Bloomberg Spain reported an increase in daily coronavirus deaths and new cases, suggesting the government has yet to bring the disease under control. There were 5,478 new infections in the 24 hours through Tuesday, the highest since April 05 and taking the total to 140,510, according to Health Ministry data. The death toll rose by 743 to 13,798, a larger ...

Bloomberg Poland’s ruling party is pushing ahead with a plan to force the nation to hold an election by mail for the first time ever, steamrolling over calls to delay the May 10 presidential ballot as the country remains in lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers of the Law & Justice party approved the measure in the lower house ...

Bloomberg Long-standing divisions within South Africa’s political leadership over economic policy have spilled into its management of the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. While finance minister Tito Mboweni has said the government could consider approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance to fight the pandemic, senior ruling coalition officials rejected that option on the grounds that the nation’s sovereignty ...