Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, warned in a televised address to the nation Monday that most residents would get coronavirus, but he ruled out a full lockdown like other European countries. Rutte says his government wants to build “group immunity” while waiting for a vaccine, by letting the least vulnerable people catch the virus while […]

Nearly 70,000 Afghans have returned from coronavirus-hit Iran in the past 20 days, an official said Monday, overwhelming health workers at border crossings and raising fears of a major outbreak in the impoverished country. They were allowed back in after Kabul reopened land crossings for Afghans wanting to return home — despite having earlier suspended […]

Iran closed four key Shiite pilgrimage sites across the Islamic republic Monday in line with measures to stop the new coronavirus, state media said, sparking protests at one of them. State television said that “upon the orders of the anti-coronavirus headquarters and the health minister, the holy shrines of” Imam Reza in Mashhad, Fatima Masumeh […]

Israel’s parliament stopped short Monday of granting approval for the Shin Bet internal security agency to collect information about citizens to help halt the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday he wanted “technologies used in the war against terror” to curb the virus, without providing details, and the cabinet approved the measures […]

The Russian government said Monday it would unlock $4 billion to help the economy with the coronavirus pandemic and urged businesses to help slow the spread of the virus. Reserves of 300 billion rubles ($4 billion) “can be used by the government within the framework of this year’s budget to cover top priority needs when […]