Cuban dons full-body cardboard shield against coronavirus
Ever since the novel coronavirus reached Cuba, a tall cardboard box with arms and legs can be seen tottering around a Havana suburb, popping into the bakery or butchers, or browsing the newspaper stand.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 18 Jun 2020 | 4:24 am
Balloon-like object in Japanese sky sets Twitter afire with talk of UFOs, Godzilla
The appearance of a mysterious white object in the sky over northern Japan on Wednesday set social media ablaze, with speculation ranging from UFOs to coronavirus and North Korean propaganda.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 17 Jun 2020 | 7:48 pm
Thailand's roving dog groomer back in business
Volunteer pet groomer Kriengkai Thatwakorn is thrilled to be back helping out stray dogs in Thailand, some in urgent need of a shearing after waiting three sweltering months for a trim.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 17 Jun 2020 | 3:48 am
Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after people disappear
Peacocks, ostriches and baboons joined in an animal baby boom at a Palestinian zoo during the coronavirus closure as they let nature take its course free from human distractions.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 13 Jun 2020 | 5:32 am
Police remove emaciated lion from French circus
French police have taken away an emaciated lion from a circus in Vironvay, western France, following complaints from an animal rights organization.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 12 Jun 2020 | 3:11 am
Russian chefs in naked lockdown protest after virus strips them of income
Russian restaurant owners stripped of their income by the coronavirus lockdown are campaigning for their businesses to be allowed to reopen by posting pictures of themselves naked on social media.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 10 Jun 2020 | 1:14 am
Move over James Bond; India returns alleged bird spy to Pakistan
Indian police have released a pigeon belonging to a Pakistani fisherman after a probe found that the bird, which had flown across the contentious border between the nuclear-armed nations, was not a spy, two officials said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 30 May 2020 | 7:43 am
Night at the museum: Australian police arrest German student over break-in
Australian police on Monday charged a German student with breaking into a Sydney museum as security footage showed him allegedly taking selfies next to dinosaur exhibits.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 19 May 2020 | 12:35 am
Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown
As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 8 May 2020 | 9:20 pm
Five-year-old stopped on U.S. highway wanted to buy Lamborghini, police say
A trooper stopping a car with a suspected "impaired driver" on a U.S. highway on Monday was bemused to find a 5-year-old in the driver's seat, the Utah Highway Patrol tweeted.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 6 May 2020 | 9:51 pm
Thailand's pet groomer reopens as new coronavirus cases slow
Chewy and Miley, both two-year-old Schnauzer dogs, are getting their hair cut at a groomer in Bangkok for the first time since the new coronavirus outbreak began in Thailand in January.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 5 May 2020 | 11:36 pm
'Darth Vader' enforces lockdown in Philippine village
Dressed as "Star Wars" characters, local officials in the Philippines are out and about to enforce strict quarantine measures while also handing out relief packages.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 5 May 2020 | 1:02 am
President queries Tanzania coronavirus kits after goat test
Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 4 May 2020 | 11:21 pm
Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia's coronavirus battle
Volunteers clad as Superman and Spider-Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia's island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and stay alert."Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 4 May 2020 | 5:58 pm
Do your bit for farmers and eat more fries, Belgians urged
With potato farmers and processors struggling, Belgians are being urged to eat more fries to offset a slump in demand during the coronavirus pandemic.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 30 Apr 2020 | 9:14 pm
Sex toy sales take off amid Colombia's coronavirus quarantine
Gerson Monje holds up his cellphone to proudly show off his online sex shop. A red banner reading "sold out!" is plastered across half of the products.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 15 Apr 2020 | 7:02 am
Novelty toilet roll cakes keep Finnish baker in business
A quick-thinking Helsinki bakery has saved itself from financial ruin due to the new coronavirus pandemic by creating a cake that looks like a toilet roll.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 9 Apr 2020 | 3:55 am
Eat it: Hanoi chef spreads joy with 'Coronaburger'
You've got to eat it, to beat it: That's the philosophy of one Hanoi chef who is attempting to boost morale in the Vietnamese capital by selling green, coronavirus-themed burgers.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 27 Mar 2020 | 6:04 am
Who let the dogs out? A few Spaniards defy coronavirus lockdown
Under partial lockdown due to the spiraling coronavirus pandemic, Spaniards are allowed to leave home only for essential outings, walking a dog being one of them.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 26 Mar 2020 | 8:35 am
British vicar catches fire waiting for God's answer
A British vicar got more than he expected from his first attempt at an online sermon when he leaned too close to a candle on a cross and his sweater caught fire.Source: Reuters: Oddly Enough | 25 Mar 2020 | 6:07 pm
