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1.23pm BST
Lebanon has imposed a partial lockdown for two weeks to counter coronavirus infections which have spiralled since the catastrophic explosion at Beirut’s port.
The spread of Covid-19 is compounding the problems in the country still reeling from the blast on 4 August that killed at least 179 people and wounded 6,000, and a financial meltdown that has devastated the economy since last October.
Before the explosion, the total cases were 5,000-6,000, now we are approaching 10,000 and above.”
“In the last two weeks, the total is equal to everything from February to the day of the explosion.”
1.11pm BST
Doctors in most public hospitals in Kenya’s capital went on strike on Friday to protest against delayed salaries and a lack of protective equipment when handling patients suspected of having Covid-19.
The strike began at midnight on Friday, said Thuranira Kaugiria, secretary general for the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union.
Continue reading…Berlin cases raise questions over schooling in pandemic; Spanish minister says ‘things not going well’; Irish minister resigns over lockdown breach Jacinda Ardern defends New Zealand Covid response against TrumpUK coronavirus updates – live Tour de France teams will be expelled if two members have CovidVanuatu passport sales deliver budget surplus despite shutdown 1.23pm BSTLebanon has imposed a partial lockdown for two weeks to counter coronavirus infections which have spiralled since the catastrophic explosion at Beirut’s port.The spread of Covid-19 is compounding the problems in the country still reeling from the blast on 4 August that killed at least 179 people and wounded 6,000, and a financial meltdown that has devastated the economy since last October. Before the explosion, the total cases were 5,000-6,000, now we are approaching 10,000 and above.”“In the last two weeks, the total is equal to everything from February to the day of the explosion.” 1.11pm BSTDoctors in most public hospitals in Kenya’s capital went on strike on Friday to protest against delayed salaries and a lack of protective equipment when handling patients suspected of having Covid-19.The strike began at midnight on Friday, said Thuranira Kaugiria, secretary general for the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union. Continue reading…