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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus Friday in a southern government-controlled province, raising fears of an outbreak in the war-torn country as air strikes blamed on the Saudi-led coalition tested a unilateral truce. The announcement came on the second day of the two-week ceasefire declared by the military coalition supporting the government in what it said was a move to help fight the pandemic. “The first confirmed case […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Millions of New Yorkers must be tested for the new coronavirus before the state can reopen, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday, as he reported a continued slowing of COVID-19. Cuomo said intensive care admissions were at their lowest since the crisis began last month but called for an “unprecedented mobilization” of testing before residents are able to return to work. “Even with our high capacity and high performance on […]
by Shaun Tandon with Amber Wang in Taipei Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday accused the World Health Organization of putting politics first by ignoring early coronavirus warnings by Taiwan, which voiced outrage over criticism from the UN body’s chief. President Donald Trump has gone on an offensive with threats to withhold funding for the WHO, which is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic that has […]
(Eagle News) – Cases of COVID-19 worldwide have reached more than 1.6 million, with those dying from the disease surpassing 95,000, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Global COVID-19 cases have reached 1,602,885 while virus-related deaths have reached 95,745 based on the virus dashboard of JHU that tracks data from various official sources. Those who recovered worldwide have reached 355,079, with China having the most recoveries so far at […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Chile will issue certificates to people that have recovered from the coronavirus, which would allow them to move freely, the health minister said. As of Thursday, Chile has seen 1,274 recover from the deadly virus. “As of next week we’ll issue a certificate. These people can be a great help to the community,” said Jaime Manalich. Chile has had almost 6,000 infections and 57 deaths from COVID-19. Manalich expects a “slight […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States recorded 1,783 deaths related to the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Thursday (0030 GMT Friday). The number of fatalities was lower than the previous day’s record toll of 1,973. The total number of US fatalities linked to the virus now stands at 16,478, the second-highest tally in the world after Italy. © Agence […]
by David HARDING / Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday left intensive care after three days of treatment for COVID-19, his office said. “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery,” a statement said. “He is in extremely good spirits,” it added. The 55-year-old […]
by Ivan Couronne with Peter Hutchison in New York Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health officials made cautiously optimistic noises about coronavirus despite a jump in deaths Thursday, suggesting Americans might be able to take summer holidays, as falling hospitalization rates hint at a turning point in the battle against COVID-19. With unemployment skyrocketing and the economy tanking, President Donald Trump is keen to lift social confinement measures and get the […]
by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus World powers scrambled on Thursday to build a global response to the human tragedy and once-in-a-century economic collapse caused by the coronavirus epidemic, as the worldwide death toll topped 90,000. In a locked-down New York, the UN Security Council was to meet on the pandemic for the first time. And, by video conference, EU finance ministers are wrangling over how to bail out their worst hit members Italy […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)– TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts around the world. TikTok, which US officials and lawmakers have assailed for potential security risks, said the funds would be for “front line medical workers, educators, and local communities deeply affected by the global crisis.” The move follows similar announcements from technology firms including Google, Facebook and Netflix as well as from leaders of Microsoft, […]
by Susan NJANJI and Sofia CHRISTENSEN Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — The World Bank warned Thursday that sub-Saharan Africa could slip into its first recession in a quarter of century because of the coronavirus pandemic on the world’s most impoverished continent. “We project that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will decline from 2.4 percent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 percent in 2020, the first recession in the region in 25 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That shocking number of first-time claims for jobless benefits in the week ending April 4 was a slight decrease from the previous week’s count of 6.9 million, which was revised up by 219,000 from the original tally, according to the report. With the latest weekly data, […]
