One of the most celebrated performing arts festivals in the world, the Avignon Theatre Festival has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, following its Edinburgh and
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted decisions to either postpone or cancel pre-scheduled meetings due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "In acc
Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration Eduardo Cabrita announced on Monday that its land borders with Spain will remain closed at least until May 15. "In coordination with the Government o
Egypt reported on Monday 125 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths, bringing the death toll in the country to 164. In a statement, spokesman for Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 41 p
Russia has registered a total of 18,328 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, with the number of infected rising by a new daily record of 2,558, latest official data showed. The death toll is now 148,
The Iraqi Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 34 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 1,352. Among the new cases were 14 in the capital Ba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Saturday to stop all flights to the country after passengers entered Israel without health supervision amid the no
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced the decision to extend the national coronavirus quarantine until at least May 3. In a national address, Conte spoke for 32 minutes inclu
From the quartet of Beethoven to the serenade of Mozart, a series of classical music performances will be staged online by China's National Center for the Performing Ar
The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 1,232. Out of the 30 cases confirmed during the pa
The death toll from COVID-19 in Spain has surpassed 15,000, the Spanish government said Thursday, adding it expects a decline in the country's epidemic. As of Wednesday night, the number of deat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday that the country is close to the beginning of a decline in its novel coronavirus epidemic. The COVID-19 date is encouraging and "the fire has st
For those who are in or went to an area during the past 14 days where COVID-19 is spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested the following protection measures.1. Follow basic pro
LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least the end of June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benio
LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s pledge
France's economy shrunk by 6 percent in the first quarter of the year, its worst performance since 1945, due to slack industrial, service activities and morose financial market caused by the coro
An ICU of the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM) hospital in Paris, France, April 6, 2020. /Reuters France has officially registered more than 10,000 deaths from COVID-19, making it the four