‘If we invest in health systems, we can bring this virus under control’: WHO chief
Nov 03, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: Health systems and global preparedness are not only an investment in the future but “the foundation of our response” to today’s COVID-19 health crisis, the head of the UN’s health agency said on Monday.
World court continues adjudicating throughout COVID health crisis
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the United Nations world court said on Friday that its judiciary work in The Hague, Netherlands, continued unabated.
Kenya relief bid begins to avert ‘hunger crisis’ among poor workers hit by COVID
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New York: In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries.
Bangladesh registers 19 new COVID-19 deaths
Oct 30, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 19 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll due to the disease to 5,905, media reports said on Friday.
Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change, UN chief tells regional leaders
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:37 pm
New York: The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change present a once in a generation opportunity for the Caribbean and its development partners to form a new alliance for inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, the UN Secretary-General told regional Heads of Government on Thursday.
French authorities considering re-introducing self-isolation regime for month
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The French authorities said on Wednesday that they were considering re-introducing the self-isolation regime in the country for a month amid the deteriorating epidemiological situation, BFMTV reported citing its sources.
Coronavirus ‘feeds off instability’, disrupting Israel-Palestine peace efforts
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:27 pm
New York: The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process reminded the Security Council on Monday of the Secretary-General’s renewed appeal for a global ceasefire to respond to COVID-19, highlighting that the “the virus feeds off instability”.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh registers 15 more deaths, toll reaches 5,818
Oct 26, 2020, at 11:22 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from coronavirus has reached 5,818 as 15 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours.
Science, unity and solidarity, key to defeating COVID: UN chief
Oct 26, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New York: Better preparation, listening to the science and acting together in solidarity, are some of the main ways that countries across the world can overcome the on-going COVID-19 crisis, the UN chief told the World Health Summit on Sunday.
Justin Trudeau condemns Swastika carved on Canadian War Memorial: Statement
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the desecration of a war memorial in Ottawa.
Biden pledges free COVID-19 vaccines for all if elected
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Washington/Xinhua: US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday that if elected, he will make COVID-19 vaccines free for all Americans.
UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online
Oct 22, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a “communications emergency” caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere to take a breath before sharing content online.
One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic
Oct 21, 2020, at 11:26 pm
New York: An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) analysis released on Tuesday.
Donald Trump promises free antibody coronavirus treatment to all Americans
Oct 18, 2020, at 01:58 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump told his supporters in Wisconsin that all Americans will get the coronavirus treatment he received for free.
Canada: Fluctuating spike in COVID-19 cases in Quebec pushes it to balance lockdown with freedom
Oct 17, 2020, at 04:42 am
Quebec/IBNS: Quebec Premier François Legault on Friday said during a news conference that the current partial lockdown, which is already halfway through a 28-day period is yielding the desired results.
Donald Trump says COVID-19 lockdowns unconstitutional, opinion has not changed on masks
Oct 16, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said during a town hall meeting that state-wide lockdown imposed by several US governors to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is unconstitutional.
Bangladesh government rejects Chinese COVID-19 trial
Oct 15, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Dhaka: The clinical trial in Bangladesh of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech has now become uncertain after the country's health ministry expressed unwillingness towards co-financing the initiative as requested by the Chinese drugmaker.
Donald Trump targets WHO, questions lockdown
Oct 15, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump recently slammed World Health Organization and said the Chinese dominated body was “wrong about everything.”
No plans for national COVID-19 lockdown any time soon – UK Minister
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
London/Sputnik: A UK government minister said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has no plans to enforce a national lockdown any time soon, despite the rate of COVID-19 infections reaching record levels in England.
‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a “dramatic loss” of human life but also constitutes an “unprecedented challenge” to public health, food systems and employment, a group of leading UN agencies said on Tuesday.
UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:51 pm
New York: Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line with a 2013 Framework agreement, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Dhaka: While the invisible enemy Coronavirus slowed down the shuttle of the global economy, Bangladesh kept its growth rolling and accelerating amid the disaster owing to the timely plans spelled out by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as claimed in a webinar of Awami League.
Italy set to impose new anti-COVID-19 social restrictions, no national lockdown
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Rome/Xinhua: Italy is set to impose new restrictions on social life in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, after registering some of the highest daily increases in new cases since spring, officials said.
Nepal: Second cabinet minister tests positive for COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:44 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology Girirajmani Pokharel was tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second cabinet minister to contract with coronavirus, his personal aide said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:33 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,008, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Trump 'no longer a transmission threat to others', says White House
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Washington/UNI: The White House physician said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump no longer posses a risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others.
Bangladesh registers 1203 COVID-19 case
Oct 10, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 1,203 more cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,77,073.
White House preparing new $1.8 Trillion COVID-19 relief package offer: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The White House is preparing a new $1.8 trillion COVID-19 relief offer, its largest proposal to date in the long-running negotiations with congressional Democrats, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
China will play a big price for what it did to the world by spreading COVID-19: Donald Trump
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:55 am
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed China and said Beijing will "pay a big price" for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic has forever changed online shopping, UN-backed survey reveals
Oct 09, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way consumers shop online, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said on Thursday, announcing results of a survey of some 3,700 consumers across nine countries.