Tue 12 May 2020: The number of deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa could double if the provision of healthcare to HIV sufferers is disrupted during the coronavirus crisis, the United Nations has said. A six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to more than 500,000 extra deaths in […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: Twitter will soon begin adding labels and warning messages on some tweets with disputed or misleading information about COVID-19, the company said on Monday, as part of a new approach to misinformation that will eventually extend to other topics. Twitter’s new labels will provide links to more information in cases where […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: The international community’s attempts to forge a global ceasefire to help curb the spread of the coronavirus have been a “catastrophic failure”, Oxfam International said in a new report published on Tuesday. Oxfam said fighting continues across many conflict-torn countries despite a March appeal from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for warring […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: Turkey is set to send medical aid to Israel and Palestine to help both countries combat the coronavirus, the country’s Official Gazette declared on Monday. The supplies will include 100,000 masks, 40,000 PCR test kits, two tons of hand sanitizer and other equipment as part of a grant agreement between Turkey […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: In an extraordinary gesture, Qatar Airways is giving away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you for their “heroic” work looking after people during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Healthcare professionals from every country in the world will be eligible for tickets,” the carrier said in a statement. The […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Monday said he was self-isolating as he awaits results of his COVID-19 test. Kurti announced that he will be isolating himself due to his contact with a ministry official who was in close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. “Today is […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: World Health Organization infectious disease epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said globally, “there is an alarming number of health care worker infections.” “In some countries, upwards of 10% of the reported cases are among health care workers,” she added. Speaking on Monday during a media briefing, Van Kerkhove said WHO is looking into where and why health care […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: The UK government published a three-step coronavirus recovery plan, a day after a speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson was widely criticized for being vague. The planned stages start with a first easing on Wednesday, followed by potential further steps on June 1 and “not before July 4,” depending on conditions at the […]
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Tue 12 May 2020: The World Health Organization warned in a statement released today that a review of studies by public health experts convened by WHO last month found that smokers are “more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19, compared to non-smokers.” WHO noted that smoking impairs lung function and makes it more difficult for the […]
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Mon 11 May 2020: While COVID-19-related travel restrictions are still in place in all destinations worldwide, 72% of destinations have completely stopped international tourism, the UN tourism body said on Monday. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stressed that the world tourism has remained at a standstill amid discussions on possible first measures for lifting restrictions. […]
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