Latin American cities ready for massive Women’s Day marches
From Buenos Aires to Mexico City, women across Latin America’s biggest cities readied to take to the streets for International Women’s Day on Sunday, spurred by a growing outcry over inequality, femicide and strict abortion controls.
Italy orders lockdown of swathes of north to try to stop coronavirus
Italy imposed 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 the coronavirus outbreak.
Six confirmed dead from collapsed China hotel used as quarantine site
Six 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.
Four die at collapsed China quarantine site; virus spread slows ex-Wuhan
Four 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.
Four confirmed dead from collapsed China hotel used as quarantine site
Four 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.
Japan’s 7-Eleven worker infected with coronavirus, another case likely caused meningitis
A worker at Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Yamanashi prefecture, west of Tokyo, has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday.
South Korea calls for ‘concessions, consideration and cooperation’ as coronavirus spreads
The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea rose again on Sunday, albeit at a slightly lower rate than previous days, as officials called for the public to cooperate in new rationing policies for face masks.
Mainland China reports 44 new virus cases as spread continues to slow at epicenter
China’s new confirmed case count of the COVID-19 coronavirus fell by roughly one half, according to official data, as the disease continues to subside in its country of origin.
Australia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies of coronavirus
A man in his 80s died in a Sydney hospital after testing positive to COVID-19, becoming the third coronavirus-related casualty in Australia, state health authorities said on Sunday.
South Korea reports 93 new coronavirus cases, for total of 7,134: Yonhap
South Korea on Sunday reported 93 new coronavirus cases from late Saturday, for a total of 7,134 in the country, Yonhap news agency reported, citing health officials.
