カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Thailand reports more infections, while report says China pressured EU to tone down assessment of disinformation campaign by BeijingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly 60 new cases of coronavirus infections have been conf…
Plenty of countries with male leaders have also done well. But few with female leaders have done badlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn 1 April, the prime minister of Sint Maarten addressed her nation’s 41,500 people. Coron…
Video meeting seen as global endorsement of WHO and sign of Trump’s isolation on world stageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal leaders have pledged to accelerate cooperation on a coronavirus vaccine and to share research…
Finance minister says NZ$17m has been paid back by firms not entitled to subsidyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEmployers who were not entitled to New Zealand’s coronavirus wage subsidy scheme have paid back NZ$17m ( £8.3m) …
Workers in a sector with a history of exploitation face hazards including a lack of masks and overcrowded accommodationIn Sri Lanka, police have been enforcing tough lockdown measures and a strict curfew since March. The country’s inspector general has…
Park in Saitama takes drastic action to remove main attraction as Tokyo urges residents to shop lessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLocal authorities in Japan are sacrificing tens of thousands of flowers to deter visitors, a…
The pair’s blog about their enforced stay at an Auckland hotel, featuring high-class food and a mini-fridge full of treats, has caused envy worldwideCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA couple in government-enforced quarantine …
More than 232,000 could have been infected in first wave, compared with then-official total of 55,000, as US envoy calls for rethink of US-China relationshipCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 232,000 people may have b…
On 29 February, South Korea reported a peak of 909 new Covid-19 cases and was suffering one of the worst outbreaks outside of China. But this week, the government announced a single-digit number of new cases for the first time in almost two mont…
As life begins to return to something like normality in Seoul and beyond, other countries are asking what lessons can be learnedLate last week millions of South Koreans queued patiently at polling stations to cast their votes for a new national assembl…
World has ‘a long way to go’, warns WHO chief; Singapore cases pass 10,000; first case among Palestinian refugees in LebanonCoronavirus latest: at a glanceRamadan in a time of plague: ‘The best thing is to stay home, stay quiet’UK Covid-19 updates – li…
New Zealand climate minister says governments must not just return to the way things were, and instead plot a new course to ease climate change James Shaw, New Zealand’s climate change minister, has asked the country’s independent climate change commis…
Trump to halt immigration for 60 days initially; 256m people could starve, says UN; cases worldwide pass 2.5 millionCoronavirus latest: at a glanceFears of prolonged downturn and second wave of US casesRamadan in a time of plague: ‘The best thing is to…
Authorities have contacted 200,000 people who could have had contact with the crew of a ship that toured the Pacific on a goodwill missionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaiwanese authorities are trying to track down thousan…