
Germany: 750 billion euro aid package is just first step in tackling coronavirus
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that an aid package worth up to 750 billion euros ($816.38 billion) that the government announced on Monday was just an initial step in tackling the coronavirus crisis.
Egypt declares two-week curfew to counter coronavirus
Egypt has declared a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for two weeks from Wednesday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and those who violate the measure will be punished under emergency laws, the prime minister said.
Poland limits numbers at Catholic masses due to coronavirus
Poland’s government decided on Tuesday to limit the number of people allowed to take part in religious services to five at one time, in a move aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said.
Hubei relaxes restrictions as China’s new coronavirus infections double
China’s Hubei province where the coronavirus pandemic originated will lift travel restrictions on people leaving the region as the epidemic there eases, but other regions will tighten controls as new cases double due to imported infections.
