Wed 16 September 2020: UN says as countries close borders, introduce travel restrictions, number of international tourists goes down by 65% Smashed by coronavirus pandemic, international tourist arrivals declined globally by 65% or 440 million in the first half of the year, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). As countries closed their […]
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Wed 16 September 2020: BOGOTA, Colombia – Latin America is trying out new measures to reopen after shutting down its economy nearly six months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has left more than 8 million people infected in the region and 310,000 dead. The Americas remain the region most devastated by the pandemic. […]
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Wed 16 September 2020: Local experts say that by the end of September, India may even surpass the US — the worst-affected country worldwide NEW DELHI, India – India surpassed the 5 million mark in coronavirus cases Wednesday as the country continues to battle the spread of the disease. Health Ministry figures showed that 90,123 […]
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Tue 15 September 2020: Worst-hit state of Victoria has seen no deaths as authorities mull easing restrictions An apparent sigh of relief is being felt across Australia as new government data showed no deaths due to COVID-19 were recorded in the country today. It is first time in two months that Victoria, the nation’s worst-hit […]
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Tue 15 September 2020: The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday proposed creating a pairing mechanism for both vaccine innovators and vaccine manufacturers, aiming to meet the global COVID-19 vaccine demand. “Current manufacturing capacity may not be enough to supply a global COVID-19 vaccination program,” said Arnaud Bernaert, head of Global Heath and Healthcare at […]
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Tue 15 September 2020: The campaign follows the moral call against COVID-19 corruption issued on August 7 this year, by the group of six organisations The South African Council of Churches (SACC) hosted a silent protest against COVID-19 corruption outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Tuesday, September 15. Church leaders, who gathered for […]
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Tue 15 September 2020: The coronavirus pandemic will cost the economies of the Middle East “literally trillions of dollars,” according to billionaire businessman Bill Gates. “It’s hard to say what would have happened if there had been no Covid-19, but you’re talking literally trillions of dollars in damage,” Arabian Business reported . “And what does […]
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Mon 14 September 2020: Country reports 92,071 new COVID-19 cases, 1,136 more deaths NEW DELHI, India- Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country, including 92,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the country’s parliament began meeting on Monday. On day one of the session, at least 25 parliamentarians tested positive for the virus […]
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Mon 14 September 2020: Medical experts weigh skyrocketing weekend statistics as new season begins, social gatherings continue PARIS – A group of prominent doctors have written in a column about the veracity of the coronavirus in France and its rising — and unexpected — circulation and rates of infection. The text, published in the weekend […]
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Mon 14 September 2020: BRUSSELS – More than 680 people per day tested positive for coronavirus in Belgium over the past week, health authorities said Monday. New infections per day increased by 42% over the 7-day period, compared to 470 new cases per day the previous week, according to the latest figures by Sciensano, the […]
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