The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months. It has seen more fatalities than any other country, while its 1.69 million confirmed infections account for about 30% of the worldwide total. The first US infection was reported in Washington state on 21 January. Globally there have been 5.6 […]
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Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to COVID-19
Small toy figures are seen in front of Google logo in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration (Reuters) – Security experts at Alphabet Inc’s Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the coronavirus […]
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China’s parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill
The Chinese flag flutters at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing, China REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved directly imposing national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled last year by months […]
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Exclusive: India may need to pump $20 billion into coronavirus-hit
Nupur Anand, Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India may need to inject up to 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.81 billion) into its state-owned lenders as their pile of soured assets is expected to double during the coronavirus pandemic, three government and banking sources told Reuters. The government initially considered a budget of around 250 billion rupees […]
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New WHO foundation could ask public for funds
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusImage cap The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up a foundation that will allow it to target new sources of funding, including the general public. The WHO Foundation, which will be based in Geneva but independent from the main body, will initially use any contributions to […]
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What did we learn from the PM and UK briefing?
It’s been a busy afternoon, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson appearing before senior MPs and Health Secretary Matt Hancock giving the daily UK briefing. Here’s what we’ve learned: A system to track down people with coronavirus symptoms will start tomorrow in England The health secretary said anyone displaying symptoms, including under-fives, will now be eligible for […]
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Moscow outbreak ‘not only stabilised but improved’
Sarah Rainsford BBC Moscow Correspondent Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The coronavirus situation in Moscow has improved and restrictions will soon be eased, the city’s mayor has said. Sergei Sobyanin said the lockdown measures in the Russian capital would be partially relaxed from 1 June, with full details provided in the coming days. Non-essential shops will […]
Four Premier League footballers or coaches have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing. The unnamed quartet – who work for three different clubs – will now self-isolate for seven days. Eight people tested positive in the Premier League’s first two rounds of testing – making it a total of 12 from […]
James Landale Diplomatic correspondent Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Foreign diplomats and embassy staff have their temperatures recorded at Pyongyang International Airport in MarchImage caption: Foreign diplomats and embassy st The UK has been forced to close its embassy in North Korea because of coronavirus travel restrictions imposed by Pyongyang, the Foreign Office says. The lockdown […]
Kerry Allen BBC Monitoring, Chinese Media Analyst Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images One hundred mini-parks are going to be opened by the end of the year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The swift move appears to be aimed at encouraging locals to spend more time in green, […]