Oman announced the death of a 66-year-old resident with coronavirus on Friday, raising the country's death toll to five, according to the health ministry. Read the latest updates in our dedicated ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
Singapore is assessing whethe who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds, despite problems controlling onboard ... ( read original story ...)
Israel mass-produces reusable masks, sized to fit kids or beards
After sending Mossad spies to hunt for supplies abroad and permitting Israelis to opt for scarfs or other makeshift masks, the government turned to local expertise. The result is a mask made of ... ( read original story ...)
New CoronaTech Israel portal shows Israel’s efforts to fight coronavirus
Called CoronaTech Israel, the Wix-powered website has information about the various initiatives and collaborative efforts made between Israeli tech firms, start-ups, nonprofits, government ministries ... ( read original story ...)
Iranian trucks in Karabakh spark protest in Azerbaijan
Reports that Iranian trucks have been delivering fuel to Nagorno-Karabakh have sparked a sharp reaction in Azerbaijan, with Baku summoning Iranian diplomats and accusing Tehran of exacerbating the ... ( read original story ...)
How NBA got unprecedented access to Michael Jordan and Bulls for ‘The Last Dance’ documentary
The Last Dance" was the last chance for the NBA to chronicle Michael Jordan for an entire year. This is the origin story of how it all came together. ( read original story ...)
‘Jeremy Jordan Said It Was Brilliant’: Ohio Siblings Create `Newsies` Parody About Quarantined Life
A video parody of a song from the Broadway show "Newsies" has gone viral and it was created by an Ohio family. ( read original story ...)
As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
After the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Yemen, authorities and humanitarian aid organizations fear that the war-torn country will not be able to withstand yet another humanitarian disaster. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia may extend virus curbs, but with more sectors open: minister
Malaysia may extend its travel curbs beyond April 28 but with more sectors open for business, its second-most senior minister told Reuters on Friday as the government tries to balance health and ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Reports 69 New Coronavirus Cases and Two New Deaths
Malaysian health officials reported 69 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the lowest daily increase since the government imposed curbs on movement and business on March 18, taking the cumulative total ... ( read original story ...)