Germany ‘heading for epidemic’ as virus spreads faster outside China
Germany said on Wednesday that it was heading for a coronavirus epidemic and could no longer trace all cases, as the number of new infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by those elsewhere.
Romania’s president asks finance minister Citu to form government
Romania’s centrist President Klaus Iohannis appointed interim Finance Minister Florin Citu as prime minister-designate to try to form a transitional government until a parliamentary election in November, seeking end to political deadlock.
New York monitoring 83 people for possible coronavirus, governor says no confirmed cases
Health officials in Nassau County, New York, said on Wednesday they were monitoring 83 people who visited China and may have come in contact with the coronavirus, but Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state has had no confirmed cases so far.
Ireland’s center-right parties, Greens to hold post-election talks
Acting Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told his parliamentary party on Wednesday that there was currently no basis to negotiate a government program with other parties, but that he would hold talks with the only two viable coalition partners next wee…
U.N. decries nearly 50% increase in killings of women activists in Colombia
Killings of women engaged in community organizing and defending human rights in Colombia increased nearly 50% in 2019 compared to the year before, the United Nations said on Wednesday as it urged the government to redouble protection efforts.
Trump accuses cable TV of making coronavirus look ‘as bad as possible’
U.S. President Donald Trump accused two cable TV news channels of presenting the danger from the coronavirus in as bad a light as possible and upsetting financial markets, as public health officials warned Americans to prepare for a likely outbreak.
Albanian dictator Hoxha’s widow, his staunchest defender, dies at 99
Nexhmije Hoxha, the widow of Albania’s Stalinist dictator Enver Hoxha, died on Tuesday aged 99, her son said, having fallen dramatically from grace following his death but remaining the staunchest defender of his isolationist regime.
Pentagon says may need additional funding to deal with coronavirus
The Pentagon told Congress on Wednesday it was reviewing the possibility it may need additional funding to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, hours after the U.S. military reported a soldier in South Korea had become infected.
Georgia reports first coronavirus case in the country
Georgia on Wednesday reported the first case of coronavirus in the country.
Israel recommends citizens not travel abroad as coronavirus precaution
Israel urged its citizens on Wednesday to reconsider foreign travel, citing the growing spread of the coronavirus outside the country.
