Covid-19: UN predicts ‘deep recession’ in Latin America
SANTIAGO, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America is heading into “a deep recession” in 2020, with an expected drop in…
Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties…
Covid-19: US employment plunges in March amid worsening coronavirus damage; 10 millions now jobless
WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the US economy craters, crippled by coronavirus shutdowns, businesses jettisoned jobs at an alarming…
Covid-19: US sets new global record with 1,480 virus deaths in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States recorded nearly 1,500 deaths from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, according to…
Covid-19: US set to recommend wearing of masks
WASHINGTON, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House is expected soon to advise Americans living in coronavirus hotspots to wear…
Covid-19: World Bank approves initial US$1.9b in emergency funds, half for India
A poor Indian places his fingerprint on a biometric machine after purchasing food rations in Prayagraj, India WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
COVID-19 death toll hits 299 in Brazil, infections reach 7,910
BRASILIA, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to 299 in Brazil as the number…
Covid-19: World Bank approves 35-mln-USD loan to fight outbreak in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Bank approved a loan worth 35 million U.S. dollars to help Argentina…
Covid-19: China to mourn victims on April 4
Yuan Weifang (front), an experienced ICU nurse from Shanghai Seventh People’s Hospital, takes a nap on the bus back to…
Covid-19: Iran’s official death toll passes 3,000
Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East TEHRAN, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s official death toll from the coronavirus…