Tag: international
Europe hits grim milestones amid coronavirus outbreak
Spain and the U.K. are now reporting their highest number of deaths since the outbreak began. source
China lifts lockdown for millions of people
Workers go back to work this week, as life slowly returns to normal for those who lived in the center of the COVID-19 outbreak. ABC…
Russia’s COVID-19 cases skyrocket
Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed significant lockdown measures in Moscow, the epicenter of the outbreak. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH…
Life after quarantine in Wuhan l ABC News
Check out what people in Wuhan, China, are doing now that the quarantine has ended. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
Virus hits conflict zones
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on how doctors and aid workers are confronting COVID-19 in war-torn areas. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST &…
International Nurses Day, Graduation, Attack in Kabul: The Week in Photos, May 15
A look at the week’s top photos from around the globe. source
Several European nations take steps to reopen
Images show the Vatican staff in full PPE, disinfecting the inside of St. Peter’s Basilica. source
Greece prepares to reopen its doors to international tourists
Greece’s economy has taken a huge hit during the pandemic, and the tourist-reliant country is eager to welcome back foreigners in a post-pandemic world. ABC…
Latin America emerges as COVID-19 hotspot
Both Brazil and Mexico are now reporting their highest number of cases to date. source
World Health officials warn of 2nd peak as Brazil’s cases soar l ABC News
Thousands more infections and hundreds more deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Brazil as American plans to ban all travelers from the country except…
Brazil surpasses US as new epicenter of COVID cases l ABC News
The country had another big leap in coronavirus deaths and now has the fastest growth rate in the world as hospitals report being overfilled with…
US astronauts lift off for the International Space Station
SpaceX and NASA worked together to send astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to space. source
Unemployment has reached the highest level since the Great Depression
Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, speaks about how his company is working to help communities find job resources and get Americans back to…
Counting cars: Satellite images suggest coronavirus may have hit China last fall l ABC News
Harvard, BU researchers analyzed images that show hospital parking lots busier than usual. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2MDVHJv #ABCNews #COVID19 #Wuhan #China #Hubei source
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office
The destruction was largely symbolic but designed to send a message to South Korea. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3dai4ku SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on…
Crackdown on legal immigration
The U.S. is closing its doors to high-skilled foreign workers and international students — even some on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. source
