PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks in some areas of Paris was forced on Monday as part of a drive to crack down on COVID-19 infections, but some tourists appeared to be confused about what the new rule meant is to apply. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a protective face mask …
Read More »Gunmen kill six French aid workers, their driver and guide in Niger, the minister said
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Motorcycle gunmen killed six French aid workers, a Nigerian guide and a driver at a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday, officials said. PHILO PHOTO: Men resting on the banks of the Niger River in Niamey, Niger, February 20, 2016. REUTERS / Joe Penney The group was …
Read More »WHO says there is no “zero risk” to ease travel restrictions
(Reuters) – There is no “zero risk” strategy for countries that ease international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and essential emergency travel must remain the priority, the World Health Organization said ( WHO). FILE PHOTO: A traveler walks at Tegel airport, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, …
Read More »The epicenter of the US coronavirus shifts to the midwestern states
WASHINGTON / NEW YORK (Reuters) – The epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States showed signs of moving to the Midwest on Thursday, as Sunbelt states hoped that new infections and deaths would begin to decline. People wear masks while walking on the sidewalk during the outbreak of …
Read More »In just a few days, Vietnam goes from virus-free paradise to panic
HANOI (Reuters) – There were so few cases of coronavirus in Vietnam that each patient was known by a number: Patient 17 brought the virus from Europe after an initial wave of Wuhan infections. Patient 91, a British pilot, almost died. Medical specialists wearing protective suits collect blood samples from …
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