Spain reports first coronavirus death in Valencia
A man in the Spanish region of Valencia has died from coronavirus, marking the country’s first death from the outbreak, a local health official said on Tuesday.
U.S. coronavirus cases rise, three more die in Washington state as 1 million test kits promised
The number of people with the novel coronavirus in the United States climbed on Tuesday with Washington state reporting three more deaths, as authorities worked on preventing its spread and the central bank acted on Tuesday to protect the economy from …
Trump speaks to Taliban leader as prisoner feud threatens Afghan peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with chief Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar Akhund on Tuesday, the first known direct communication between a U.S. leader and a top Taliban official, as a dispute over a prisoner release threatened a U.S….
JPMorgan tests U.S. virus plan with thousands working from home: Bloomberg News
JPMorgan Chase & Co is asking thousands of U.S. employees to work from home as it tests a contingency plan for closing domestic offices should the coronavirus spread, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
‘Open season on journalists’: U.S. lawmakers want information on Saudi Khashoggi’s death
Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers renewed efforts this week to push President Donald Trump’s administration to make public information about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence officials blame on Saudi Arabia’s mo…
Italy may set up new quarantine zone as coronavirus death toll jumps
Italy’s health authorities said on Tuesday they may set up a new quarantine red zone to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Europe’s worst-hit country, after the death toll and the number of cases jumped.
Italian wine fair Vinitaly postponed over coronavirus
Vinitaly, one of the largest international trade fairs for wine, has been postponed to mid-June as Italy battles to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Chile records first confirmed case of coronavirus: health ministry
Chile recorded the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the country, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
France reports fourth coronavirus death, Macron says crisis could last months
A fourth person has died from coronavirus infection in France and President Emmanuel Macron warned that the health crisis could last several months.
Relief operations in Syria’s Idlib overwhelmed: U.N. official
Relief operations to meet the needs of nearly 1 million people who fled recent fighting in northwest Syria’s Idlib have been overwhelmed, the U.N. aid chief said on Tuesday as the United States and Britain pledged to step up aid efforts.
