Sun 12 April 2020: Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new case, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. Congo had been due on Sunday to mark an end to the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus on record, until a case was confirmed […]
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A boy in Kashmir selling face mask Sun 12 April 2020: US has most confirmed cases and highest death toll, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University The global death toll from novel coronavirus crossed the 110,000 mark on Sunday, according to the U.S.’ Johns Hopkins University. Data compiled by the university showed that […]
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FILE PHOTO Sun 12 April 2020: Armed fighters loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar have attacked medical warehouses belonging to a hospital in the capital Tripoli that is treating coronavirus patients, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) has said. The attack targeted depots of the Al-Khadra Hospital in al-Swani in the capital, Tripoli, with Grad missiles, […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) directed on Sunday banks to extend the validity of expired ATM cards or those about to expire till June 2, 2020, as part of the country’s efforts of handling the impact of the coronavirus. SAMA also decided to extend halting the suspension of individual bank […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: Sri Lanka has made cremations compulsory for coronavirus victims, ignoring protests from the country’s Muslim population which says the rule goes against Islamic tradition. Three Muslims are among the seven people who have so far died from the infectious disease in the country. Their bodies were cremated by the authorities despite […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: The inhumane conditions in which displaced civilians are living and a health care system that is almost entirely in ruin increase the risk of the spread of the pandemic in northwestern Syria, which threatens to have disastrous consequences While the violence and clashes in northwestern Syria’s Idlib region have been de-escalating […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: By now we’re all familiar with the guidance that one of the best ways to protect against contracting the novel coronavirus is to stop touching our faces. So what does that mean for contact lens wearers? According to Christopher J. Rapuano, chief of cornea service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing more city dwellers to grow fruit and vegetables in their homes, providing a potentially lasting boost to urban farming, architects and food experts said on Tuesday. Panic buying in some countries during the crisis has led to empty supermarket shelves and an uptick in the purchase of […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: The fears of rapid coronavirus spread in the African continent where most hospitals are short of equipment and trained staff are currently seem to be under control due to the low numbers however the risk has not yet passed. When Africa’s first case of coronavirus was detected in Egypt in February, […]
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Sun 12 April 2020: The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42 percent in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the same period last […]
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