Medics sent

CUBA has dispatched a team of 52 doctors and nurses to Italy to help it fight COVID-19, at the request of the country’s worst-affected region, Lombardy.

This is the first time Cuba has sent an emergency contingent to Italy, one of the world’s richest countries, demonstrating the reach of its medical diplomacy.

State of emergency

THAI Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that Thailand will enter a state of emergency Thursday to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19.