U.S. CDC reports 140,904 coronavirus cases, 2,405 deaths
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 140,904 cases of coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen to 2,405. Over the … Read More
Poland vote could be postponed if safety not guaranteed: president
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland should consider postponing presidential elections scheduled for May 10 if health and safety conditions can’t be guaranteed, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said on Monday. Poland’s ruling … Read More
Deaths, intubations swamp New Orleans doctors in coronavirus surge
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Emergency room doctor Thomas Krajewski stopped at the hospital room door at 2 a.m. to glance at the chart. He knew instantly the long odds … Read More
Trump backs off plan to reopen businesses by mid-April amid coronavirus warnings
By Doina Chiacu and Dan Whitcomb WASHINGTON/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his stay-at-home guidelines until the end of April, dropping a hotly criticized plan … Read More
UK says hundreds of thousands of Britons abroad trying to get home
LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Britons abroad are still trying to get home, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday, adding that the government was “working around the … Read More
Turkey’s coronavirus deaths up to 168, with 10,827 total cases: minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s deaths from the new coronavirus increased by 37 to 168 on Monday, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 1,610 to 10,827, Health Minister Fahrettin … Read More
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 812, number of new cases falls sharply
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy climbed by 812 to 11,591, the Civil Protection Agency said on Monday, reversing two days of declines … Read More
China takes steps to heal virus-hit economy as infections fall
By Brenda Goh and Thomas Suen WUHAN, China (Reuters) – China ramped up efforts on Monday to heal the world’s second-biggest economy as health authorities reported a further drop in … Read More
UK coronavirus death toll rises to 1,408
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose to 1,408, according to figures released on Monday, an increase … Read More
Iran plans tougher restrictions as coronavirus toll rises
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran had 117 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,757, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday, prompting the Middle East’s … Read More