International News

Swiss coronavirus death toll passes 800, positive tests top 24,000

Apr 10, 2020

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 805, the...

Less than 1% of Austria’s population infected with coronavirus, study finds

Apr 10, 2020

VIENNA (Reuters) – Less than 1% of Austria’s population is infected with the...

Indonesian doctor’s death exposes heartbreaking risks of coronavirus battle

Apr 10, 2020

By Kate Lamb and Wahyuwidi Cinthya (Reuters) – When Indonesian doctor Ratih Purwarini was...

Tired and sick, Spanish nurse ponders coronavirus missteps

Apr 10, 2020

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Auxiliary nurse Chelo Megia soldiered on through the...

Europe’s coronavirus export bans raise concern over insulin supplies

Apr 9, 2020

By Francesco Guarascio and Matthias Blamont BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Several European countries have banned some exports of insulin in recent weeks, a move industry officials said was based on a misguided fear that the...

Iran’s leader says create sense of Ramadan at home as coronavirus toll rises

Apr 9, 2020

(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Iranians to create the sense of Ramadan in...

Some African countries heading for coronavirus peak in weeks: WHO

Apr 9, 2020

ABUJA (Reuters) – Some African countries could see a peak in coronavirus cases in the coming...

Turkey’s fight against coronavirus fails to heal divisions, opponents say

Apr 9, 2020

By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has evoked Turkey’s war...

Poland’s coronavirus restrictions extended towards election date

Apr 9, 2020

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish borders will be closed until May 3 and the government will extend...

China seeks to contain ‘silent carriers’ of new coronavirus

Apr 9, 2020

By Se Young Lee and Brenda Goh BEIJING/WUHAN, China (Reuters) – China took new measures on...

Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 1,213 to 21,762: authorities

Apr 9, 2020

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by...

GAVI to disburse $29 million to help COVID fight in 13 countries

Apr 9, 2020

GENEVA (Reuters) – The GAVI vaccine alliance will disburse $29 million to help health systems in 13 lower-income countries fight COVID-19, it said on Thursday, part of a $200 million programme approved by its board last...

Finland confirms coronavirus restrictions in place until May 13

Apr 9, 2020

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s government on Thursday confirmed it was extending by a...

Dutch woman aged 107 survives coronavirus

Apr 9, 2020

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A 107-year old Dutch woman has recovered from the coronavirus, probably becoming the oldest survivor of the pandemic in the world. Cornelia Ras fell ill on March 17, the day after her 107th birthday,...