Saudi desert offers respite from coronavirus lockdown
As Saudi Arabia suspended international flights and shuttered entertainment venues this weekend over coronavirus fears, locals and residents once again turned to wide-open desert spaces for recreation, including the breathtaking ‘Edge of the World’.
Irish PM mulls coronavirus restrictions on pubs after outcry
The Irish government is considering imposing restrictions on pubs and nightclubs due to coronavirus, after videos of singing in packed bars in the capital on Saturday sparked a social media campaign to close them down.
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus by Muslim clerics
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors until further notice, religious authorities said on Sunday, in a move to protect worshippers at Islam’s third holiest site.
Philippines reports three more coronavirus deaths as Manila imposes ‘quarantine’
The Philippines recorded three additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140, as authorities placed the entire capital Manila under “community quarantine” for about a month beginning Sunday.
Despite coronavirus restrictions, French vote in local elections
French voters headed to the polls on Sunday for local elections after the government decided to press ahead with the vote despite a rapid acceleration of the coronavirus across the country.
Philippines reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 29 new cases
The Philippines recorded three additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140, as authorities placed the entire capital Manila under “community quarantine” for about a month beginning Sunday.
Malaysia reports 190 new coronavirus cases, most linked to mosque event
Malaysia reported 190 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, most linked to a religious event at a mosque that was attended by more than 10,000 people from several countries.
Amid coronavirus crisis, Israel tries to untangle political knot
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday proposed a six-month “emergency government” to confront the coronavirus crisis and end a political deadlock after the country’s third inconclusive election in less than a year.
Vatican cancels public participation at pope’s Easter events due to virus
Pope Francis’ Holy Week and Easter services, which normally draw tens of thousands of people, will be held without the public attending because of the coronavirus outbreak, a step believed to be unprecedented in modern times.
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus: Islamic Waqf
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors as a precaution against coronavirus, Islamic religious authorities said on Sunday, while outdoor prayers will still be allowed at the complex that houses Islam’s third holiest site.
