Almost 200 health workers have died of Covid-19 in Venezuela since the pandemic began in March. The country has had at least sixty-eight-thousand cases and over five hundred and sixty deaths. The BBC has been hearing...
‘We have dignity’ | Protest for better health services in Madrid
Residents in a locked down neighbourhood of #Spain‘s capital protested outside the #Madrid Regional Parliament on Sunday, demanding local health services be reinforced amid a coronavirus outbreak.
US sanctions against Iran amount to ‘medical terrorism’ – FM Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad #JavadZarif has accused the United States of impeding his country’s ability to fight #coronavirus, explaining that US #sanctions have prevented the purchase of critical medical supplies...
Yemeni govt, Houthi rebels agree large prisoner exchange
The United Nations said Yemen’s warring sides agreed Sunday to exchange more than 1,000 prisoners, marking the first phase of a release plan reached earlier this year.
Macron accuses Lebanese leaders of ‘betrayal’ over failure to form a government
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday accused Lebanon’s leaders of betraying their promises over the failure to form a government in the wake of the giant blast at the Beirut port in August.
Paris goes car-free for a day amid surge in cycling due to coronavirus
This year’s car-free day in Paris comes amid a surge in cycling in the French capital, as a growing number of commuters choose to ride a bike instead of taking public transportation out of fear of the coronavirus.
France’s coronavirus second wave ‘arriving faster than we thought’
France will face a months-long coronavirus epidemic that will overwhelm its health system if something does not change, one of the country’s top medical figures warned Sunday.