Saudi Arabia imposes coronavirus curfew, UAE halts passenger flights
Saudi Arabia imposed a nationwide curfew on Monday after reporting a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases, while the United Arab Emirates will suspend all passenger flights starting Wednesday, state media reported.
U.N. chief wants $2 billion to help poor countries combat coronavirus
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world body wants $2 billion to help poor countries combat coronavirus and warned that a massive, coordinated package would also be needed to deal with the pandemic’s social and economic impact around the w…
UK PM Johnson to make a statement to the country at 2030 GMT: BBC
British Prime minister Boris Johnson will make a statement to the country at 2030 GMT, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said on Monday.
Coronavirus death toll in UK rises by 54 to 335
A further 54 people have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 335, the government said on Monday.
Madrid to use ice rink as morgue for coronavirus victims
A Madrid ice rink is to be used as a makeshift morgue for coronavirus victims, as the number of cases in the capital rose to 10,575 and 1,263 deaths, city authorities said on Monday.
Macron against total French lockdown, Easter likely canceled, source says
President Emmanuel Macron told religious authorities on Monday he was against the idea of imposing a total lockdown in France to combat the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to one of the participants said.
Poland to let more prisoners serve sentences at home amid coronavirus
Poland plans to extend a programme under which some prisoners are allowed to serve their sentences at home to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Sudan imposes 10-hour night-time curfew to curb coronavirus spread
Sudan will impose a nationwide curfew starting on Tuesday beginning at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) and lasting until 6 a.m. to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, a member of the ruling transitional council said on Monday.
Ticket for one? Russian theater offers extreme distancing
Usually it’s the artists for whom a solo is the ultimate prize. Now it is the audience.
‘Enough is enough’: Unhappy Trudeau tells Canadians to go home and stay home
A clearly unhappy Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said people defying advice to isolate themselves to fight a coronavirus outbreak should “go home and stay home” or face sanctions.
