Japan to review school closures based on expert meeting
The Japanese government will consider what to do about school closures and public events based on a meeting of coronavirus experts to be held later on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.
Muslim event in Indonesia stopped amid coronavirus fears
A rally of Muslim pilgrims that is drawing thousands of people to Indonesia has been stopped amid fears that it could help spread the new coronavirus, an official said.
Nicaragua registers first case of coronavirus infection
Nicaragua has registered its first case of coronavirus infection, a 40-year-old Nicaraguan man who picked up the virus during a recent visit to Panama, Vice President Rosario Murillo said on Wednesday.
South Korea reports rebound in new coronavirus cases after nursing home outbreak
South Korea posted a jump in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, reversing days of slowing infections after a new outbreak emerged in a nursing home in the hardest-hit city of Daegu.
South Korea reports 152 new coronavirus cases, total 8,565 – KCDC
South Korea reported 152 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the national tally to 8,565, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Muslim event in Indonesia postponed amid coronavirus fears
A rally of Muslim pilgrims that is drawing thousands of people to Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province has been postponed amid fears that it could help spread the new coronavirus, a local official said.
Mexican coronavirus tally rises to 118 from 93 a day earlier
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico rose on Wednesday to 118 from 93 a day earlier, the Mexican health ministry said.
New Zealand government raises travel advice to ‘do not travel’ over coronavirus
New Zealand on Thursday advised its citizens not to travel overseas due to the risks posed by the coronavirus.
Coronavirus thumps Brazil, prompting nationwide cries of ‘Bolsonaro Out!’
The coronavirus outbreak hammered Brazil on Wednesday, crushing local markets, infecting more members of the country’s political elite and prompting loud protests against President Jair Bolsonaro, whose son waded into a diplomatic spat with China.
Panama, Honduras report increases in coroanvirus infections
Panama on Wednesday had registered 109 cases of coronavirus infection in total, up from 86 one day earlier, health minister Rosario Turner told a news conference.
