At press time, COVID-19 infections had been confirmed in 212 countries or territories, with more than 3.5 million confirmed cases and, of those, more than 250,000 deaths.

As described by the CDC, common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, a dry cough and shortness of breath. Most cases are mild, with people recovering at home, but anyone experiencing a high fever, difficulty breathing or chest pains should seek medical attention. For more information and advice, visit www.cdc.gov/...

In northwestern Syria on April 28, a car bomb set off at a market in Afrin killed at least 40 people and injured 47 others. Afrin is controlled by the Turkish military and allied Syrian opposition forces.

Turkey accused the Kurdish militant group People’s Protection Units (YPG) of carrying out the attack. Kurdish groups want to create an independent state consisting of portions of northern Iraq and Syria along with southeastern Turkey. Some groups have carried out terrorist...

A highway bridge crossing the River Magra in northern Italy collapsed on April 9. The 4-lane bridge is usually heavily trafficked, but, due to COVID-19 quarantines in the area, it was practically empty at the time, with only two cars on the bridge. Both drivers suffered minor injuries.

The bridge was damaged during a storm in November 2019, but it was repaired and had been approved by engineers to reopen. There have been concerns about Italy’s aging bridges ever since the Ponte...