PM Johnson up and walking in COVID-19 recovery as UK deaths near 9,000
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was back on his feet in his recovery from COVID-19 on Friday as Britain recorded its deadliest day yet in the coronavirus pandemic, with 980 more deaths taking the country’s overall toll to nearly 9,000.
Man who contracted Ebola in Congo has died: regional health authorities
A man who contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo has died, regional health authorities said in a statement on Friday.
Moscow mayor warns city of ‘serious test’ as coronavirus numbers climb
The mayor of Moscow urged residents of the capital to brace for a “serious test” from the new coronavirus and said the city would introduce a system of permits for movement to help enforce a lockdown, as infection numbers shot up across Russia.
Trudeau says ‘more normal’ phase of Canada’s coronavirus fight could come in summer
Canadian life could soon return to a semblance of normality if people bear down now to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but the risk of resurgence will remain until a vaccine is developed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
Deaths soar at Britain’s care homes as COVID-19 stalks elderly
Thousands of care homes across Britain were locked down last month to stop COVID-19 from spreading among their frail and elderly residents. For Jamshad Ali, 87, it came anyway.
French coronavirus death toll up by nearly 1,000 in a day: ministry
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France jumped by nearly 1,000 to 13,197 but the number of people in intensive care units fell slightly for the second day in a row as the effect of nationwide confinement started to show….
Pope prays for sick at Good Friday service scaled back by coronavirus
Pope Francis prostrated himself on the floor of an empty St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to pray at a “Passion of the Lord” service commemorating Jesus’ last hours of life and his crucifixion, an event scaled down by coronavirus restrictions.
In epicentre of French virus outbreak, medical workers believe peak has passed
As head of the urgent cases team in the Mulhouse ambulance service, Marc Noizet has been at the eye of the coronavirus storm that swept through this eastern French city. In the past few days, he has noticed a change.
France reports 50 COVID-19 cases aboard aircraft carrier
Fifty crew members aboard France’s sole aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, have tested positive for the new coronavirus and parts of the ship have been put in lockdown, the armed forces ministry said on Friday.
On Russian border, China scrambles to contain coronavirus influx
A small Chinese city on the border with Russia is mounting an increasingly urgent defence against a surge of new coronavirus cases even as crowds return to restaurants and shops in much of the rest of the country.
