Wed 25 March 2020: The spread of the coronavirus into sub-Saharan Africa will hit the region’s growth hard, with direct disruptions to people’s livelihoods, tighter financial conditions, reduced trade and investment and a steep drop in commodity prices, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In a blog posting on the IMF’s website, top officials […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: Pakistan is seeking another $1.4 bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it deal with the economic slowdown from the coronavirus, government finance adviser Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said. Pakistan will also be seeking more support from World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Sheikh added. “This 1.4 billion […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: Volunteers from Syria’s Civil Defence prepare to fight looming threat of coronavirus in war-battered northern region. For years now, Moustafa Youssef has been rushing to buildings flattened by heavy bombardment, risking his life to pull out people trapped underneath the rubble. But these days, the 47-year-old is among the thousands of first responders […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: An analysis of coronavirus patients’ voices could yield a “vocal fingerprint” to help detect COVID-19 symptoms in others and prioritise testing and treatment, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Starting this week, an Israeli startup company working with hospitals and academic institutions will sample voices of confirmed coronavirus patients through […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: A cargo ship carrying vital supplies of rubbing alcohol intended for Tunisia was pirated at sea, Tunisian Trade Minister Mohamed Msilini said in a local TV interview. In a segment broadcast on Tunisian TV Channel Elhiwar Ettounsi Monday, Msilini said a ship heading to the country with the precious cargo “was […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia rose to 495, with 22 recoveries from the virus, authorities said Tuesday. A total of 57 new cases in 14 regions were registered over the last 24 hours, while five people recovered and were discharged from hospitals, an emergency team said in a […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: The Indian government said on Wednesday that it is banning the export of hydroxychloroquine and formulations made from the medication, as experts test the efficacy of the drug in helping treat patients infected with COVID-19. There are currently no approved treatments, or preventive vaccines for COVID-19, the highly contagious, sometimes deadly […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: (REUTERS) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information it needs to prevent further cases. In an interview with the Washington Watch radio program, Pompeo repeated previous charges that Beijing’s […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: A German army shipment of 6 million face masks needed to protect against the coronavirus has vanished in Kenya, the defense ministry in Berlin confirmed Tuesday. “We are trying to find out what happened” to the massive order of protective equipment meeting the FFP2 standard for protection against particles and aerosols, […]
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Wed 25 March 2020: (AFP) When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of “FIFA 20” after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online […]
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