Sat 19 September 2020: BOGOTA, Colombia – The Latin America and the Caribbean region have recorded more than 8.5 million coronavirus cases and nearly 320,000 deaths as of Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Brazil reported nearly 4.5 million infections and 135,793 deaths, the most fatalities after the US. Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Colombia are […]
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Sat 19 September 2020: At least 14M agriculture jobs created in August alone as India lost more than 21M due to virus, says report NEW DELHI, India – With the pressures of sustaining returning migrant workers from urban areas, farmers in India have not been able to celebrate the positive economic growth seen in the […]
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Fri 18 September 2020: Virus-linked deaths over 943,200 worldwide, while more than 20.39 million have recovered, says Johns Hopkins University Global coronavirus cases exceeded the 30 million mark Thursday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths from the virus has reached 943,203, with recoveries topping 20.39 million. The […]
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Fri 18 September 2020: In order to keep patients safe, health workers must be protected, says WHO chief GENEVA – Around 14% of coronavirus cases reported to the World Health Organization are among health workers, and in some countries, it is as much as 35%, the WHO chief said Thursday on World Patient Safety Day. […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: World needs to come together and focus on the common enemy, says Antonio Guterres The UN secretary-general on Thursday said the international community should put their differences aside and focus on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide. “Meanwhile, we are also seeing a pandemic of […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: Cases with unknown sources reach record high as 5 more deaths take toll in South Korea to 372 South Korea and China on Thursday resumed limited flights amid coronavirus concerns. The Transport Ministry of South Korea, which is facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, said the flights will give Koreans access […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: Following strict COVID-19 restrictions, country’s economy shrinks 12.2% in June quarter, says state-run media Following strict coronavirus restrictions, New Zealand entered a recession as the country’s economy shrank 12.2% in the June quarter, a record drop since 1987, state-run media reported on Thursday. Official numbers show gross domestic product (GDP) fell […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: President Trump rejects CDC chief’s remarks that vaccine would not be widely accessible until third quarter of 2021 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US could begin distributing a coronavirus vaccine in mid-October, hours after a top health official said a vaccine might only be available by December. […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: JOHANNESBURG – South Africa announced late Wednesday that it will begin easing restrictions on international travel from Oct. 1 amid a decline in coronavirus cases in the continent’s most affected country. “We will gradually and cautiously ease restrictions on international travel, allowing travel into and out of South Africa for business, […]
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Wed 16 September 2020: Trump administration plan envisions three phases intended to be flexible to facilitate vaccine distribution WASHINGTON (AA) – The Trump administration released its strategy for the distribution of a potential COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, with the strategy focusing on the rollout of free vaccines. The plan formulated by the Department of Health and […]
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