Belgium hopes trade with Russia to return to Pre-COVID levels soon : Ambassador
Dec 23, 2020, at 09:54 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Andrei Savenkov Belgium hopes that bilateral trade with Russia will rebound to the pre-COVID-19 levels after experiencing a contraction this year due to the pandemic, new Belgian Ambassador to Russia Marc Michielsen told Sputnik in his first interview since the appointment.
COVID-19: Support to frontline workers part of UN response in Brazil
Dec 23, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New York: UN agencies in Brazil are supporting national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by providing thousands of protective items for health workers, the global organization reported on Tuesday.
Culture in crisis: Arts fighting to survive COVID-19 impact
Dec 23, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New York: The culture sector, which employs more than 30 million people globally, has been hit much harder than expected by the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said, urging targeted policies and actions to help it weather the crisis.
Canada enhances measures to screen travelers from UK: Minister
Dec 23, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Canada enhanced measures to screen travelers from the United Kingdom over coronavirus concerns, including those arriving from other countries, Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told reporters on Tuesday.
Sharp declines in trade and FDI but Asia-Pacific performs better than rest of the world in 2020
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Bangkok/ESCAPnews:The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increasing trade tensions and an already slowing global economy, have paved the way for the world’s worst economic performance since the Great Depression.
Turkey quarantines more than 4,600 passengers from UK amid coronavirus mutation concerns
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish authorities have quarantined 4,603 passengers from the United Kingdom, where a new mutation of the coronavirus has been detected, Turkish Heath Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday.
UK Royal Mail deliveries affected by travel bans resulting from new virus strain discovery
Dec 22, 2020, at 09:58 pm
London/Sputnik: The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees for some items as countries across the world are closing their borders to the UK because of the new strain of the coronavirus.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford orders all of Ontario to be in lockdown from Dec. 26
Dec 22, 2020, at 07:35 am
Ontario/IBNS: In an effort to contain COVID-19 case numbers and prevent hospitals and their intensive care units from being overwhelmed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that all of Ontario will move into a lockdown on Boxing Day, Dec 26 starting at 12:01 a.m.
Countries suspend air traffic with UK over mutated coronavirus strain
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Countries in the European Union and beyond began suspending travel with the United Kingdom on Sunday due to risks associated with the discovery of a new coronavirus strain there.
COVID-19: Rules tightened for Christmas for England, Scotland and Wales
Dec 21, 2020, at 12:11 am
London/UNI: The British government announced on Saturday that it has decided to scrap the planned relaxation of COVID rules for Christmas for large parts of south-east England and cut to just Christmas Day for the rest of England, Scotland and Wales.
Chinese Communist Party is still spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus: Pompeo
Dec 20, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed the Chinese Communist Party for spreading disinformation regarding COVID-19 virus.
Bangladesh registers 1267 new COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Dec 19, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has registered 1267 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours,media reports said on Saturday.
COVID-19: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines
Dec 19, 2020, at 09:56 pm
New York: As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with some countries winning and others losing, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Friday.
Infamous Italian serial killer Donato Bilancia dies in prison of COVID-19
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Rome/Sputnik: Donato Bilancia, one of the most infamous serial killers in Italy, has died in prison of the coronavirus, Italian media reported on Thursday.
French President Emmanuel Macron tests Covid-19 positive
Dec 17, 2020, at 09:24 pm
Paris: France's President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, Elysée Palace said on Thursday.
France plans to allow return to workplace once a week as part of COVID-19 lockdown relief
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France expects to allow employees to go back to their workplaces one day per week starting January 7 under the coronavirus lockdown relief strategy, Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday.
EU parliament approves extra $57.9bln package to help states mitigate COVID consequences
Dec 16, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the REACT-EU proposal to provide additional 47.5 billion euros ($57.9 billion) to EU member states to help them cope with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Eight EU countries agree on start date of COVID-19 vaccination: Italian Health Ministry
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Rome/Sputnik: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland have agreed on a start date of a COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the Italian Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
‘Generation disrupted’ lays out plan to take on coronavirus through major youth mobilization
Dec 15, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New York: A new ground-breaking global youth initiative was launched on Monday to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagement, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccines: Donors urged to step up funding for needy countries
Dec 12, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New York: Addressing the financing gap to provide COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, everywhere, is an urgent priority, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, in an appeal for stepped-up funding to support poorer countries.
New York could remain in COVID danger until June even with vaccinations, says Governor Cuomo
Dec 12, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York/Sputnik: New York could remain in danger from COVID-19 at least until June, even with vaccinations available for the coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response: Secretary-General
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to achieve a better future for people everywhere.
First doses of Pfizer's Corona vaccine to arrive in Canada in 'few days'
Dec 11, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The first 30,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada in a matter of few days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Fight against COVID-19: US FDA advisory panel approves Pfizer vaccine for Americans
Dec 11, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Washington/UNI: A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on Americans to try and curb the spread of a pandemic that had infected more than 15 million people in the country and killed almost 300,000 of them.
Canada: Alberta records alarming surge in Covid-19 cases
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:52 am
Alberta (Canada)/IBNS: An alarming surge in the coronavirus infection cases and deaths has been reported among Albertans in the age range of 80 and above compared to the entire rest of the pandemic period, media reports said.
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned that the government might impose stricter restrictions in the upcoming weeks if the COVID-19 situation does not improve in the nation.
Canada’s Alberta bans outdoor gatherings, mandates telecommuting as COVID spikes: Premier
Dec 09, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Canadian province of Alberta is introducing a ban on outdoor gatherings in concurrence with other measures to stem the tide of COVID-19 cases in the province, Premier Jason Kenney said during a press briefing.
Hong Kong to toughen restrictive measures amid new wave of COVID-19: Chief Executive
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Hong Kong decided to toughen restrictive measures in the city due to the new wave of COVID-19, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing.
Boris Johnson confirms start of COVID-19 vaccination in UK
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday that the United Kingdom was starting vaccination against the coronavirus, expressing gratitude to the National Health Service (NHS), volunteers and all those following safety rules.
New COVID-19 spike could hurt US economy’s V-shaped recovery: White House Adviser Kudlow
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The potential for a V-shaped US economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is being threatened by a resurgence of infections, White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday.