Health
Egypt extends state of emergency on virus, security fears
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday ordered the renewal for three months of a long-running state of emergency, citing health as ...Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll falls to 301
Spain recorded 301 fatalities from the novel coronavirus overnight, down from 331 on the previous day, the health ministry said on Tuesday. ...German virus spread worsens as lockdown eases
First signs that transmission of the novel coronavirus has again picked up were visible in German official data, just as the country ...Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease
Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases, according to a Reuters tally. ...Europe cautiously eyes exit from virus lockdowns
Europe took uneven steps to phase out coronavirus restrictions Monday as debates rage over how quickly to ease lockdowns that are protecting ...New Zealand has won a battle against virus transmission: PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday claimed New Zealand had scored a significant victory against the spread of the coronavirus, as the ...British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work after coronavirus hospitalisation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictions too soon ...Over 200 Cuban health experts arrive in South Africa for virus fight
More than 200 Cuban doctors and health workers arrived in South Africa on Monday to help the fight against coronavirus, the presidency ...Stock markets rally on virus hopes, but oil tanks
Equity markets rallied Monday as countries eased coronavirus lockdown measures, but oil prices tumbled as a supply glut offset output cuts. “Stocks ...Merkel faces growing criticism over German virus strategy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been praised at home and abroad for her reaction to the coronavirus crisis, but as voices of ...