Indonesia transport minister confirmed to have coronavirus as cases climb
By Tabita Diela and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian Transport Minister Budi...
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Month: March 2020
South Africa’s coronavirus cases rise to 38, Health Ministry says
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa rose to 38...
Read MoreFrance warns against use of anti-inflammatory drugs to tackle coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s health minister on Saturday said people should not use anti-inflammatory drugs if they have coronavirus-like symptoms because it could worsen their condition. “Taking...
Read MoreNew York governor says 82-year-old woman is state’s first COVID-19 death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An 82-year-old woman who previously suffered from emphysema died at a Manhattan hospital of COVID-19, becoming New York state’s first coronavirus-related death, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on...
Read MoreTaiwan says travelers from Europe to undergo quarantine
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will from Saturday require travelers from countries in Europe’s Schengen border-free travel zone as well as Britain and Ireland to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival to control the...
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Ten more people die in England from coronavirus – health service
LONDON (Reuters) – Health authorities in England announced on Saturday a further 10 deaths...
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Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise by 155 to 959, two more deaths
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose...
Read MoreMorocco’s coronavirus cases more than double to 17 – health ministry
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco confirmed 9 new coronavirus cases on Saturday bringing the total number of infected people to 17, the health ministry said on Saturday. The new cases include the country’s first locally...
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Kenya, Ethiopia join expanding list of African states with coronavirus
By Duncan Miriri and Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Guinea and...
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Malaysia reports 41 new cases of coronavirus, most linked to religious event
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia reported 41 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, most linked...
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Congo health authorities stumble with first coronavirus case confusion
By Stanis Bujakera KINSHASA (Reuters) – When Congo announced its first coronavirus case, all...
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Like the flu? Trump’s coronavirus messaging confuses public, pandemic researchers say
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu. President...
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China’s imported coronavirus cases rise as local infections drop again
By Shivani Singh and Winni Zhou BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus...
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Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Manila announced nighttime curfews on Saturday and...
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Rwanda confirms first case of coronavirus – health ministry
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda has confirmed its first case of...
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China’s coronavirus epicenter reports just five cases; Beijing tomb-sweepers urged to stay back
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese city of Wuhan, ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak,...
Read MoreMoscow makes school attendance optional amid coronavirus outbreak
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow will make school attendance optional starting on Monday in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, its mayor said on Saturday. Russia has recorded 45 cases of the virus as of Friday. Moscow...
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South Korea reports 107 new coronavirus cases, total 8,086: KCDC
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus...
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New Zealand, Australia tighten lockdown to combat coronavirus
By Praveen Menon and Sonali Paul WELLINGTON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – New Zealand on Saturday...
Read MoreU.S. military to halt domestic travel due to coronavirus
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it will halt, with some exceptions, domestic travel for service members, Defense Department civilians and families in a move aimed at limiting the...
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