South Africa coronavirus cases rise to 2,272, deaths at 27
South Africa has recorded 99 new coronavirus cases, taking the total in the country to 2,272, health minister Zweli Mkhike said on Monday.
French new coronavirus death toll rises by 574 to 14,967
The death toll in France from the new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 14,967 from 14,393 a day earlier, the French public health authority said on Monday.
WHO chief says confident U.S. funding will continue in COVID fight
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced confidence on Monday that the United States would continue funding his U.N. agency, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigerian police deploy units to tackle lockdown crimewave
Nigerian police will immediately deploy additional units to Lagos and Ogun states to combat an upsurge of crime committed during a lockdown to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
Sudan imposes lockdown on capital after 10 new coronavirus cases
Sudan will impose a lockdown on the capital Khartoum for three weeks after 10 more cases of the new coronavirus were discovered on Monday, its information minister said.
Quarantine raises mental health, domestic violence risk: Chilean government
Chile’s health minister on Monday said “prudence and wisdom” was needed when applying coronavirus quarantines since they bring with them increased risks to people`s mental health and rates of intra-family violence.
Fire raging near Ukraine’s Chernobyl poses radiation risk, say activists
A huge forest fire in Ukraine that has been raging for more than a week is now just one kilometre from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant and poses a radiation risk, Greenpeace Russia warned on Monday, citing satellite images.
Irish rival leaders to sign off on initial government deal
The leaders of Ireland’s rival Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties will meet on Tuesday to sign off on a broad agreement struck by their negotiating teams aimed at attracting enough additional support to form a new government.
Spain partially loosens lockdown as coronavirus death rate slows
Spain let some businesses get back to work on Monday, but one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe remained in place despite a slowing in the country’s coronavirus death rate.
UK chief adviser expects COVID deaths curve to plateau for two or three weeks
Britain should expect the number of daily deaths from coronavirus to continue to rise this week, followed by a plateau for a period of two to three weeks, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Monday.
