Latin America & Caribbean
Global virus infections top 200,000 as nations tighten clampdowns
The number of global coronavirus infections shot past 200,000 on Wednesday, as governments across Europe, North America and Asia rolled out tough ...Venezuela puts seven states, including Caracas, in virus quarantine
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday ordered a “collective quarantine” in seven states, including the capital Caracas, from Monday to stem the ...Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, ...US declares virus emergency as new epicenter Europe locks down
US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organization named Europe the new epicenter of the ...Qatar confirms 58 new cases
Qatar’s health ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of coronavirus, taking the Gulf state’s total number of infections to 320, state news ...London Marathon postponed until October
Organisers of the London Marathon have said all runners who had a place in this year’s race will be contacted on Friday ...Sport Relief kicks off amid coronavirus concern
Sport Relief – the UK’s biennial charity fundraising telethon – got under way on BBC TV on Friday night with an acknowledgement ...Cyprus limits entry to country
Cyprus limits entry to country In the last hour, the Cypriot government has announced that only its citizens, along with other Europeans ...Trump ‘may add’ UK to travel ban
President Donald Trump says that he “may add” the UK to the list of European countries affected by the US travel ban. ...Most coronavirus patients recover, still anxiety, fear loom
Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people ...









