Covid-19: Argentina’s social distancing extended until Aug 30; daily infections are above 7,000
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 17 (NNN-MER4COPRESS) — Argentina extended until Aug 30 restrictions taken against the coronavirus, President Alberto Fernandez said,…
Covid-19: Health care workers in Peru protest demanding better pay and working conditions
LIMA, Aug 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Health care workers in Peru held a demonstration demanding better pay and working conditions as…
Brasil: Pres Bolsonaro’s approval ratings on the rise while disapproval plunges ten points
BRASILIA, Aug 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro received the best approval rating of his term, boosted by his…
Covid-19: ‘Virus does not exists” hundreds protest in Madrid against restrictions
MADRID, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chanting “freedom”, hundreds of people rallied in Madrid to protest against the mandatory use of…
Covid-19: Ghana announces reopening of tertiary institutions amid pandemic
President Nana Akufo-Addo ACCRA, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said that tertiary institutions in the…
Covid-19: Over 30 countries’ daily cases surpass 1,000 – WHO
GENEVA, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 30 countries reported a daily COVID-19 caseload over 1,000, according to a report…
Dominican Republic’s new president pledges to fight pandemic, corruption
Luis Abinader has been sworn in as the new Dominican Republic president SANTO DOMINGO, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Luis Abinader,…
Covid-19: US cases surpass 5.4 mln – Johns Hopkins University
People wearing face masks walk on a street in Washington NEW YORK, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The total number of…
Covid-19: Italy shuts discos, orders mask wearing at night in public
ROME, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with an uptick in coronavirus cases blamed in part on young partygoers, Italy ordered…
Russia, US discuss 7-state summit on Iran
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the proposal…