Saudi Arabia prepares 25 hospitals to handle coronavirus cases: health ministry
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had prepared 25 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected in the kingdom, part of precautionary measures which include closing its borders to foreign “umrah” pilgrims.
Climate change lengthens Australian summers by 50%: study
Australian summers are now effectively twice as long as its winters as climate change has increased temperatures since the middle of the last century, research released in the wake of the nation’s unprecedented fire season showed on Monday.
Factbox: Divided over Turkey, EU left scrambling to respond as migrants reach borders
The European Union, anxious to avoid any repeat of the 2015-16 migration chaos, is scrambling to react after Turkey said it would no longer abide by a 2016 deal under which it has been preventing refugees and migrants from heading for Europe.
No kissing please, we’re Swiss, minister urges over coronavirus
Swiss people should consider dropping the everyday greeting of kissing each other on the cheeks, to avoid spreading the coronavirus, Switzerland’s Health Minister Alain Berset said in remarks published on Sunday.
Paris’ Louvre closes for staff meeting on coronavirus
Art lovers were left locked out of the Louvre in Paris on Sunday morning as the world’s most-visited museum held a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak.
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus jumps to 54, with 978 infected
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 54, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV, adding the number of those infected had reached 978.
Indian automakers say China coronavirus outbreak hitting parts supply
Indian automakers Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) and Tata Motors said on Sunday their supply of parts from China had been hit, as fallout from the coronavirus outbreak mounts.
Malaysia reports four new cases of coronavirus
Malaysia reported four new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 29.
Newsmaker: Malaysia’s Mahathir down but still not out at 94
“I feel like I should retire, I’m so old now. But when I see what’s happening in this country…,” 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad said at a youth meeting of his party on Sunday.
UK steps up coronavirus planning, may bring doctors out of retirement
Britain is planning for the global coronavirus epidemic to get worse, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, describing the outbreak as a “very, very significant challenge”.
