US could overtake Europe as coronavirus epicentre: WHO
Geneva, Mar 24 : The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has the potential to exceed that in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday as the number of reported US cases surges. The pandemic began in China in December but the epicentre has since shifted from Asia to Europe. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris […]
UN urges easing of sanctions on Iran, others facing virus
Geneva, Mar 24 : The UN rights chief called Tuesday for any sanctions imposed on countries like Iran facing the new coronavirus pandemic to be “urgently re-evaluated” to avoid pushing strained medical systems into collapse. “At this crucial time, both for global public health reasons, and to support the rights and lives of millions of […]
Iran reports 127 new coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,812
Tehran, Mar 23 : Iran on Monday announced 127 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll to 1,812 in one of the worst hit countries along with Italy, Spain and China. Health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said 1,411 new cases had been recorded in Iran over the past 24 hours, bringing the […]
IOC says Olympics postponement an option, cancellation ‘not on agenda’
Laussane, Mar 23 : The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo showpiece was “not on the agenda”. The IOC has faced strong pressure to push back the Games, scheduled from July 24 […]
Global death toll from coronavirus passes 15,000
Paris, Mar 23 : The number of deaths around the world from the novel coronavirus cases stood at 15,189, according to a tally compiled by AFP on Monday from official sources. More than 341,300 declared cases have been registered in 174 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. The tallies, […]
Australia tells athletes to prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Sydney, Mar 23 : Australian Olympic officials Monday said “it was clear” that the Tokyo Games could not go ahead as scheduled and told its athletes to instead prepare for the event in 2021. The International Olympic Committee shifted its tone on the Games overnight as the coronavirus crisis spirals, saying it would step up […]
Pompeo says Iran supreme leader ‘lies’ over virus
Washington, Mar 23 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday accused Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of lying about the coronavirus pandemic as the Supreme Leader rejected US assistance for his hard-hit country. In a televised address Sunday, Khamenei described the United States as “charlatans” and charged that Washington could bring in a drug […]
Virus deaths surge past 13,000 as one billion confined to homes
Rome: From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic as global cases surged past 300,000 on Sunday and Asia braced for a possible second wave of infections. Nearly one billion people are already confined to their homes around the world as […]
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz dies after contracting coronavirus
Madrid: Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who was hospitalised with coronavirus, died at the age of 76, his son announced. Sanz was in charge of the Spanish giants from 1995-2000, overseeing two Champions League titles. “My father has just passed away. He did not deserve this ending and in this way,” tweeted his son, […]
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
New York, Mar 21 : Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US states rolled out lockdown measures already imposed across swathes of Europe. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools and forcing […]
