News and Information

Portugal extends "state of calamity" COVID-19 response until May 31

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Portugal

Canada grants MVR1 million to support homeless, vulnerable in Maldives

The Edition
18 May 2020
  Canada;   Maldives

Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Nigeria

Germany reopened its border with Luxembourg over the weekend

Schengen Visa Info
18 May 2020
  Germany;   Luxembourg

Belgium: Schools, hairdressers, open-air markets reopen

Anadolu Agency
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Fast in, first out: Denmark leads lockdown exit

Manila Bulletin
18 May 2020
  Denmark

Spain set for basic income to ease crisis pain

BBC News
18 May 2020
  Spain

France and Germany propose €500bn recovery fund

BBC News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany

Students in Belgium return to school after 2-month COVID break

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Australia: COVID-19 makes 1/3 of households financially worse off

Asia Insurance Review
18 May 2020
  Australia

Sanchez seeks to extend Spain coronavirus state of emergency

Aljazeera
17 May 2020
  Spain

Norway reaps reward from $1.4 trillion fund thanks to a very good idea by past leaders

Straits Times
17 May 2020
  Norway

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

Older pupils prepare to return to school as Denmark begins next stage of reopening

The Local Denmark
17 May 2020
  Denmark

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Corona impact appears to stabilise: 10 deaths and 15 hospital admissions

Dutch News
17 May 2020
  Netherlands

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Sweden in ‘intense dialogue’ with Denmark over border reopening

The Local Denmark
16 May 2020
  Denmark;   Sweden

Ekiti Govt reduces 2020 budget from N124.5bn to N91.128bn

NNN News
16 May 2020
  Nigeria

Cabinet spends extra €500m to cushion corona blows to education

Dutch News
16 May 2020
  Netherlands