Sat 04 July 2020: Fraud allegations reported in relation to government relief fund JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa’s will begin an investigation into claims that employers have been claiming funds from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and not paying it to distressed employees, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday. “We want to investigate this very closely […]
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Sat 04 July 2020: More than 394,000 people have recovered from infection in country NEW DELHI (AA) – India on Saturday reported its biggest single-day spike of 22,772 coronavirus cases and 442 deaths, according to the Health Ministry. The coronavirus positive cases now stand at 648,315, while 18,655 people have died of COVID-19, the disease […]
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Sat 04 July 2020: Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 11 million, according to tallies by Reuters news agency and the Johns Hopkins University, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is more than double the figure for […]
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Sat 04 July 2020: Of course, the lungs and airways are the main focus of attention with the COVID-19 respiratory disease. Since the new SARS-CoV-2 pathogen mainly attacks the lower respiratory tract, infected persons who experience a moderate or severe course of the disease have a dry cough, shortness of breath and/or pneumonia. However, there […]
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Fri 03 July 2020 The father and trainer of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap, has died in a Moscow hospital due to complications stemming from Covid-19 infection aged just 57. A world-renowned mixed martial arts coach, Abdulmanap suffered a heart attack after being diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, which required emergency bypass surgery, after which he was […]
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Fri 03 July 2020: Turkey is one of the countries Brits can travel but new rule applies only to those residing in England LONDON (AA) – The British government unveiled on Friday a list of 59 countries, including Turkey, where people in England can travel to and from without quarantining for two weeks. The countries […]
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Fri 03 July 2020: An antimalarial drug helped reduce deaths in hospitalized patients infected with Covid-19, according to a large retrospective study published Thursday. Controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which is touted by some world leaders and roundly rejected by others, has helped reduce coronavirus mortalities in hospitalized patients, according to a retrospective study by the […]
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Fri 03 July 2020: Face masks to be compulsory inside shops in Scotland as country gears up for lockdown easing on July 10 LONDON (AA) – The British government outlined its plan to fully reopen English schools in autumn as health authorities announced a further 89 deaths from coronavirus across the UK over the past […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the extension of a number of government initiatives to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on economic activities and the private sector, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The decision is aimed at supporting Saudi Arabian citizens, private sector businesses and investors, enhance […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: 25 of 351 players contract virus ahead of resumption of games ANKARA (AA) – The NBA and its players’ association confirmed Thursday that nine additional players have tested positive for COVID-19. ”In test conducted of 344 NBA players between June 24-29, an additional nine players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Twenty-five […]
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