Women’s rights activists attacked then detained in Kyrgyzstan
Police in Kyrgyzstan detained dozens of women’s rights activists on Sunday shortly after journalists witnessed the protesters being attacked by masked men.
Iran’s coronavirus cases reach 6,566, with 194 deaths: health ministry
Iran’s health ministry said on Sunday that total coronavirus cases have risen to 6,566, while the death toll has reached 194, according to state television.
IranAir stops all flights to europe: IRNA
IranAir has stopped all flights to European destinations, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the Civil Aviation Organization.
Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus: health officials
Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed its first three cases of coronavirus in the country, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
Several Gulf Arab states recorded new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday including Saudi Arabia, which detected four more infections to take the total to 11, state media reported.
Alarmed Italy locks down north to prevent spread of coronavirus
Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across a swathe of its wealthy north on Sunday, including the financial capital Milan, in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a rapidly growing outbreak of coronavirus.
Head of Italy’s Piedmont region ill with coronavirus -RAI
The head of Italy’s Piedmont region, Alberto Cirio, has tested positive for coronavirus, state broadcaster RAI said on Sunday, becoming the second regional president to fall ill in just 24 hours.
Indonesia confirms two more coronavirus cases, total six
Indonesia confirmed on Sunday that two more people had tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total of confirmed cases in the country to six.
Factbox: Italy orders shutdown in northern areas to contain coronavirus
Italy has imposed a virtual lockdown across a wide swathe of its wealthy north, including the financial capital Milan, in its latest attempt to contain a growing outbreak of coronavirus.
Ten die at collapsed China quarantine site; virus spread slows ex-Wuhan
Ten people have died and 23 remain trapped after the collapse of a hotel that was being used to quarantine people under observation for the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, authorities said on Sunday.
