Concerts, sports events canceled in Gulf as coronavirus spreads
Major concerts and sporting events in Gulf Arab states have been canceled or postponed and Saudi Arabia stepped up health screening measures in response to the spreading coronavirus.
Coronavirus forces IMF, World Bank switch to virtual Spring Meetings
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, citing growing concerns about the fast-spreading coronavirus, on Tuesday said they will adopt a “virtual format” for their Spring Meetings instead of convening in person in Washington.
Senegal confirms second case of coronavirus
Senegal’s health ministry said a second person who flew to the West African country from France last week tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in sub-Saharan Africa to three.
Slovak president to ask OLANO to form coalition government after election win
Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova will on Wednesday ask election winner Igor Matovic, leader of the anti-graft Ordinary People party (OLANO), to head talks on forming a government, she said.
One Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib: defense minister/NTV
One Turkish soldier has been killed in an attack in northwest Syria’s Idlib province, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted by broadcaster NTV as telling reporters on Tuesday.
Coronavirus cases in U.S. exceeds 100, Fed acts to shield economy
A New York man tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to two, officials said on Tuesday, as the number of infections in the United States rose above 100 and the central bank acted to protect the ec…
Bulgaria’s Borissov says good neighbors can resolve migrant crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Tuesday he hoped for a swift resolution to prevent a resurgence of the migrant crisis after Turkey relaxed curbs on the movement of thousands of asylum seekers now seeking entry to the EU.
Ukraine government denies prime minister petitioned court about his resignation: statement
Ukraine’s government denied on Tuesday that Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk had asked a court to block parliament from discussing his resignation, after a statement from the court reported Honcharuk had done so.
Vatican says pope only has a cold, symptoms not related ‘to other pathologies’
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy, is suffering only from a cold that is “without symptoms related to other pathologies,” the Vatican said on Tuesday.
UAE to disable all schools and high educational institutions for four weeks: WAM
United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that schools and higher educational institutions will be closed for four weeks starting on Sunday to avoid the spreading of coronavirus.
