Sun draws many out in US, Europe; Russia virus numbers grow
New York: Gorgeous spring weather across the United States and Europe on Saturday drew people cooped up inside for weeks outside to soak in the sun, even as additional coronavirus hot spots in Russia and Pakistan emerged. Though grateful to be outdoors, people were still wary — masks were worn everywhere, even on southern […]
Pakistan’s coronavirus tally crosses 19,000; death toll at 440
Islamabad, May 3 (PTI) Pakistan’s coronavirus tally crossed 19,000 on Sunday after 989 new patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours. The Ministry of National Health Services said 23 patients died in this period, taking the total toll to 440. So far, 4,817 people have recovered from the deadly virus, the ministry said. Out […]
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, toll reaches 82, 877
Beijing: China has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases, including 12 asymptomatic ones, taking the number infections in the country to 82,877 while over 4,630 people have succumbed to the deadly virus, health officials said on Sunday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said the two new confirmed cases were reported on Saturday which included one imported […]
North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border
Seoul: North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018. Violent confrontations have occasionally occurred along the border, the world’s most heavily fortified. While Sunday’s incident is a reminder of […]
Texas A&M university starts human testing of tuberculosis vaccine to fight COVID-19
Houston: Researchers in the US’ Texas A&M University are asking hundreds of frontline medical workers to participate in a late-stage, phase 4, clinical trial of a widely-used tuberculosis vaccine that could help boost the immune system and blunt the devastating effects of COVID-19 . Texas A&M is the first US institution in the clinical trial […]
3 more Indians in UAE lose jobs for ‘Islamobhobic’ social media posts
Dubai: Three more Indians based in the UAE have either been fired or suspended from their jobs for “Islamophobic” posts on social media, days after the Indian ambassador to the Gulf nation warned the expatriates against posting such provocative updates online, a media report has said. Chef Rawat Rohit, storekeeper Sachin Kinnigoli and a cash […]
Amid attack from Trump, WHO praises China for handling coronavirus pandemic
Beijing: The World Health Organisation has praised China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and said that other countries need to learn from Wuhan on how the epicentre of the virus was bringing the society back to normal, a day after US President Donald Trump likened the global health body to a public relations […]
Russia, Pakistan virus cases spike as others ease controls
Beijing: Russia and Pakistan reported their biggest one-day jumps in new coronavirus infections as some other countries and U.S. states where case numbers are stabilizing allowed businesses and public activities to reopen. China, where the pandemic began in December, reported a single new infection Saturday, extending a steady decline in confirmed cases. South Korea reported […]
COVID-19 pandemic causing untold fear and suffering: UN secretary-general
United Nations: The United Nations secretary-general says the COVID-19 pandemic is causing “untold fear and suffering” for older people around the world who are dying at a higher rate, and especially for those over the age of 80 whose fatality rate is five times the global average. Antonio Guterres said Friday that beyond the health […]
UNSC President Estonia calls Security Council’s handling of COVID-19 “a shame”
United Nations: Estonia, the president of the United Nations Security Council for May, said it was a “shame” that the powerful UN body did not fulfill its responsibility in tackling the COVID-19 outbreak and slammed “stumbling blocks” in passing a resolution on the pandemic. “I think it is a shame that we have not been […]
