Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America: source
A Brazilian government test has confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, a source said on Wednesday, after a Sao Paulo hospital flagged the possible infection of a 61-year-old who had visited Italy.
Kuwait says total of 25 coronavirus cases confirmed: KUNA
Kuwait’s health ministry said on Twitter on Wednesday that the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the country had risen to 25 after 13 more cases were confirmed.
India’s Modi appeals for calm as riot toll rises to 20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for calm on Wednesday after days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims over a controversial citizenship law in some of the worst sectarian violence in the capital in decades.
Verdicts delivered in child wardship battle between Dubai ruler and ex-wife, court hears
Verdicts have been given in the latest stage of a legal battle between Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and his former wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein over their children, London’s Court of Appeal heard on Wednesday.
Algeria not to suspend flights over coronavirus: official
Algeria is not contemplating a suspension in flights but will reinforce controls on planes from Italy after it confirmed its first case of coronavirus in an Italian man, a health ministry official said on Wednesday.
UK conducts random coronavirus testing as part of early warning plan
Britain has started random tests for the new coronavirus on patients with flu-like symptoms as part of an early warning system in case the outbreak of COVID-19 becomes more widespread, a senior health official said.
France reports second coronavirus death, Italian link in another case
A second person suffering from the coronavirus has died in France, and a Frenchman who had traveled to Italy’s Lombardy region had also tested positive, the country’s health authorities said on Wednesday.
Thai PM, army deny campaigns on social media to target political opponents
Thailand’s prime minister and the army denied on Wednesday opposition accusations in parliament that the military targets political opponents and rights activists with online propaganda campaigns run from fake accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
U.S. soldier infected as South Korea coronavirus cases rise above 1,260
South Korea reported 284 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier, as health authorities prepared to test more than 200,000 members of a church hit hardest by the outbreak.
Coronavirus spreads in Asia, Europe, Middle East fuelling market selloff
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S. soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to more countries.
