Thu 21 May 2020: (AFP) Every week, it seems, the list of coronavirus symptoms – ranging from uncomfortable to deadly, from “COVID toes” to toxic shock – grows longer. What began as a familiar flu-like cluster of chills, headaches and fever has rapidly expanded over the last three months into a catalog of syndromes affecting […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: The world is going through a period of unprecedented instability, distress and uncertainty. The novel coronavirus pandemic, and the threat posed by it to the socioeconomic fabric of nations, pushed many governments around the world into an existential crisis and forced them to switch to survival mode. Populist politicians in these […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: (REUTERS) Sterling edged lower on Wednesday as UK inflation fell below 1%, its lowest in nearly four years, fuelling speculation the Bank of England (BoE) could move to negative interest rates to bolster an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. Inflation sank to 0.8% in April, its lowest since August 2016, […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: Death toll stands at 323,345 with nearly 1.7 million recoveries, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University The global tally for novel coronavirus infections surpassed 4.9 million on Wednesday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. Data showed the death toll worldwide has reached 323,345, with the number of […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: At least one third of Moroccans have lost their income due to the curfew imposed by authorities as a result of the coronavirus, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed yesterday. Anadolu reported the HCP saying that 34 per cent of Moroccan families no longer have an income as their businesses or jobs had […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: (AFP) Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even this dramatic decline — the sharpest since WWII — would barely dent longterm global warming, researchers reported Tuesday. In early April, coronavirus lockdowns led to a […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: Qatar Airways announced new measures to keep passengers and crew safe while flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabin crew will begin wearing PPE suits over their uniforms in addition to safety goggles, gloves and masks, the airline said in a Monday news release. Starting May 25, passengers will be required to wear face […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: Wealthy countries are failing Africa, with pledges of financial support and debt relief falling well short of the continent’s needs as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic, several African presidents have said. Developed economies have channelled trillions of dollars into health initiatives and economic stimulus at home. But the presidents – from […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: As the curve for the COVID-19 pandemic flattens or falls in many parts of the world, the virus continues to surge across Latin America. As of Tuesday, there were 565,000 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean and more than 31,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University of the US. […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: (AFP) The head of the World Bank warned on Tuesday that the coronavirus crisis threatens to push some 60 million people into extreme poverty, wiping out the gains made over the past three years. The global lending institution is already financing aid programs in 100 countries, under its commitment to spend […]
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