Death toll rises to 10 from collapsed hotel in China used as quarantine site
Ten people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, after state media said the place was being used to quarantine individuals under observation for the coronavirus.
Bulgaria confirms first four cases of coronavirus: health officials
Bulgaria reported on Sunday its first four confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Czech PM says Italy should ban all citizens from traveling to Europe
Italy should ban all its citizens from traveling to Europe in order to curb the new coronavirus outbreak, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday.
Unknown gunmen kill three in daylight in Afghan capital Kabul
Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people in Kabul on Sunday, including a member of eastern Logar province’s provincial council, underscoring the ongoing risk of violence despite U.S.-led efforts to negotiate peace with the insurgent Taliban.
South Korea reports 179 new coronavirus cases as rate of increase slows
South Korea reported an additional 179 new coronavirus cases, for a total of 272 new cases over the previous 24 hours, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late on Sunday.
Moldova reports first coronavirus case
Moldova has reported its first confirmed coronavirus case, the Moldovan health ministry said late on Saturday.
Malaysia’s palace denies ‘royal coup’ in appointing new PM
Malaysia’s palace on Sunday denied allegations of a “royal coup” in appointing the country’s prime minister after veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad resigned, saying the king used his discretionary powers prescribed in the constitution.
Maldives confirms first two coronavirus cases; two resort islands locked down
The Maldives has curbed movement on several resort islands, authorities said on Sunday, after the country reported its first two cases of coronavirus.
Mayor in virus-hit South Korean city says outbreak may be slowing
The mayor of the South Korean city hardest hit by that country’s coronavirus outbreak expressed cautious hope on Sunday that the numbers of new cases may be dropping, after the rate of increase dropped to its lowest level in 10 days.
‘Even men now cheer me on’: Kabul women sell burgers in solar-powered foodcarts
On a sunny weekend in Kabul, 30-year-old Maryam Mohammdi drives a solar-powered rickshaw around a city suburb, selling burgers to hungry customers as part of a business that is employing dozens of women in a traditionally male-dominated profession.
