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World Apr 18, 2020

Nigerian President's Top Aide Abba Kyari Dies of Coronavirus, Says Presidency

The powerful chief of staff to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the presidency said Saturday.
World Apr 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump's Decision to Halt WHO Funding Irresponsible, Says Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova

The decision of US President Donald Trump to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is "counterproductive and irresponsible", the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.
World Apr 18, 2020

Global Coronavirus Deaths Pass 150,000 as Donald Trump Says China Hiding Toll

World coronavirus deaths surged past 150,000 Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its toll, even after Beijing revised figures sharply upward for Wuhan, the original epicenter of the global pandemic.
World Apr 18, 2020

COVID-19 Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier Charles-de-Gaulle, 1,081 Sailors Test Positive For Coronavirus

Nearly half of the 2,300 sailors who were aboard France's aircraft carrier and support craft when a coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea have tested positive for the virus, the defence minister said Friday.
Social Viral Apr 17, 2020

Ghost in Malaysia! Local Man Dresses Up As Ghost And Walks on Streets to Make Sure People Stay Home

During his outings in his village in Kemaman, northeast Malaysia, children scream and run back into their homes as they see the 'ghost' walking down the road. Like many countries seeking to fight the spread of the virus, Malaysia has ordered people to stay at home, and closed schools and non-essential businesses.
Technology Apr 17, 2020

NASA Astronauts, Russian Cosmonaut Make Safe Return From International Space Station to Earth Roiled by COVID-19 Pandemic

Roscosmos said Tuesday that the crews meeting the trio at the landing site were tested for COVID-19 and will don full-body protective wear. The crew will also be avoiding the usual staging post of Karaganda airport -- shut down like so many other airports across the world -- for their respective journeys back to Russia and the United States.
Agency News Apr 17, 2020

US Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 32,000: Johns Hopkins University

As of Thursday night, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recorded 31,071 coronavirus deaths, including 4,141 'probable' virus deaths. The US has the highest death toll in the world, followed by Italy with 22,170 dead although its population is just a fifth of that of the US.
World Apr 17, 2020

Brazil Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta Sacked by President Jair Bolsonaro Amid Disagreements Over COVID-19 Response

Mandetta made the announce on Twitter following a meeting with Bolsonaro at the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia. His resignation comes amid speculations of an exponential jump in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Agency News Apr 16, 2020

AFC Champions League to Go Ahead This Year: Asian Football Confederation

Asia's top football competitions will go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official told AFP, although games may have to be played behind closed doors.
World Apr 16, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Only Tool That Can Return The World to Sense of 'Normalcy', Says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

Guterres said his appeal on March 25 for $2 billion in donations for a comprehensive UN humanitarian response to the pandemic had so far raised about 20 percent of that amount.
Sports Apr 15, 2020

WWE Resumes Live Broadcasts from Florida After Gaining 'Essential Services' Status Amid Coronavirus

World Wrestling Entertainment, a US media group whose wrestlers body-slam their opponents into oblivion, has resumed live broadcasting of bouts after gaining "essential services" status in Florida.
World Apr 15, 2020

Two Brazil Governors Wilson Witzel of Rio de Janeiro and Helder Barbalho Test Positive for Coronavirus

Two Brazilian state governors who have criticized President Jair Bolsonaro's calls to relax COVID-19 containment measures said Tuesday they had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
World Apr 14, 2020

China Approves Clinical Trials for Two Experimental Vaccines to Treat Coronavirus

China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world's scientists race to beat the pandemic.
Sports Apr 14, 2020

Kobe Bryant Remembered by Wife Vanessa on Anniversary of NBA Farewell

The anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 60-point NBA finale was recalled by his widow, Vanessa, on Monday in an Instagram post remembering the late Los Angeles Lakers legend.
World Apr 13, 2020

COVID-19 Ten Times Worse Than Swine Flu, Vaccine Needed to Fully Halt Disease: WHO

"Our global connectedness means the risk of re-introduction and resurgence of COVID19 will continue," WHO chief Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from Geneva, stressing that "ultimately, the development and delivery of a safe and effective vaccine will be needed to fully interrupt transmission."
World Apr 13, 2020

New York State COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 10,000, Governor Andrew Cuomo Says 'Worst of Pandemic is Over'

New York state's fatality count has passed 10,000, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday. Cuomo said 671 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities in the state to 10,056. He added that the "worst of pandemic is over".
Agency News Apr 13, 2020

Asian Development Bank Announces $20 Billion Coronavirus Rescue Package

The Asian Development Bank said Monday it will roll out a massive $20 billion package to help developing member nations weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
World Apr 13, 2020

Ebola Outbreak: Congo Records Second Death from The Fever Amid Hopes of Health Authorities Declaring an End to The 20-Month Epidemic

A second death from Ebola has been recorded in eastern DR Congo in the final days before a deadline, now scrapped, in which health authorities hoped to declare an end to a 20-month epidemic.
World Apr 13, 2020

Moscow Launches Digital Travel Permits Under COVID-19 Lockdown

Moscow authorities are launching a digital permit system to control people's movements after warning the coronavirus outbreak has put a huge strain on hospitals.
World Apr 13, 2020

Pope Francis Marks 'Easter of Solitude' in Coronavirus Lockdown

Pope Francis prayed for tens of thousands of coronavirus victims in an unprecedented livestream Easter Sunday message delivered from a hauntingly empty Vatican to a world under lockdown.

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