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World Apr 07, 2020

Coronavirus Death Toll in US Surpasses 10,000, COVID-19 Positive Cases Jump to 347,003

The world's leading economy is one of the worst-hit countries, trailing only Italy (15,877) and Spain (13,055) in numbers killed by the deadly pandemic. The number of daily deaths is falling in some of the worst-affected European countries, but the US has yet to reach its peak of the crisis.
World Apr 07, 2020

France Reports Record 833 Deaths Due to Coronavirus in 24 Hours, Toll Reaches 8,911

The figures were a reminder to France -- which has been in lockdown since March 17 in a bid to slow the spread of the virus -- of the long road ahead after several days where key data had improved somewhat.
Entertainment Apr 06, 2020

Honor Blackman, James Bond and Avengers Actress, Dies at Age 94

The actress shot to fame in her late 30s after playing legendary Bond girl Pussy Galore in the 1964 movie 'Goldfinger', starring alongside Sean Connery. It was only the third instalment in the storied spy franchise, and received critical acclaim and box office success.
World Apr 06, 2020

Apple to Ship 1 Million Face Shields For Medical Workers Battling Against Coronavirus Pandemic

The tech giant had already sourced 20 million surgical masks from around the world to help address a global shortage, chief executive Tim Cook said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.
Agency News Apr 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pakistani Doctors Arrested for Protesting Against Unavailability of Protective Gear in Government Hospitals

Doctors in Pakistan's Baluchistan province were arrested on Monday for protesting against the unavailability of protective gear in government hospitals while treating coronavirus patients.
Agency News Apr 06, 2020

US Warns China Not to 'Exploit' Coronavirus Pandemic For Sea Disputes as Vietnam Lodges Protest After Trawler Sunk

Amid the global focus on fighting COVID-19, China has ramped up self-described research stations and landed special military aircraft in the dispute-rife sea, according to the State Department.
Agency News Apr 06, 2020

British Open Cancelled for First Time Since World War II Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

But with the pandemic ripping the 2020 sporting schedule to shreds, the event has became the first of the sport's four majors to be cancelled this year. Golf's oldest major will now be hosted at the same Sandwich venue in July 2021.
Agency News Apr 06, 2020

Global Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 70,000, Italy Lead with Most Fatalities

Out of a total of 70,009 killed in the pandemic, 50,215 are in Europe, according to figures compiled from official government data and the World Health Organisation.
World Apr 06, 2020

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to Declare State of Emergency in Country, Proposes $1 Trillion Package to Combat COVID-19

A state of emergency, which falls far short of the strict lockdown measures seen elsewhere in the world, would be declared for Tokyo, Osaka, and five other prefectures, according to Abe.
Agency News Apr 06, 2020

British Boxing Great Nigel Benn Reveals His Brother Mark Died From Coronavirus

Benn was dubbed the 'Dark Destroyer' for his aggressive style and enjoyed a fierce rivalry with compatriots Chris Eubank and Michael Watson. Benn was WBO middleweight title in 1990 and then went on to become WBC super-middleweight champion holding the belt between 1992 and 1996 -- losing his crown to South African Thulani Malinga.
World Apr 06, 2020

Irish PM Leo Varadkar Rejoins Medical Register to Work For Health Service During Coronavirus Crisis

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has rejoined the medical register to help the health service during the coronavirus crisis, a government spokesman said Sunday. Dr Varadkar "has offered his services to the Health Service Executive for one session a week in areas that are within his scope of practice", a government spokesman said in a statement.
World Apr 06, 2020

Domestic Violence Cases Surge Globally Amid Coronavirus Lockdown, UN Chief Antonio Guterres Urges Governments to Protect Women

As reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the wake of massive lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the disease. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.
Social Viral Apr 05, 2020

Tunisia Deploys Robocop 'PGuard' to Keep an Eye on Coronavirus Lockdown Violators by Checking People's Curfew Permits (Watch Pics and Video)

Since March 2, 14 people have died from coronavirus in Tunisia where 455 confirmed cases have tested positive for the disease. The robot's Tunisian creator Anis Sahbani told AFP the machine was first produced in 2015 essentially to carry out security patrols and it also operates autonomously through artificial intelligence.
World Apr 05, 2020

Colombia Coal Mine Blast: 11 Dead, 4 Injured at Accidental Explosion in Cucunuba

Captain Alvaro Farfan, head of the fire department of the department of Cundinamarca, told local media that the accident occurred in a legally operated coal mine, although he did not give details about the type of explosion.
World Apr 05, 2020

Coronavirus Cases in US Top 300,000, Death Toll Jumps to 8,000; Over 60,000 COVID-19 Deaths Reported Globally

As confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 300,000 with more than 8,300 deaths, there was some encouraging news in Italy and Spain. Europe continues to bear the brunt of the epidemic, however, accounting for over 45,000 of the worldwide deaths, and Britain reported a new daily high in fatalities.
Technology Apr 04, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy: Doctors Seek Help From Robots to Check Pulse of Highly Infectious COVID-19 Patients

The country's medical association said Friday that at least 70 medics have died from various causes since Italy recorded the first official COVID-19 death on February 21. The fear is that an overwhelmingly majority of the 70 would still be alive today had they been better protected against the coronavirus.
Lifestyle Apr 04, 2020

Coronavirus May Spread Through Normal Breathing, Says US Scientist

As it stands, the official advice is that only sick people need to cover their faces, as well as those caring for them at home. Fauci's comments come after the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) sent a letter to the White House on April 1 that summarized recent research on the subject.
Social Viral Apr 04, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Spain: Doctors and Medical Staff Cheer For Cured Patients at Largest COVID-19 Field Hospital

But in just two weeks soldiers converted it into Spain's largest field hospital to treat victims of the pandemic, which has claimed nearly 11,000 lives in the country, nearly 5,000 of them in the Madrid region.
Technology Apr 04, 2020

Smartphone vs COVID-19, Will Privacy Always be Compromised in Fight Against Deadly Virus Through Different Apps?

And it is such information that the European Commission has requested from mobile operators, which can determine the location of users by measuring the phone signal strength from more than one network tower. In fact, mobile operators have already been providing such data to health researchers in both France and Germany.
World Apr 04, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: South African Healthcare Workers Start Door-to-Door Testing of COVID-19

The testing plan to break the chain of infection appears to be modelled on the South Korean strategy which saw the Asian country bring the outbreak under control. In Yeoville -- a crime-prone area in Johannesburg's hardscrabble central business district -- eight small groups have been dispatched across an area covering one square kilometre.

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