U.S. offer to help Iran in dealing with coronavirus ‘ridiculous’: Iran foreign ministry spokesman
America’s offer to help Iran in dealing with coronavirus is “ridiculous,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday, according to the Mehr news agency.
Schwab tells employees to self-quarantine after visiting China, South Korea
Brokerage giant Charles Schwab Corp has asked employees who recently traveled to China or South Korea to remain at home for the next two weeks.
Amazon tells employees to defer all non-essential travel due to coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc said all employees should defer non-essential travel including within the United States, in a significant escalation by the world’s largest online retailer to guard against the spread of the coronavirus among its ranks.
Two Illinois coronavirus patients recovered and returned home: governor
Illinois has “successfully contained” the new coronavirus to two confirmed cases, with both patients recovering fully and returning home, Governor J.B. Pritzker said on Friday.
Vatican acknowledges some countries still lack guidelines on preventing abuse
Vatican officials acknowledged on Friday that bishops in about 10 countries still have no guidelines for dealing with sexual abuse cases, as it unveiled a new “task force” to help them and others.
Iran health ministry spokesman rejects BBC Persian report of 210 deaths from coronavirus
Iran’s health ministry spokesman in a tweet on Friday rejected a report by BBC Persian that at least 210 people have died from coronavirus in the country.
Lufthansa to cut flight capacity due to coronavirus spread
German airline group Lufthansa said it will cut the number of short- and medium-haul flights in response to the accelerated spread of the coronavirus.
U.S. CDC confirms one more coronavirus case among Diamond Princess evacuees
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed one more case of the coronavirus among citizens evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, bringing the tally among evacuees to 44.
U.S. lawmakers warned of wider coronavirus outbreak; White House urges calm
A top U.S. health official told lawmakers on Friday to expect many more coronavirus cases in the United States, a source said, as the Trump administration faced mounting criticism for its response to the crisis.
Trump, in call with Erdogan, backs Turkey and urges end to violence in Syria’s Idlib
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, backed de-escalation of violence in northwestern Syria and called on the Syrian government, Russia and Iran to halt their offences, the White House said.
