Author: Reuters

By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days on Sunday but offered some relief for churches and sporting fixtures, as it … Read More

MINSK (Reuters) – Thousands of Belarusians converged on churches across the country on Sunday to celebrate Easter, ignoring calls from health authorities and church leaders to stay at home to … Read More

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in the Netherlands has risen by 83, Dutch health authorities said on Sunday, which was the smallest reported … Read More

By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said that Russian authorities had the coronavirus crisis under full control and that everything would work out with … Read More

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,135 people, the country’s public health agency said on Sunday, rising from 1,111 on Saturday. The number … Read More

LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A delivery of protective equipment for British health workers that was due on Sunday from Turkey has been delayed, a British government official said, as medics on … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Sunday reported 16 new coronavirus cases but no deaths while authorities remained on guard against a major resurgence and monitored the spread of cases in … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran described by Prince Harry as “utterly amazing”, has now raised more than 25 million pounds ($31.3 million) for the … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian urologist has spoken of his “incredible” experience, having survived COVID-19 and been discharged from intensive care after three weeks in a coma. “I was seeing … Read More

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday added to growing pressure on China over its handling of the novel coronavirus, questioning its transparency and demanding an international investigation … Read More