‘All we have left is to hope and pray’: Travelers stranded in airport by coronavirus
Russian hostel manager Valerie Azure has spent the past three nights sleeping on the floor of a Malaysian airport along with her young son, after Southeast Asian nations sealed borders and canceled flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
South African President Ramaphosa tests negative for coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus after taking the test as a precautionary measure, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
China’s local coronavirus cases die down, imported cases rise
Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus for the sixth time in eight days as Hubei province, where the virus was first detected, opened its borders.
Kazakhstan says foils Islamic State bomb attack
Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee has detained a man suspected of planning a bomb attack in the capital, Nur-Sultan, on behalf of Islamic State, the security body said on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia releases 250 immigration offenders amid coronavirus outbreak: statement
Saudi Arabia has released 250 foreign detainees held on non-violent immigration and residency offences as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said on Thursday.
Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000
Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours – down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000.
Lebanon extends shutdown by two weeks to April 12
Lebanon is set to extend a countrywide lockdown by two weeks until April 12 to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Mass testing explains Germany’s relatively low death rate from coronavirus: virologist
Germany’s relatively low rate of deaths so far from coronavirus is largely due to the high number of tests being carried out in the country, meaning authorities are simply aware of more cases, including milder ones, a senior virologist said.
UAE to take part in G20 virtual summit on coronavirus
Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed Bin Zayed tweeted on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates would take part in a virtual G20 summit on the coronavirus to take place later on Thursday chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
Turkey can resort to the “highest measure” of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to spread, the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical tools leaving the country.
