Guinea holds contentious referendum despite coronavirus outbreak
Despite the threat of coronavirus and an opposition boycott, a constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on Sunday that opponents of President Alpha Conde fear could allow him to govern for 12 more years.
Britain assessing how London’s Excel Centre could help health service
Britain is assessing how London’s Excel Centre might help relieve some of the pressure on the National Health Service (NHS) during the coronavirus pandemic, the defense ministry said on Monday.
Brazilians side with governors over Bolsonaro on virus response: poll
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared to be losing the battle of public opinion in his clash with state governors taking a much tougher line on fighting the coronavirus pandemic than the right-wing populist, a poll showed on Monday.
Hungarians stand in line for guns for fear of disorder as coronavirus spreads
Peter Rostas doesn’t want to have any reason to use the gun he was buying, but the young Hungarian father of one was taking no chances with a coronavirus epidemic he fears may bring out the worst in some people.
Workers leave as Thailand steps up measures against coronavirus
Tens of thousands of migrant workers left Thailand for neigbouring countries after new restrictions were announced at the weekend and the country prepared to close many land border crossings late on Monday to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday gave the authorities five days to develop a system to track people who have come into contact with anyone with coronavirus by using mobile phone geolocation data.
German minister: Harder to repatriate Germans as airports close
The German government has repatriated some 120,000 of an estimated 200,000 tourists stranded overseas by the coronavirus in recent days, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
Merkel is well, awaiting coronavirus test result: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is awaiting the result of a test to establish whether she has coronavirus after visiting a doctor who has tested positive for the illness, her spokesman said on Monday.
India shuts down flights, big cities as coronavirus toll rises in region
India on Monday announced a halt to domestic flights and said the majority of the country was under complete lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus as the number of people dying of the disease ticked up across densely populated South Asia.
German vice-chancellor says Merkel is healthy but working from home
German Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Chancellor Angela Merkel, who on Sunday went into quarantine after coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected doctor, was healthy but working from home.
