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EU close to deal on face masks against coronavirus

EU close to deal on face masks against coronavirus

Reuters
The European Commission said on Tuesday it is close to securing deals with suppliers of face masks, goggles, overalls and other gear to help meet...Details
India under 21-day lockdown

India under 21-day lockdown

Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day lockdown of the world's second-most populous country on Tuesday, following...Details
Coronavirus death toll nears 2,000 in Iran

Coronavirus death toll nears 2,000 in Iran

Reuters
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday about half of all government employees were staying at home as part of measures to contain the...Details
Japanese pharma to begin testing coronavirus vaccine on animals

Japanese pharma to begin testing coronavirus vaccine on animals

Reuters
Japanese biopharmaceutical firm Anges Inc said on Tuesday that it and Osaka University had completed development of a DNA vaccine against the new...Details
Cruise ship responsible for jump in Australia coronavirus cases

Cruise ship responsible for jump in Australia coronavirus cases

Reuters
Australia reported a jump in coronavirus cases on Tuesday that was almost entirely due to passengers who disembarked a cruise ship in...Details
UK goes for 3-week lockdown

UK goes for 3-week lockdown

Reuters
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on Monday to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without...Details
UN chief wants $2b to help poor countries combat coronavirus

UN chief wants $2b to help poor countries combat coronavirus

Reuters
UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world body wants $2 billion to help poor countries combat coronavirus and warned that a massive,...Details
Coronavirus sparks soul-searching over travel-heavy climate diplomacy

Coronavirus sparks soul-searching over travel-heavy climate diplomacy

Thomson Reuters Foundation
As the coronavirus began spreading quickly around the world, the Green Climate Fund, which backs developing-world projects to tackle climate...Details
Police serenade locked down Mallorcans

Police serenade locked down Mallorcans

Reuters
On the Spanish island of Mallorca, police have turned to singing to cheer up residents confined to their homes by a government-imposed coronavirus...Details
UK agency warns against coronavirus-themed cyber crime

UK agency warns against coronavirus-themed cyber crime

Aditi Khanna, London
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned that organised crime groups may try to exploit the coronavirus outbreak to target people....Details
India shuts down flights, big cities as coronavirus toll rises

India shuts down flights, big cities as coronavirus toll rises

Reuters
India said on Monday it will shut down domestic flights to halt the spread of coronavirus and imposed a curfew on a giant state as the number of...Details
UN to create global coronavirus fund: Norway

UN to create global coronavirus fund: Norway

Reuters
The United Nations will create a fund to support the treatment of coronavirus patients worldwide, Norway's foreign ministry said on Monday. "A...Details
Merkel in quarantine after contact with infected doctor

Merkel in quarantine after contact with infected doctor

Reuters
German chancellor Angela Merkel went into quarantine on Sunday after coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected doctor shortly after...Details
Coronavirus: Over 14,500 dead across the globe

Coronavirus: Over 14,500 dead across the globe

Reuters
More countries imposed lockdown measures as coronavirus cases across the globe ballooned, led by a sharp rise in infections in Europe. Italy banned...Details
Colombian prison riot over coronavirus fears kills 23

Colombian prison riot over coronavirus fears kills 23

Reuters
A prison riot in Colombia's capital Bogota late on Saturday left 23 prisoners dead and 83 injured, the justice minister said on Sunday, as...Details
NZ prepares to enter lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

NZ prepares to enter lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

Reuters
New Zealand said on Monday it will move to its highest alert level imposing self-isolation, with all-non-essential services, schools and offices to...Details
Saudi imposes curfew to curb coronavirus spread

Saudi imposes curfew to curb coronavirus spread

Reuters
Saudi Arabia will impose a nationwide curfew starting on Monday after reporting a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases, while the United...Details
Coronavirus bringing world to standstill

Coronavirus bringing world to standstill

Reuters
Coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures to try to slow the spread. New Jersey's governor followed four other US...Details
Earthquake rocks Croatia's capital

Earthquake rocks Croatia's capital

Reuters
A large earthquake struck near the Croatian capital Zagreb on Sunday, leaving a teenager critically injured after an apartment building in the city...Details
Iran’s coronavirus death toll nears 1700

Iran’s coronavirus death toll nears 1700

Reuters
Iran's death toll has reached 1,685 with 129 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry's spokesman told state TV on Sunday, adding that the...Details
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