Fear on front lines as hospital staff face threats, stigma over coronavirus
Janitor Ritchie Estabillo was on his way to work when he was confronted by five men who poured bleach over his face, one of a growing number of hospital staff suffering abuse in the Philippines amid panic over coronavirus infections.
UK’s Prince Charles, 71, out of self-isolation and in good health
British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who had tested positive for coronavirus, is out of self-isolation after seven days and is in good health, his spokesman said on Monday.
Russians seek refuge from coronavirus in dacha country homes
Russians have long relied on dachas – out-of-town cottages with plots of land – as a source of refuge and food during times of political and economic turmoil.
Portuguese immigration officers arrested on suspicion of killing Ukrainian
Portuguese police said on Monday they had detained three immigration officers on suspicion of killing a 40-year-old Ukrainian man who attempted to enter Portugal illegally through Lisbon’s airport earlier this month.
Netanyahu self-isolating after aide tests positive for coronavirus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was self-isolating on Monday after a parliamentary aide tested positive for coronavirus, though an initial investigation determined the 70-year-old was unlikely to have been infected, officials said.
Indonesia confirms 130 new coronavirus infections, taking total to 1,285
(This March 29 story corrects death toll to 114 instead of 144 in second paragraph)
Britain names new MI5 chief: the spy who investigated 2018 Novichok attack
Britain on Monday named Ken McCallum, a career spy who led the response to the attempted murder of Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal, as the new head of its MI5 domestic intelligence agency.
China will step up prevention and control of asymptomatic coronavirus cases
China will step up prevention and control of asymptomatic coronavirus cases, state media reported on Monday, quoting a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.
Face mask rule could help when unwinding lockdown: German health ministry
An obligation for the general public to wear masks may have a role to play when Germany starts unwinding the lockdown measures that are currently in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, a health ministry spokesman said.
Tokyo governor asks residents to stay away from bars to slow coronavirus spread
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Monday asked residents to stay away from bars and music venues, stepping up her call for people to cut back on unnecessary travel as Japan’s capital braces for a rise in coronavirus infections.
