Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours – down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the … Read More
Russia thanks ‘real friend’ Jack Ma for gift of a million masks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has received more than a million masks and 200,000 coronavirus testing kits as a gift from Chinese billionaire businessman Jack Ma, its Defence Ministry said on … Read More
U.S.-led forces depart Iraqi military base near Mosul in drawdown
QAYYARA WEST AIRFIELD, Iraq (Reuters) – Troops with the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State began departing an air base in northern Iraq on Thursday, handing it over fully to the … Read More
Lockdown, what lockdown? UK begins tougher action against those ignoring shutdown
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain brought in tough measures on Thursday to curb the spread of coronavirus and ensure people obey the government’s virtual lockdown which many thousands … Read More
Exclusive: U.S. slashed CDC staff inside China prior to coronavirus outbreak
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The Trump administration cut staff by more than two-thirds at a key U.S. public health agency operating inside China, as part of a larger rollback … Read More
UK pledges 210 million pounds to global push for coronavirus vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain pledged on Thursday to contribute 210 million pounds ($253 million) to the international coalition to find a vaccine against coronavirus, which it said made it the … Read More
‘All we have left is to hope and pray’: Travellers stranded in airport by coronavirus
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Russian hostel manager Valerie Azure has spent the past three nights sleeping on the floor of a Malaysian airport along with her young son, … Read More
Coffee still king in U.S. as number of daily drinkers rises, study says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of people in the United States who have coffee every day has increased 5% since 2015, maintaining its ranking as the most consumed beverage … Read More
Swiss coronavirus cases top 10,000, restrictions held in ‘marathon’ fight
By Oliver Hirt and John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s confirmed coronavirus infections jumped to more than 10,000 cases on Thursday, as health officials warned it was too early to … Read More
China orders sharp cuts in flights in, out of country to curb coronavirus risk
By Stella Qiu and Se Young Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China has ordered airlines to sharply cut the number of flights in and out of the country out of concern … Read More