Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
Charity workers are scouring the United Arab Emirates for empty buildings and Bahrain is repurposing closed schools to rehouse low income labourers from overcrowded accommodation, a hotspot for the coronavirus outbreak in the Gulf.
Russia says it’s ready for hypersonic missile talks with U.S.
Russia is ready to discuss hypersonic missiles and other arms control issues with the United States as part of wider discussions about strategic stability, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns coronavirus ‘certainly’ has not peaked
Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday but Britain, France and India extended lockdowns to try to rein in a coronavirus pandemic that the World Health Organization warned had not yet peaked.
South Africa Coronavirus cases rise by 143 to 2,415
South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday reported a rise in coronavirus cases of 143 rise in over the past day, taking the total to 2,415.
Coronavirus not contained in Germany, warns institute as government weighs easing
A lowering in the number of new coronavirus cases in Germany is probably due to less testing over Easter and the outbreak is not yet contained, a top health institute cautioned on Tuesday a day before the government debates whether to lift some restric…
Malaysia turns to coronavirus antibody tests to supplement laboratory checks
Malaysian authorities have begun using COVID-19 antibody rapid tests kits to supplement laboratory tests as the number of cases in the country grows, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
Poland to begin easing coronavirus curbs from Sunday, eyes on May election
Poland will gradually lift lockdown measures imposed to contain the novel coronavirus starting from this coming Sunday, the government said on Tuesday, as the nation prepares for a presidential election on May 10.
Iraq suspends Reuters for three months over report on coronavirus cases
Iraq has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country was higher than officially reported.
Officials say eight killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state; army says reports fabricated
Eight people were killed by shelling in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Monday, two local officials and a resident said, but the army said reports that civilians in the village had been shelled were “fabricated”.
With no fairs or markets, Portugal’s Roma struggle amid coronavirus
Portugal has stepped up efforts to support its impoverished Roma communities during the coronavirus pandemic, but rights group say more help is needed as many families saw their income drop to zero with street markets and fairs shut across the country….
