Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday, freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity declined over his handling of the crisis.
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern hemisphere draw to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening the spread of the virus, medical experts told Reuters.
Who gets the ventilator? British doctors contemplate harrowing coronavirus care choices
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing senior doctors in Britain’s National Health Service to contemplate the unthinkable: how to ration access to critical care beds and ventilators should resources fall short.
Belgium to unlock 1 billion euros for hospitals
Belgium’s newly formed federal government will provide 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) urgently to help hospitals face the coronavirus crisis as the situation in the coming days become “extremely intense” for healthcare services, it said on Friday.
U.S. says ‘enormously disappointed’ by Iraq’s failure to protect coalition forces
The United States has been ‘enormously disappointed’ with the Iraqi government’s performance in fulfilling its obligation to protect U.S.-led coalition forces inside the country, a senior State Department official said on Friday.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures to try to slow the spread. New Jersey’s governor followed four other U.S. states that have imposed unprecedented restrictions. Australia announced it was shutting a large array of …
Bulgaria military allowed to use force amid coronavirus curbs
Bulgaria’s parliament voted after a heated debate on Friday to allow the military to help curb the movement of people amid the coronavirus outbreak, with a mandate to use force if necessary.
Swiss health minister says no complete lockdown yet, but ‘almost there’
Switzerland banned gatherings of more than five people from Saturday, appealing to the population to respect these rules to slow down the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
Spain to treat thousands of coronavirus patients in conference hall as toll tops 1,000
Spanish authorities said on Friday they would turn a Madrid conference center into a giant makeshift military hospital for thousands of coronavirus patients, as Europe’s second-worst outbreak claimed another 235 lives.
Coronavirus leaves 300,000 EU citizens stranded abroad – Borrell
As many as 300,000 European Union citizens are seeking repatriation due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Latin America and Southeast Asia two regions from where it is proving tough to get people home, the EU’s top diplomat said on Friday.
