Virus

Players treated like ‘guinea pigs’ over coronavirus: Rooney

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney claims the British government and football authorities have treated…

Serbia declares state of emergency over coronavirus: president

BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- Serbia declared a state of emergency Sunday to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, shutting…

Lebanon announces two-week lockdown over coronavirus

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon on Sunday urged people to stay at home for two weeks and prepared to close…

Germany wards off US virus vaccine interest

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany staked its claim Sunday to ongoing work into a vaccine against the coronavirus, after media…

Venezuela puts seven states, including Caracas, in virus quarantine

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered on Sunday a "collective quarantine" in seven states, including the capital…

Puerto Rico decrees night-time curfew over coronavirus

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The US territory of Puerto Rico on Sunday ordered a 9:00 pm to 5:00 am…

Don’t give in to fear, Swiss told as virus cases almost double

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Swiss health minister on Sunday urged people not to be afraid as Geneva residents applauded,…

EU limits medical equipment exports in virus fight

by Damon WAKE BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU on Sunday imposed restrictions on exports of masks and other protective…

Qatar restricts entry, announces $23 bn stimulus over virus

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar will bar entry to arriving air passengers except for citizens from Wednesday, the government said…

Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 more lives

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday urged its citizens to stick to guidelines and stay at home to stop…

Spain, France impose tight controls as global coronavirus infections pass 150,000

  by Mariëtte Le Roux, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse France and Spain became the latest European nations to…

DOH says COVID-19 deaths now at 11, while confirmed cases climb to 140

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health announced the death of three coronavirus patients, bringing the country’s COVID-19 fatalities to…

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