New Zealand mosque attack survivor says shooting has damaged him for life
A man shot three times by an armed attacker who stormed a mosque in New Zealand last year says the incident has left him physically and mentally damaged for life.
Closing borders won’t stop coronavirus – German health minister
Sealing Germany’s borders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus would not work, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday, rejecting calls to follow neighbor Austria in denying entry to visitors from Italy.
South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases after call center outbreak
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a Seoul call center where the disease broke out this week.
Pakistan Air Force F-16 crashes in capital city of Islamabad
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the air force said.
What you need to know about the coronavirus today
Here are today’s developments on the coronavirus epidemic:
Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119,000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries, causing greater economic damage.
Malaysia forms panel to combat economic impact from virus, oil price crash
Malaysia’s new government will set up an economic action council to tackle serious risks to the economy, notably the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on trade and a crash in global oil prices, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.
Taiwan protests as top U.S. university labels island part of China on virus map
Taiwan’s government said on Wednesday it would lodge a protest with a top U.S. university, Johns Hopkins, after it began listing the island as part of China on map detailing the spread of the new coronavirus.
Indonesia records first death from coronavirus – health official
A 53-year-old woman has died from coronavirus in Indonesia, the first recorded death from the virus in the Southeast Asian country, a health ministry official said on Wednesday.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases up to 35 after new infections from Europe
Weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the number of infected patients is on the rise following the reintroduction of the virus on a flight from Britain.
