UK’s COVID-19 death toll nears 10,000 as PM Johnson makes “very good progress”
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000 on Saturday after health officials reported another 917 hospital deaths, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued to make “very good progress” in his recovery from the virus.
SoftBank CEO Son says will supply 300 million masks per month to Japan
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said he has secured a monthly supply of 300 million face masks for Japan after reaching a deal with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd, which has also started producing masks.
Dubrovnik residents look to the past to understand coronavirus lockdown
The streets of Dubrovnik, known as a location for the “Game of Thrones” series and host to 1 million tourists last year alone, have remained empty since early March when Croatia closed its borders to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
UK coronavirus death toll grows by 917 to 9,875
The latest death toll from the coronavirus in the United Kingdom has risen by 917 to 9,875 people, health officials said on Saturday.
England’s coronavirus hospital death toll rises by 823 to 8,937
The coronavirus death toll in English hospitals rose over the past 24 hours by 823 to a total of 8,937, health officials reported on Saturday.
UK PM making very good progress in COVID-19 recovery, office says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making “very good progress” in his recovery from COVID-19, his office said on Saturday.
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 831
The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 831, the country’s public health ministry said on Friday, rising from 805 people on Friday.
Coronavirus spreads at major Kazakh oilfield’s worker camp
Twelve people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at one of the worker camps located next to the giant Tengiz oilfield in Kazakhstan, its operator Tengizchevroil said on Saturday.
India to extend nationwide lockdown to tackle coronavirus – state minister
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, the chief minister of Delhi state said on Saturday, without disclosing how long the extension would be for.
WHO says looking into reports of some COVID patients testing positive again
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge.
