Spain’s daily death toll has risen slightly from Monday; meanwhile, Singapore’s partial lockdown, known as the “circuit breaker,” has been extended to June 1.
How Singapore Flipped From Virus Hero to Cautionary Tale
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore was a global standard bearer for taming the deadly illness. Now it’s home to Southeast Asia’s largest recorded outbreak and is racing to regain …
Singapore further tightens restrictions as infections spike
In the South, some governors have begun loosening restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the virus. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp granted businesses across the state permission to reopen later …
Singapore PM to Update Country on Coronavirus Measures
A man stands in front of a screen showing a telecast of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressing the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the central business district in …
Coronavirus response: ‘We don’t want to be like Singapore’ hospital official says, warning against reopening too son
But, he warned, “Today, I want to tell you that we don’t want to be like Singapore.” Singapore, a densely populated nation of 5 million, put strict regulations in place in ear …
No new corona cases in Lebanon in past 24 hours: health ministry
Lebanon recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours for the first time during the country’s outbreak, the health ministry said in its daily report on Tuesday. It said that after 487 tests …
Lebanon MPs meet in hall as protesters stage car convoy
Lebanon’s parliament sat Tuesday in a conference hall to allow for social distancing between lawmakers amid the coronavirus pandemic, while outside anti-government protesters demonstrated in a car …
‘Keep your hands off’ Lebanon’s banks, lenders tell government
Lebanon’s draft plans for addressing its financial crisis puts the bulk of the cost on banks and sends the wrong message to investors the country badly needs, the banking association chief said, …
Covid-19 cases in Laos remain at 19 for 9 consecutive days
Laos detected no new case of Covid-19(coronavirus) for nine consecutive days, with the total number of confirmed cases unchanged at 19. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Laos remained at 19, as no …
Israel’s Coalition Deal: Political Stability With Pitfalls
Israel’s coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz breaks a year-long deadlock but has pitfalls — from power sharing mechanisms to West Bank policy and the premier’s …