New Zealand prepares to enter lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Monday it will move to its...
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Singapore to unveil new coronavirus relief packages on Thursday
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will unveil new support measures for workers, businesses and...
Read MoreVietnam PM says risk of coronavirus community infection ‘very high’
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam needs to strictly enforce restrictions on all air, sea and land movements within the country to curb the spread of coronavirus as the risk of community infection is “very high,” the...
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Britain now has access to 12,000 ventilators: health minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain now has access to 12,000 ventilators after it bought more from...
Read MoreIndonesia coronavirus cases rise by 65 to 579, official says
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 65 new positive cases of coronavirus disease on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in Southeast Asia’s largest economy to 579, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto...
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Australian coronavirus cases spike, cruise with sick passengers denied entry
By Kate Lamb and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians began living under strict new...
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Pakistan’s first coronavirus death exposes nation’s vulnerability
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR (Reuters) – When Saadat Khan, 50, returned to Pakistan on March 9...
Read MoreGermany confirms another case of H5N8 bird flu on a farm
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Another case of H5N8 bird flu has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Germany, German authorities said. The case was found on a turkey farm in Aurich in the northern state of Lower Saxony, Germany’s...
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Britain brings in army to get protective kit to health workers
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Britain brought in the army on Monday to help deliver...
Read MorePhilippines coronavirus infections rise to 462
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry reported on Monday 82 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total in the Southeast Asian nation to 462, while deaths remain at 33. Health Secretary Francisco...
Read MoreMontenegro reports its first death from coronavirus infection
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A 65-year old man from the Montenegrin town of Herceg Novi who died in hospital in the capital Podgorica on Sunday is the Adriatic country’s first victim of the coronavirus, the director of the...
Read MoreHealthcare group Novacyt wins U.S. approval for coronavirus test
PARIS (Reuters) – Novacyt, a healthcare company specializing in clinical diagnostics, announced on Monday approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulator for its product aimed at testing for...
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Indonesia invokes emergency measures in Jakarta, bonuses for doctors
By Maikel Jefriando and Angie Teo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta shut...
Read MoreTaiwan reports 26 new cases of coronavirus, total now 195
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government announced 26 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number to 195. All but one of the new cases was imported, in people with travel histories to the United...
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Malaysia says may extend movement curbs, to add stimulus
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s prime minister said on Monday the government may...
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New Delhi and scores of Indian districts under lockdown to contain coronavirus spread
By Abhirup Roy and Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI (Reuters) – New Delhi will be under...
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Philippines reports eight new coronavirus deaths, 16 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday confirmed eight new...
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Cambodia reports two new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 86
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia reported two new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the...
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Venezuela prohibits company layoffs and suspends credit collections over coronavirus
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday a series of...
Read MoreReleasing inmates, screening staff: U.S. jails and prisons rush to limit virus risks
By Peter Eisler, Ned Parker and Grant Smith (Reuters) – The coronavirus is invading U.S. jails and prisons, prompting inmate releases, reduced bail requirements and other extraordinary measures as officials rush to avert a...
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