Communicable Diseases
Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths
FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member waits to take a swab sample from a citizen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia May 20, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Muhammad Adimaja/ via REUTERS. JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on Tuesday 415 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing …
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 548 more coronavirus cases
FILE PHOTO: A medical sick bay for migrant workers is pictured at the Marina Cruise Center amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 23, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed 548 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,616. The vast majority of …
New Zealand’s Ardern turned away from cafe under coronavirus rules
FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pauses during a news conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Hunter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Hailed for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe on Saturday because it was too full …
Spain plans last emergency decree extension as protests break out
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government will seek to extend its coronavirus state of emergency one last time until late June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday as anti-government protests broke out around the hard-hit country. A man wearing a protective face mask and a Spanish flag marches and bangs saucepan lids as he attends …
Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 pandemic began, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centres expressed concern on Saturday that the very act of getting tested could expose them to the coronavirus. A woman wearing a face mask looks on in front of others …
India makes government tracing app mandatory for all workers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as New Delhi begins easing some of its lockdown measures in lower-risk areas. FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing protective masks work inside a call centre run by Uttar Pradesh state …
Mourning a ‘supermom’: U.S. health worker casualties mount in virus fight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Home soon,” Madhvi Aya texted from her hospital bed. “Love you.” Minnoli Aya poses with her parents Raj and Madhvi on her graduation day in this undated handout photo provided by the family to Reuters on April 13, 2020. Courtesy of Minnoli Aya/Handout via REUTERS It was the last exchange she …
Russian border becomes China’s frontline in fight against second virus wave
SUIFENHE, China (Reuters) – China’s northeastern border with Russia has become a frontline in the fight against a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic as new daily cases rose to the highest in nearly six weeks – with more than 90% involving people coming from abroad. A resident wearing a face mask walks past a shopping …
Italy starts to look ahead to ‘phase two’ as COVID-19 death toll slows
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy reported its lowest daily COVID-19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday as authorities began to look ahead to a second phase of the battle against the new coronavirus once the lockdown imposed almost a month ago is eventually eased. A woman wearing a protective mask walks on the …
Why is New Orleans’ coronavirus death rate seven times New York’s? Obesity is a factor
(Reuters) – The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate much higher than in New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy’s high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the …
