Serbia reports first case of coronavirus – health minister
Serbia has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, its Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said on Friday.
Virus diplomacy: As outbreak goes global, China seeks to reframe narrative
As new coronavirus cases track downward in China, it is looking to burnish its credentials as a responsible power by sharing expertise and equipment with countries seeing a surge in cases and to repair an international image dented by the disease.
Vatican reports first case of coronavirus in Vatican City
The Vatican said on Friday that a patient in its health services had tested positive for coronavirus.
Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus
Cameroon’s health ministry on Friday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived in the capital Yaounde on Feb. 24.
China will ease restrictions in Wuhan and Hubei when situation improves
Authorities will ease restrictions in Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak which is still in lockdown, when situation improves, a senior government official said on Friday.
Afghan political leader Abdullah escapes attack on Kabul ceremony
Gunmen attacked a ceremony in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed.
Zambian president says church leaders involved in reprisals for chemical spray attacks
More than 50 people in Zambia have been killed in mob violence triggered in response to attacks in which people were sprayed with poisonous substances, President Edgar Lungu said on Friday, blaming church leaders for some of the reprisals.
Meet the women who scavenge for gold at the top of the world
Eva Chura is one of the magpies of the mountain. Living with their families in shacks in a gold shantytown in the Andes, these women make a living gleaning gold from rubble.
Coronavirus control and prevention work in Beijing at ‘key period’ – government
Control and prevention of the coronavirus in Beijing is at its most challenging period, one of city’s government officials said on Friday.
Deaths in Singapore ‘inevitable’ as coronavirus spreads globally – minister
Praised by the World Health Organisation for its efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, Singapore warned on Friday that deaths in the city state would become “inevitable” as a global pandemic emerges.
