Italian newspaper prints 10 pages of obituaries
A newspaper in a coronavirus-hit Italian town went from having one and a half pages of obituaries to printing 10 now in just a month, a media report said.
White House moves to protect Trump, staff
The White House put in place new measures on Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who enters the complex, including visitors and members of the press corps.
Belarusian leader proposes ‘tractor’ therapy for virus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday encouraged citizens to work in the countryside and drive tractors as a way to overcome the coronavirus epidemic.
UN ‘remains open for business’: UN chief
The United Nations has stepped up measures to safeguard staff and all those using its offices around the world to combat the continuing spread of the coronavirus, and at the same time will ensure critical work of the organisation continues to deliver on key mandates, and provide lifesaving support to those in need.
Virus has not impacted kids much: Medical expert
The coronavirus has not caused much harm to children including infants, according to a top Chinese medical specialist treating patients in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak that has turned pandemic. Studies about coronavirus, which is spreading all over the world like wildfire after surfacing in Wuhan in December last year, show it affected mostly aged and people with various health complications like Diabetes and Hypertension but not much is known about its impact on children so far.
Trump urges countrymen against hoarding of essential items
US President Donald Trump has advised his countrymen against hoarding of essential items as reports of grocery stores being swept by panic buying due to the coronavirus crisis emerged, saying supply chains in the country are the most powerful in the world and there is no shortage of daily goods. The US mainstream media, including newspapers and channels, on Sunday showed pictures and visuals of empty shelves in grocery stores in the country.