Author: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia this week arrested hundreds of people for violating restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid a spike … Read More

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australians were asked on Sunday to further isolate themselves from the public to keep the coronavirus from spreading even as authorities said the rate … Read More

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely following the development of the coronavirus in Taiwan and is learning lessons from how they are fighting it, the body … Read More

DUBLIN (Reuters) – The party of Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has seen its support surge on its response to the coronavirus pandemic, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, reversing … Read More

VIENNA (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 257, the country’s public health agency said on Sunday, up from 235 people the previous day. The number of … Read More

By Vorasit Satienlerk and Juarawee Kittisilpa PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) – Beaches are deserted, go-go bars stand empty and cabarets have shut their doors in Thailand’s tourist haven of Pattaya, as … Read More

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The rate of spread of the novel coronavirus in Australia has halved in recent days, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday as he … Read More

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a two-week quarantine on New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut in a … Read More

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway said on Saturday it had laid off retail employees following temporary store closures amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. … Read More

By Rod Nickel and Allison Martell WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TORONTO (Reuters) – From hockey sticks in Canada to downhill skis in Colorado, health officials are searching for relatable ways to urge people … Read More