Australia takes stimulus to 10% of GDP and orders closures to combat coronavirus
Australia ordered pubs, cinemas, churches and casinos to close and two more states said on Sunday they would shut their borders, while the government pledged an extra A$66.4 billion ($38.50 billion) to combat the impact of the coronavirus.
German cruise ship passengers stranded in Cape Town start returning home
Around 1,240 German passengers stranded in Cape Town after their cruise ship was quarantined for almost a week due to a coronavirus scare had either begun their journey home or would do so in the next day, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (S…
Coronavirus medical supplies donated by Alibaba’s Ma arrive in Ethiopia
The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma was flown into the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, as coronavirus cases in Africa rose above 1,100.
Pope calls for world prayer to stop coronavirus, will deliver special blessing
Pope Francis said on Sunday he will this week deliver an extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) blessing – normally given only at Christmas and Easter – and called for worldwide prayer to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
French charity MSF deploys coronavirus treatment center in Iran
Medical charity MSF is setting up a 50-bed emergency center to treat severe COVID-19 cases in Iran, the French organization said on Sunday.
Indian business and transport suspended during 14-hour lockdown
Hundreds of millions of Indians stayed at home on Sunday, heeding the prime minister’s appeal for people to self-isolate to contain the coronavirus as confirmed cases in South Asia surged to 1,144 with 10 deaths reported.
Malaysia deploys army as coronavirus curbs spread across Southeast Asia
Malaysia deployed the army on Sunday to enforce a two-week curb on travel on a country that has Southeast Asia’s highest number of coronavirus cases, most of them linked to a mass religious gathering held late last month.
Britain’s Johnson warns that health service could be overwhelmed by coronavirus
Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) could be “overwhelmed” by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
Spain’s coronavirus deaths surpass 1,700, cases over 28,000 -Health Ministry
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus soared to 1,720 on Sunday from 1,326 the day before, according to latest data from the Health Ministry.
Quake hits Zagreb, PM appeals for social distancing as residents rush onto streets
A large earthquake struck near the Croatian capital Zagreb on Sunday, leaving a teenager critically injured after an apartment building in the city collapsed, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences and a hospital official said.
