Some Kenyan nurses refuse coronavirus patients in protest over shortages: union
Nurses in Kenya’s capital and at least two towns have launched protests or refused to treat suspected coronavirus patients because the government has not given them enough protective gear or training, a medical union chief said.
Cherry blossoms must wait, Tokyo governor says, amid supply queues in coronavirus battle
Residents of the Japanese capital formed long queues at supermarkets and stores on Friday, in preparation for a weekend at home, after Tokyo’s governor urged them to stay indoors in a bid to keep a coronavirus from spreading.
How far to cycle? Belgium debates limits in coronavirus lockdown
Belgium’s government has given mixed signals about whether it will place limits on the distance people can cycle, after neighboring France told citizens not to travel more than a kilometer from home for exercise.
UK to use firefighters to deliver food, collect bodies in coronavirus crisis
The United Kingdom will use firefighters to help deliver food, retrieve dead bodies and drive ambulances as it braces for the looming peak of the coronavirus outbreak that has already claimed the lives of more than 22,000 people across the world.
Spain’s coronavirus death toll rises by 769 overnight to 4,858
Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose overnight by 769 cases to 4,858, the health ministry said on Friday, a new record in the number of fatalities recorded in 24 hours.
Germany looks at tracking patients to rein in coronavirus – reports
Germany has proposed using big data and location tracking to isolate people with coronavirus once social distancing measures now in force have slowed its spread, media reported on Friday.
South Koreans told to stay isolated, checks tightened on arrivals from U.S.
Authorities in South Korea pleaded with the public on Friday to stay indoors and avoid large gatherings as new coronavirus cases hovered close to 100 a day, while tighter border checks on people arriving from the United States took effect.
Foreigners face suspicion in China as coronavirus worsens overseas
Francesca Torlai has always got on well with her neighbors when walking her Pekingese mix-breed, Waffles, through the back streets of Beijing, but recently the Italian has started to overhear people referring to her suspiciously.
Singapore says ready for more support to economy in coronavirus fight
Singapore is prepared to extend more support for the economy hit by a coronavirus pandemic, the city-state’s prime minister said on Friday, a day after it unveiled new measures worth more than $30 billion to help businesses and households.
Hungary PM imposes lockdown, sees coronavirus peak by July
Hungary is imposing a two-week lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, which is expected to peak in the country in June or July, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
