International News

Under-used Swiss hospitals hint at hidden toll of coronavirus

Apr 9, 2020

By Emma Farge LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss emergency rooms and hospitals are...

Hungary registers over 100 coronavirus cases in old people’s home

Apr 9, 2020

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary has found more than 100 coronavirus infections in an old...

Ecuador’s Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses in coronavirus outbreak

Apr 9, 2020

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday called for an investigation...

Malaysia reports 109 new coronavirus cases with two new deaths

Apr 9, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia reported 109 new coronavirus infections on Thursday,...

Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 4,974, deaths by 246: RKI

Apr 9, 2020

BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany rose by 4,974...

Australian police take ‘black box’ off cruise ship in coronavirus homicide probe

Apr 9, 2020

By Byron Kaye and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police said on Thursday they...

Generic drugmakers win EU okay to cooperate in coronavirus fight

Apr 8, 2020

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Generic drugmakers will be allowed to cooperate to...

Head of EU’s top science body quits amid coronavirus controversy

Apr 8, 2020

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The president of the European Union’s main science organisation has quit the post he took up only in January, the European Commission said, amid controversy over the bloc’s response to the...

Spain’s coronavirus deaths pass 14,500, but real toll may be bigger

Apr 8, 2020

By Nathan Allen and Elena Rodriguez MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s official coronavirus...

Swiss to start lifting coronavirus curbs in April, foresee extreme economic pain

Apr 8, 2020

By John Revill and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland plans to ease...

India considers narrowing lockdown to coronavirus hotspots

Apr 8, 2020

By Sanjeev Miglani and Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is considering plans to seal...

No sign Europe’s COVID-19 epidemic is at peak, EU disease monitoring agency says

Apr 8, 2020

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 disease pandemic is still infecting and killing large numbers of people across Europe and there is no sign yet that the peak of the region’s outbreak has been reached,...

Britain aims for millions of COVID-19 tests in months after criticism

Apr 8, 2020

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday it aimed to roll-out millions...

Ethiopia and Liberia declare states of emergency to curb coronavirus

Apr 8, 2020

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, and Liberia...

Singapore confirms 142 new coronavirus infections in biggest daily jump

Apr 8, 2020

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Health Ministry confirmed 142 new coronavirus...

Egypt extends nationwide night-time curfew to counter coronavirus

Apr 8, 2020

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will extend a nationwide night-time curfew by 15 days until April 23...

Indonesia ferry passengers jump ship amid coronavirus fears

Apr 8, 2020

By Augustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Several passengers on an Indonesian ferry jumped into the sea and swam ashore after authorities sought to block the vessel docking due to fears of suspected coronavirus cases,...