Winter is coming: cooler South America weather could fan coronavirus spread
The coronavirus is landing in South America as summer in the southern hemisphere draws to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening the spread of the pandemic in Brazil and other parts of the region, medical experts told Reuters.
South Korea says detected North Korea missile fire ‘inapproriate’ amid coronavirus
North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, calling the action “highly inappropriate” given the global coronavirus pandemic.
UNODC says to postpone crime congress to be held in Kyoto next month to undetermined date
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said it would postpone a crime congress scheduled be held in Kyoto next month until an undetermined date due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Cuba bars entry to foreign tourists in bid to contain coronavirus spread
Cuba will bar foreign visitors from entering the country for a month starting Tuesday in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Caribbean island nation, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Friday.
‘Keep calm and carry on’: Cuba warns virus panic bad for immune system
In the face of global panic over the coronavirus pandemic, Cuba’s Communist government has urged calm, saying stress weakens the immune system, and has taken more time than its Caribbean neighbors to introduce drastic measures as it touts the strength …
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
Syria, already shattered by nine years of war, has banned entry for foreigners arriving from many countries hit by the coronavirus as part of widening measures to combat the epidemic.
South Korea reports 147 new coronavirus cases, total 8,799: KCDC
South Korea reported 147 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico rise to more than 200
Mexico’s health ministry said on Friday that confirmed coronavirus cases in the country now total 203, up by nearly a quarter from the previous day’s tally of 164.
Paraguay confirms first death due to coronavirus: health ministry
Paraguay on Friday confirmed the first death in the country due to coronavirus, the health ministry said on Twitter.
‘You’re not on holiday’: Chile’s Pinera under pressure to declare national quarantine over coronavirus
Chilean president Sebastian Pinera is under growing pressure to announce a national quarantine by opposition leaders, medical experts and local mayors, who have launched their own measures to try to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
