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Priest takes 'drive-in' confessions as coronavirus spreads in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) - A priest in Poland has started taking confession from the faithful in the parking lot of his church in the Polish capital Warsaw, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts one of the most hallowed rituals for Roman Catholics in the run up to Easter.
Keep up the fight and stay home, Portugal urges as Easter approaches
LISBON (Reuters) - With Easter just around the corner, Portugal's government urged people on Tuesday to keep up the fight against the coronavirus, which has already infected thousands across the country, and told them to stay home during the usually busy holiday period.
Covid-19: Swiss ‘hackathon’ seeks new paths in virus battle
More than 5,000 people took part over the weekend in a virtual "hackathon" in Switzerland to generate fresh ideas for how to deal with and combat Covid-19, organisers said on March 6.
Covid-19: EU privacy watchdog calls for pan-European mobile app for virus tracking
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) called on Monday for a pan-European mobile app to track the spread of the new coronavirus instead of the current hodge-podge of apps used in various EU countries which could breach people's privacy rights.
Poland's parliament rejects ruling party plan to vote on postal ballot proposal
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers rejected a ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party proposal on Monday to hold a presidential election on May 10 by post, making it more uncertain whether the ballot will take place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As infections balloon, coronavirus squeezes Europe's armed forces
PARIS/BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Military forces across Europe have scaled back operations and imposed stricter rules on personnel to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus among staff who often live and work in close quarters, making them more vulnerable to infection.
Head of junior Poland coalition party quits over election plan
WARSAW (Reuters) - Accord, a junior party in Poland's ruling coalition, will stay in government, its head Jaroslaw Gowin said on Monday, but he said he was quitting as he opposes the country holding a presidential election in May, when its coronavirus outbreak is expected to peak.
Malaysian actress Lim Mei Fen accepted into Beijing Film Academy
Come September, Penang-born actress Lim Mei Fen will be pursuing her master’s degree at China's prestigious Beijing Film Academy.
Waiting for the next historic number
NEW YORK: As the true economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic becomes clear, economists seeing unprecedented data releases on an almost daily basis are gearing up for even worse to come.