Covid-19: Greek health workers demonstrate over coronavirus conditions

Health workers in Greece calling for more help from the government to fight coronavirus  ATHENS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Greek healthcare workers demonstrated against working conditions and manpower and equipment shortages in public hospitals fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Tuesday demonstrations coincided with World Health Day, according to…

Germany, Luxembourg to take in migrant children from Greece

A school for camp children run by the Wave of Hope NGO in Mytilene, the capital and port of the Greek island of Lesbos BERLIN, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany plans to take in up to 50 unaccompanied minors staying at overcrowded refugee camps in Greece, while Luxembourg has agreed…

UN delivers 90 tons of COVID-19 aid to Venezuela

CARACAS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A plane carrying 90 tons of UN health, water and sanitation aid arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday to help the cash-strapped country fight the coronavirus pandemic. The shipment includes 28,000 Personal Protective Equipment kits for health workers, oxygen concentrators, pediatric beds, water quality control products…

Update: Virus deaths soar in US, Europe as US Pres Trump sees light at end of tunnel

PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States saw nearly 2,000 coronavirus deaths for a second day running as the toll soared again in Europe, despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Governments are grappling with how to balance public safety…

Covid-19: WHO urges unity after US Pres Trump attack

GENEVA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization pleaded for global unity in fighting the coronavirus, following US President Donald Trump’s stinging attack on its handling of the pandemic. As the WHO prepares to mark 100 days on Thursday since it was first notified of the outbreak in China,…

Covid-19: Nearly 2,000 US coronavirus deaths for second day in a row

WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded nearly 2,000 novel coronavirus deaths for a second day in a row, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Wednesday. The record-breaking figure of 1,973 deaths (slightly higher than the previous day’s toll of 1,939) brings…

Covid-19: Pope condemns those trying to make quick buck off coronavirus

Pope Francis has advised those trying to make money from the misery of others to desist from it VATICAN CITY, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis condemned people exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to turn a quick profit and decried the “hypocrisy” of how some politicians are dealing with the crisis.…

Covid-19: UK PM Johnson ‘clinically stable’ in intensive care

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “clinically stable” in intensive care on Wednesday and responding to treatment for COVID-19 complications. Johnson, who tested positive nearly two weeks ago, was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital on Sunday evening with a persistent…

Covid-19: France moves into recession – National bank

A Parisian store during lockdown PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has entered into a recession as a result of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, the country’s national bank said. The French economy shrank by six per cent in the first quarter of 2020, according to initial Banque…

Covid-19: Breakthrough treatment heals patients in 72hrs – study

LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A coronavirus treatment already approved in the UK and US which uses blood from recovered patients can help the infected get better within three days, a study has found.This is coming as the global infection passed 1.4 million on Tuesday with 81,049 deaths and 300,759…