First coronavirus death reported in Russia, which plans to quarantine all new arrivals
Moscow city authorities on Thursday reported Russia’s first coronavirus-related death, a 79-year-old woman in Moscow with underlying health issues, as President Vladimir Putin said authorities fighting the virus should be ready for anything.
Israel says its spies have procured coronavirus kits abroad
Israel’s foreign intelligence service Mossad has obtained coronavirus testing kits for the country, Israeli officials said on Thursday.
Colombia to suspend entrance of foreign residents to fight coronavirus
Colombia will block the entrance of all non-citizens beginning this weekend, President Ivan Duque said on Thursday, in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus-hit Italian cruise ship docks in southern France
An Italian cruise ship that earlier in its voyage disembarked two passengers who later tested positive for the coronavirus has docked in Marseille, southern France, authorities and passengers said on Thursday.
India bans incoming flights to rein in coronavirus, seals off Kashmir
India banned incoming international flights on Thursday, restricted public gatherings and blocked roads to seal Kashmir after the insurgency-torn region reported its first coronavirus infection.
Morocco makes dozen arrests over coronavirus fake news
Moroccan police have arrested at least a dozen people for spreading rumors about the coronavirus, authorities said on Thursday, including a woman who used her YouTube channel to say the disease did not exist.
Indonesia orders more coronavirus tests as deaths climb
Faced by a rising death toll from coronavirus and a big jump in infections, Indonesia’s president on Thursday called for testing to be stepped up immediately in the world’s fourth most populous country.
GE Healthcare to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet coronavirus-led demand
General Electric’s healthcare unit said on Thursday it will hire more people and increase the number of shifts as it races to produce ventilators round-the-clock to meet the surge in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Dutch confirmed coronavirus cases at 2,460: health authorities
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands has risen by 409 to a total of 2,460, Dutch health authorities said in their daily update on Thursday, with 18 new deaths.
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
Qatar’s old industrial zone has emerged as a hot spot for the coronavirus in the Gulf Arab state, putting at risk many migrant workers who live and work in the area of car service centers, warehouses and small shops.
