‘Doomsday’ food vault in the Arctic to welcome one millionth crop seed variety
A vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples will contain one million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens grown by Cherokee Indians and the estate of Britain’s Prince Charles.
EU orders quarantine for staff who traveled to northern Italy
EU institutions have ordered staff who travelled to areas of northern Italy hit by an outbreak of coronavirus to stay at home for two weeks, a measure that may be repeated by member states as concerns mount over the epidemic in Europe.
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 16 as worries deepen
Two more people infected with the new coronavirus have died, taking the toll in Iran to 16, officials said on Tuesday, as Iranians worried that authorities could be underestimating the scale of outbreak.
Canary Islands hotel on lockdown after coronavirus case
A four-star hotel in Spain’s Canary Islands was put on lockdown on Tuesday, its guests barred from leaving, and staff at reception wore face masks after a coronavirus case was identified there, a hotel guest told Reuters.
Coronavirus further isolates Iran, strains South Korea, Italy
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16 on Tuesday, the most outside China, heightening its international isolation as dozens of worst-hit nations from South Korea to Italy accelerated emergency measures to curb the epidemic’s global spread.
Italy reports coronavirus case in Sicily, first south of Rome
Italian authorities on Tuesday reported a woman had tested positive for coronavirus in Sicily, the first case south of Rome, as the country struggles to prevent the outbreak spreading from its origin in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto.
Turkey says 132 on flight from Iran to be quarantined
All 132 passengers and crew on a Turkish Airlines plane from Tehran will be quarantined for 14 days and tested for possible coronavirus infection at a hospital in Ankara, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday.
EU Commission advises staff not to go to Lombardy over virus
The European Commission has advised its staff not to travel to the northern Italian region of Lombardy over coronavirus concerns and told officials who went to the most affected areas in northern Italy to stay at home for two weeks.
Turkish-backed rebels say they seized town in Syria’s Idlib in first advance
Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have seized the town of Nairab in northwest Syria’s Idlib province, Turkish and rebel officials said on Tuesday, the first area to be taken back from advancing Syrian government forces.
Germany tightens carnival security after 52 hurt when car drives through crowd
Germany increased security at some carnival processions on Tuesday after a local man ploughed his car into a parade in the western German town of Volksmarsen, injuring 52 people, including 18 children.
