
First signs that transmission of the novel coronavirus has again picked up were visible in German official data, just as the country attempts a cautious easing of its lockdown measures. The reproduction or infection rate under close watch by health authorities mounted again to around 1.0, meaning each infected person ...

The Lebanese army indicated Tuesday that at least 50 servicemen had been injured in the scuffles that erupted last night with “provocateurs” who were blocking roads and running riot in several regions. According to a communiqué by the military, 40 servicemen were injured in Tripoli and nine “provocateurs” were arrested. ...