Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in an interview that the European Union must use “the full firepower” of its 500 billion euro ($534.10 billion) rescue fund to confront Europe’s economic crisis during the coronavirus outbreak. The Italian Prime Minister told the Financial Times newspaper that monetary policy alone is …
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72% of Americans say their lives upended by virus: Poll
More than half of US approve Trump’s management of coronavirus, reversing last week’s perception Roughly three in four Americans say their lives have been upended by the novel coronavirus as measures tighten in the U.S. to prevent the surge of cases, according to a poll released on Friday. The ABC …
Read More »Virus cases fall in 13 Iranian provinces but sanctions mar fight
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US sanctions against Iran have hampered the country’s access to medicine and medical equipment amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. US sanctions are still the “main obstacle” to the country’s effective fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Zarif told his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Moteg …
Read More »Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts
The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicenter Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated. With over 242,000 infections and nearly 10,000 deaths, the epidemic has stunned …
Read More »Trump blames China again for coronavirus pandemic
US President Donald Trump has blamed China again for the global coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, using the term “Chinese virus” again despite growing criticism that it is racist and anti-Chinese. “The world is paying a very big price for that they did,” Trump said Thursday at a White …
Read More »China reports zero local transmissions for first time
China has for the first time reported no new locally transmitted cases of the new coronavirus at its epicenter since the country started recording infections in January. China’s National Health Commission announced on Thursday that there had been no new infections in the country’s central city of Wuhan, in Hubei …
Read More »Trump invokes wartime powers over Corona as virus reaches Congress
US President Donald Trump has signed into law an emergency relief package while announcing new military-related measures in what he called “war” against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump on Wednesday signed a $100-billion package that ensures sick leave to workers with family members affected by the coronavirus, COVID-19. Those whose children’s …
Read More »Lack of strong leadership in fight against pandemic in US prompts states to take charge
US state and local officials have taken charge in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic amid the lack of central leadership. In the absence of strong federal leadership, US states are improvising rules to combat the coronavirus crisis, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. The lack of strong leadership on a …
Read More »WHO confirms two coronavirus cases among its staff
An official from the World Health Organization, the body leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said on Tuesday that two staff members have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. The cases are the first at the Geneva-based organization and follow a confirmed case at the U.N. …
Read More »US surgeon general warns of ‘critical’ point: ‘We could be like Italy’
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that “there’s every chance” that the US “could be Italy” if people don’t follow basic public health measures to curb COVID-19 outbreak. Adam made the remarks during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, adding that the US is “at a …
Read More »Oil slumps again as coronavirus hits demand and price war bites
Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top producers added to a growing supply glut. Brent crude fell $2.07 to $31.78 a barrel by …
Read More »World’s Youngest Coronavirus Case Registered in UK
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed 798 cases of COVID-19 in the UK, after 208 new cases were confirmed during the previous 24 hours, the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak. A total of 11 people have died so far in the United …
Read More »Europe is pandemic epicenter, blanket travel bans rarely justified – WHO
Europe has now become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed 5,000 lives across the world, “a tragic milestone”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, told a virtual news conference that it was launching a COVID-19 solidarity response plan. This would …
Read More »Iraq reports 1st coronavirus recovery
A coronavirus patient in Iraq has been discharged from hospital after a full recovery, the first in the country, a health official announced Friday. “This is the first case of recovery in Iraq from the virus,” said Jaseb Al-Hajjami, head of the Baghdad Health Directorate in Al-Karkh neighborhood. The patient …
Read More »Coronavirus was produced in a laboratory: Former CIA intel officer
A former American counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer of the CIA have said that the “Coronavirus did not occur naturally through mutation but rather was produced in a laboratory, possibly as a biological warfare agent.” Since the novel coronavirus outbreak began in China last December, it has infected more …
Read More »Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. Here’s What That Means for Smokers and Vapers
As cases of the new coronavirus, aka COVID-19, continue to appear in more U.S. states and lead to more deaths, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the whole situation. While, no, you shouldn’t be panicking—it’s not time to start avoiding public transportation, and unless you’re a healthcare provider on the …
Read More »290M+ students missing school due to coronavirus: UN
More than 290 million students have been affected by school closures across 13 countries to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the UN said Thursday. “While temporary school closures as a result of health and other crises are not new, unfortunately, the global scale and speed of the current educational disruption is …
Read More »Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC meeting to discuss supply cuts
Oil prices climbed higher on Thursday ahead of an OPEC meeting in which Saudi Arabia is expected to push the group and its allies including Russia to agree to further output cuts to support the market. Prices were also supported by a lower-than-expected rise in crude oil inventories in the …
Read More »After first coronavirus death, California declares state of emergency
California has declared a state of emergency after the first US death from the coronavirus outside of Washington state that brought the total number of fatalities to eleven nationwide. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the emergency on Wednesday, saying “the state is working around the clock to keep our communities …
Read More »Global death toll from coronavirus outbreak nears 3,000 as US confirms 2nd fatality
Two people sickened with the novel coronavirus have died in the United States, as the global death toll from the viral outbreak that began in China nears 3,000. Both patients who succumbed to the newly identified virus, known officially as COVID-19, were residents of Washington state’s King County, officials said. …
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