AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 1,316 on Saturday to 24,413, health authorities said, with 132 new deaths. The country’s cumulative death toll is 2,643, the Netherlands’
Read moreIran begins lifting coronavirus restrictions after short lockdown
Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered
Read moreCoronavirus: Europe seeks to limit Easter travel as U.S. death toll rises
European countries sought Saturday to keep people from travelling in sunny Easter weather and grappled with how and when to start loosening weeks-long shutdowns of much of public life. The United States‘ death toll from
Read moreCould the EU kick out the Dutch? Stunning threat in Brussels backlash against Netherlands
Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has stunned fellow EU leaders after raising the idea of leaving the Netherlands out of EU agreements. The astonishing remarks implies that the Netherlands could be kicked out of the
Read moreWHO says looking into reports of some COVID patients testing positive again
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for
Read moreTwo dead, four missing after India power plant dike gives way
CHENNAI (Reuters) – Two people died and four others are missing, feared dead, after a fly ash dike gave way at a coal-fired power plant in the Singrauli district in central India on Friday, a
Read moreSpain's overnight coronavirus death toll at 510, lowest in 19 days
MADRID (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain fell for a third consecutive day on Saturday, with 510 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours — the smallest overnight increase since March 23.
Read moreDark day for planet as global coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 mark
The daily death rate has been accelerating by between six percent and 10 percent over the past week and there were almost 7,300 deaths globally reported last Thursday. It now compares with London’s Great Plague
Read moreEcuador announces humanitarian account and social measures to address pandemic
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno announced on Friday the creation of a humanitarian assistance account that will be funded with contributions from companies and citizens to address the economic effects of the coronavirus
Read moreCoronavirus: Toronto’s homeless COVID-19 patients sent to hospital due to lack of recovery site
Health officials have repeatedly said those experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms should remain home until they need medical attention. But for those without a home, a positive case of the virus means hospitalization regardless of how
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