US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, he’s poked fun at his political rivals for doing the same, while the United States...
No rest for Indonesia’s gravediggers as virus deaths mount
Indonesia has the most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. With health and safety precautions in place, traditional funerals have been suspended. But as the deaths mount, gravediggers are concerned that burying Covid...
Florida sets state record for daily Covid-19 infections
Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours on Sunday, as the Trump administration renewed its push for schools to reopen and anti-mask protests were planned in Michigan and...
Massive fire breaks out in an oil refinery in China
Multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle a huge blaze raging at a biofuel complex in China. At least two people were injured during the incident. An explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in...
‘Lives will be lost,’ warn aid groups as UN resolution leaves single Syria border crossing open
A UN Security Council resolution passed Saturday that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries from Turkey into rebel-held northwestern Syria will cost lives and intensify the suffering of 1...
UN authorizes aid deliveries to Syria for one year | DW News
The UN Security Council has voted to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to millions of Syrians who rely on it to survive. But Western States had to give in to Russia’s demand and reduce the open border crossings...
More than 70 workers contract coronavirus at farm in Herefordshire – BBC News
Around 200 workers at a vegetable farm in Herefordshire are having to self isolate after more than 70 of them tested positive for Covid-19. The outbreak was identified after mass testing of the workers, who are from...