Saudi king to chair G20 leaders call on coronavirus on Thursday: statement
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will chair an extraordinary virtual meeting of the leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on March 26 to advance a global coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, a statement said on Wednesday.
Germany treats first Italians as coronavirus care crosses borders
German hospitals with spare capacity on Tuesday welcomed their first coronavirus patients from Italy, where an overwhelmed health care system has seen the pandemic kill more people than in any other country.
Ireland tightens coronavirus restrictions, boosts rescue package
Ireland banned all non-essential travel within the country and shut non-essential retail on Tuesday to battle coronavirus as it significantly increased income support for those already left unemployed and workers at risk of joining them.
Mexican ministers stand huddled for virus distancing message
Mexico’s deputy health minister unveiled social distancing on Tuesday, but several cabinet members on a cramped stage at the event appeared not to heed his appeal that people fight exposure to the coronavirus by keeping 1.5 meters (5 feet) apart.
Ballads and fan clubs: Canada’s medical health officers become unlikely celebs
Acclaimed in song and on Twitter fan accounts, including a feed devoted to one official’s choice of scarves, Canada’s medical health officers have become a popular, comforting sight in daily coronavirus briefings and gained a celebrity-like following.
French coronavirus death toll tops 1,000, lockdown likely to be extended
France became the fifth country to report more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday and a government body dealing with the outbreak suggested the national lockdown imposed last week for an initial 15 days should last at least six weeks.
In lockdown Britain, supermarkets limit customers to enforce social distancing
With Britain in lockdown, supermarkets have started to limit the number of customers in stores at any one time to enforce social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
Moscow’s coronavirus outbreak much worse than it looks, Putin ally says
The mayor of Moscow told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases in the Russian capital far exceeded the official figures, as Putin donned a protective suit and respirator to visit a hospital.
UK calls for 250,000 volunteers as virus deaths surge
The number of coronavirus deaths in Britain jumped on Tuesday, the first day of a national lockdown, while the government called for 250,000 volunteers for the health service and announced a temporary hospital would open in London next week.
Namibia announces travel ban, partial lockdown after seventh coronavirus case
Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula announced on Tuesday that travel into Namibia from all countries is banned with immediate effect for a period of 30 days after the Southwest African country recorded its seventh confirmed case of coronavirus.
