Spain extends state of emergency until April 12 as coronavirus crisis worsens
Spain awoke to the prospect of more lockdown on Thursday after parliament approved an extension to its state of emergency in the early hours of the morning following a mammoth session of debate.
Two rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone: military
Two rockets late on Wednesday struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, but there were no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Leave now: Australia tells cruise ships to depart as coronavirus cases rise
Two cruise ships were ordered to leave Australian waters on Thursday, after a liner that docked in Sydney Harbour last week became the primary source of infection for the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Japan warns of coronavirus spread but no state of emergency now
Japan warned on Thursday of a high risk the coronavirus would spread widely and set up new a task force to fight it after the capital saw a big jump in cases, although the economy minister said a state of emergency would not be declared for now.
Iran starts intercity travel ban amid fears of second wave of coronavirus
Iran has started an intercity travel ban, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference on Thursday, a day after Iran’s government spokesman warned the country might face a second outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lockdown lifted, but exodus from Chinese city hindered by new coronavirus test rule
Residents of China’s Xianning city eager to travel after a two-month lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened — they needed to pass a new rapid detection test to show they didn’t have the coronavirus.
Yemen’s warring parties back U.N. call for truce
Yemen’s warring parties welcomed a United Nations call for an immediate truce on Thursday as the country entered its sixth year of a conflict that has unleashed a humanitarian crisis, rendering it more vulnerable to any coronavirus outbreak.
Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 36,508: RKI
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 36,508 and 198 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.
Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus
The Russian government has ordered the civil aviation authority to suspend all regular and charter flights to and from Russia from March 27, the government said on its website.
U.S. Senate passes $2 trillion bill for ‘strange and evil’ coronavirus crisis
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a $2 trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment.
