UN agencies uphold human rights considerations in COVID-19 data collection
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York: The United Nations and 15 of its agencies have underlined their support for data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic which respects the right to privacy and promotes development.
Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week: Spokesperson
Nov 21, 2020, at 03:32 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump's oldest son Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this week and is self-quarantining at his cabin, his spokesperson said in a statement.
Development funding and trade transparency needed, to stop COVID-19 dividing the world
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New York: The pandemic has redefined the world economy in ways that will deepen inequality and can only be reversed if a global transformation in attitudes towards trade and development allows the whole world to recover together, the UN trade body UNCTAD said, in a report published on Thursday.
Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
Nov 20, 2020, at 03:08 pm
New York: While symptoms among children infected with COVID-19 mostly remain mild, infections are rising and the longer-term impact on the education, nutrition and well-being of an entire generation of young people can be life-altering, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Ontario's 7-day average of COVID-19 infections falls to lowest point since Nov 13
Nov 20, 2020, at 04:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: Another 1,210 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Thursday, a third straight day of decreases, and down from 1,575 last Thursday, dropping the seven-day average to 1,369, the lowest since Nov 13, media reports said.
China is ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine creation: Xi Jinping
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:24 am
Beijing:Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his nation is ready to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the fight against COVID-19 and creating vaccines against the dreaded disease.
China is ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine cration: Xi Jinping
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:40 am
Beijing:Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his nation is ready to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the fight against COVID-19 and creating vaccines against the dreaded disease.
Great discoveries made on my watch will end China Plague: Donald Trump tweets on Moderna Vaccine
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:51 am
Washington: Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday took credit over the discovery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during his tenure.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Chinese journalist faces jail for COVID-19 virus outbreak reporting
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was detained in May for reporting on the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, is currently facing up to five years in jail after being formally indicted on charges of spreading false information, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 claims 39 lives in past 24 hours
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 39 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in eight weeks, media reports said on Monday.
Second tough lockdown over COVID-19 begins in Austria
Nov 17, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Vienna/Sputnik: Austria starts the second tough lockdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions will be in effect until at least December 6.
Germans should brace for 4-5 months of Coronavirus curbs: Altmaier
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:43 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Coronavirus curbs will stay in place in Germany for four to five months, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said in an interview out Sunday, dashing hopes of a return to normal in time for Christmas.
Bangladesh records 1837 fresh COVID cases, 21 more deaths
Nov 16, 2020, at 12:27 am
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from Novel Coronavirus has reached 6,194, as 21 more people died from the disease in the past 24 hours.
Bangladesh records 14 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Nov 14, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Landmine toll still high amid concerns over COVID-19 impact on clearance efforts
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:47 pm
New York: Thousands of people continue to be killed and injured every year by landmines and explosive weapons in conflicts around the world, while the COVID-19 pandemic has forced mine-clearance efforts to be scaled back, a UN-backed civil society report on the issue said on Thursday.
China targeting its own community members in Canada to silence Xi Jinping critics: Report
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:03 am
Ottawa: China has taken another aggressive stance by routinely using undercover state security officials and 'trusted agents' to target Canadian Chinese community members to silence critics of President Xi Jinping, media reports said.
Negative PCR test must for people travelling to Spain
Nov 12, 2020, at 07:21 am
Madrid/IBNS: Visitors to Spain from countries with high risk of coronavirus infection have to produce a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their arrival, said the country's health ministry on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Slow road to jobs recovery for Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 11, 2020, at 04:08 pm
New York: The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies” and other measures to promote sustainable development alongside getting people back into the workforce.
UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as COVID-19 spreads
Nov 11, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New York: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has run out of cash on hand to keep vital services going amid the worsening health emergency, UNRWA spokesperson Tamara Alrifai told a regular UN press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
Vladimir Putin says comprehensive plan on fighting COVID-19 to be adopted at SCO Summit
Nov 10, 2020, at 09:35 pm
Sochi/Sputnik: Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which is taking place on Tuesday, will approve a comprehensive plan on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the SCO summit via video conferencing.
Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:54 pm
New York: The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, underscoring that in an interconnected and interdependent world, “no one is secure until all of us are secure”.
WHO’s Tedros says it is time for the world to heal, pushing back on ‘misguided nationalism’
Nov 10, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Member States on Monday that efforts to tackle climate change and poverty had been set back by a lack of global unity since major agreements were struck five years ago, and welcomed the chance to work with the presumptive new US administration of president-elect Joe Biden.
Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases, authorities decide to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Islamabad: There seems to be a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan and keeping that in mind authority is planning to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad city.
Bangladesh registers 18 new COVID-19 deaths
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:59 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday registered 1,474 more cases of the novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,20,238 while 18 people lost their lives in the same period.
WHO chief Tedros congratulates Joe Biden on election victory, calls for joint fight against pandemic
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:48 am
Zurich/UNI: World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the US presidential election and noted the importance of joint fight against COVID-19.
Nov 07, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Wilmington/IBNS: US Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is racing towards the White House, on Friday expressed an immense confidence in winning the Presidential race as incumbent Donald Trump is slowly losing out to his challenger.
Covid-19: Greece announces three-week nationwide lockdown
Nov 05, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Athens/UNI: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos on Thursday announced a three-week nationawide lockdown because of the novel Coronavirus.
Donald Trump Adviser warns US entering 'most dangerous' COVID-19 phase: Reports
Nov 04, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Dr Deborah Birx, one of President Donald Trump's top medical advisers on the novel coronavirus pandemic, has warned in an internal memorandum that the United States has not turned the corner as the US president claims and is entering the most dangerous period of the outbreak, media reported on Tuesday.
Bangladesh registers 17 more COVID-19 deaths
Nov 03, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Dhaka: COVID-19 has claimed 17 more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Tuesday.