Thousands rally in protest of dire living conditions in Lebanon amid coronavirus outbreak
Apr 27, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Beirut/Xinhua: Thousands of Lebanese people on Monday took to the streets across the country to protest against dire living conditions, TV channel MTV reported.
Senegal reports 57 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 671 in total
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Dakar/Xinhua/UNI: Senegalese ministry of Health and Social Action reported that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 671 on Sunday an increase of 57 in the past 24 hours.
Fight Against COVID-19: Sri Lanka to relax curfew from April 27
Apr 26, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Colombo/UNI: The curfew in Sri Lanka due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be relaxed from Monday, the President of Media Division (PMD) said on Sunday.
China rejects international investigation demand into the origins of coronavirus: Report
Apr 26, 2020, at 04:16 pm
London/IBNS: China has rejected demands for an independent international investigation to trace the roots of novel coronavirus, which has claimed over two lakh (two hundred thousand) lives across the globe and forced the world to go under an unprecedented lockdown, a BBC report said.
Pakistan extends suspension of flight till May 15
Apr 26, 2020, at 10:15 am
Islamabad/UNI: A day after Pakistan government extended the nationwide lockdown by 15 more days to curb the spread of COVID-19, the country has now extended the suspension of international flight till May 15, according to the country's aviation department.
British PM to return to work at Downing Street on Monday
Apr 26, 2020, at 08:13 am
London/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work at the Downing Street on Monday, about two weeks after leaving a London hospital in his fight against the novel coronavirus.
Canada finds one million respirators acquired from China unfit to combat COVID-19
Apr 24, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's public health authority has said around one million KN95 respirators acquired from China have failed to meet federal Covid-19 standards which can be used by health workers working on the frontline.
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil nears 50,000 - Ministry of Health
Apr 24, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Sputnik: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased to 49,492, the National Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
US Navy says entire crew of Theodore Roosevelt tested for COVID-19, 840 sailors +ve
Apr 24, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Navy has said that it has finished testing sailors on the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt for the novel coronavirus and 840 sailors have contracted the virus.
Trump says new COVID-19 cases declined in 23 states, hospitalizations down in 46
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump during a press briefing said 23 US states are showing a decline in new coronavirus cases and 46 reported a drop in hospitalizations.
Two flights to evacuate Russian citizens from Bangkok on late Sunday - Ministry
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two flights from Bangkok to Russia's Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Samara (via Irkutsk) – will evacuate Russian citizens from Thailand on late Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media said.
Canada’s Saskatchewan province to begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions May 4 - Premier
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian province of Saskatchewan will begin phasing out on May 4 some of the restrictions implemented to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Premier Scott Moe announced at a press conference.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh confirms 120 deaths
Apr 22, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Wednesday confirmed ten new deaths from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the toll to 120.
COVID-19 catastrophe: US state of Missouri sues China for lies
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:34 pm
Missouri/IBNS: The Midwestern US state of Missouri on Tuesday sued China for spreading the novel coronavirus worldwide with its suppression of facts.
Funerals become hotspots of COVID-19 infections in South Africa
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:48 am
Cape Town/Xinhua/UNI: Funerals have been found to pose the biggest risk for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh reports nine more deaths, tally rises to 110
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has confirmed nine more COVID-19 deaths bringing the total count to 110 in the country.
British lawmakers to probe advisers who help China target British businesses
Apr 21, 2020, at 06:25 pm
London/IBNS: British lawmakers have called for a probe against the political figures and advisers who profit by helping the Chinese government to target British businesses.
Onset of COVID-19 pandemic boosts support for international cooperation
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:22 am
New York/IBNS: Initial results of a UN initiative to help decide the future direction of the Organization have revealed overwhelming support for international cooperation, which has grown significantly since COVID-19 began spreading around the world.
COVID-19: Death toll in Bangladesh touches 91
Apr 19, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from Novel Coronavirus has reached 91 in Bangladesh, as seven more people succumbed to the disease in the past 24 hours, a senior government official confirmed on Sunday.
Britain spends £16m by ordering flawed COVID-19 testing kits from China
Apr 19, 2020, at 03:45 pm
London/IBNS: Britain found themselves in midst of trouble, like many other Western nations earlier claimed, after the country paid two Chinese companies an estimated £16 million for two million COVID-19 antibody tests that officials later on found were not accurate enough to be rolled out.
French Prez Emmanuel Macron questions China's handling of COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned China's way of handling COVID-19 outbreak by saying that things "happened that we don't know about".
Donald Trump says 80Mln Americans have received stimulus money, adds $19Bln in aid for farmers
Apr 18, 2020, at 11:25 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that 80 million Americans have received their coronavirus relief money and announced that his administration will provide $19 billion in aid to US farmers.
Coronavirus economics: Debt-laden countries at risk, as financial markets screech to a halt
Apr 18, 2020, at 10:30 am
New York/IBNS: Economists and finance experts are warning that countries with “high” or “distressed” public debt levels are at risk of severe economic shocks amid the COVID-19 pandemic and calling for restructuring plans based on the principle of solidarity.
US COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 32,000, Nearly 4,000 Die Within 24 Hours - JHU
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus pandemic killed nearly 4,000 in the United States within less than a day, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) data revealed.
Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities, UN appeals for global support
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:33 pm
New York/IBNS: A psychosocial counsellor in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp informed the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday that during the first four days of the COVID-19 lockdown she called beneficiaries to let them know that “virtual support" was available.
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:25 am
New York/IBNS: The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed.
Australian city Wagga Wagga moves to sever ties with sister city in China
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Sydney/IBNS: In what can be seen as a step taken by the international community to start the process of social distancing against Beijing, the place from where the lethal COVID-19 disease first originated, the Australian city of Wagga Wagga has moved to formally sever ties with its sister city in China, media reports said.
Former M16 head Robert John Sawers targets China, WHO over COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:17 pm
London/IBNS: The former head of the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence service has targeted China and the World Health Organization over the COVID-19 outbreak and said both should bear responsibility for a flawed response to the disease that has now reached nearly all corners of the globe.
COVID-19: UK MPs to summon China-owned firm's executives over security issues, reports BBC
Apr 15, 2020, at 06:03 pm
London/IBNS: British MPs might summon a leading UK-based firm, which has a Chinese connection, to answer questions related to security concerns, media reports said.
Bangladesh reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: Bangladesh recorded 219 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the country's biggest daily increase since the detection of the first three cases on March 8.