Covid-19: Hundreds of infected bodies recovered from Bolivian streets, homes

LA PAZ, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivian police said they recovered more than 400 bodies from streets and homes over a five-day period, with 85 percent of the dead believed to have had coronavirus. A total of 191 bodies were recovered in the Cochabamba metropolitan area alone from July 15-20,…

US black kids die at higher rates than white ones after surgery: study

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African-American children in the United States have a 3.5 times greater risk of dying from an operation than white kids, according to a study based on tens of thousands of children. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio focused exclusively on children who were relatively…

Nine soldiers confirmed dead in Colombia helicopter crash: army

BOGOTA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Colombian army said nine soldiers were killed and six wounded after a military helicopter went down Tuesday in the country’s southeast during an operation against guerrillas. The Black Hawk helicopter went down with 17 people aboard on a stretch of the Inirida River, in…

Covid-19: Mexico’s death toll passes 40,000 – official

MEXICO CITY, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico on Tuesday passed 40,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic as the country, which has the fourth-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world, struggles to contain the disease. A daily technical report recorded a total of 40,400 deaths from the virus, after adding…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developmentsin the coronavirus crisis: . EU SEALS GIANT RESCUE DEAL: European Union leaders agree on a 750-billion-euro ($858-billion) rescue plan for the bloc’s economies, battered into recession by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal emerged from a marathon four-day and…

Peru’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 13,000

LIMA, July 19 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 13,187, after 189 more patients died of the disease in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. Also in the 24-hour period, tests detected 4,090 new cases of infection. The healthcare system has, to date, processed some…

BRICS Bank Lends One Billion USD Loan To Brazil To Mitigate COVID-19 Impact

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The New Development Bank (NDB) will lend Brazil one billion U.S. dollars, to neutralise the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing total loans to Brazil to four billion dollars, the institution said on Monday. The funds will be given to the…

Japan’s Death Toll From COVID-19 Tops 1,000, Tokyo Steps Up Nightspot Antiviral Measures

TOKYO, July 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed 419 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 168 new cases reported in Tokyo, and the nation’s death toll from the virus crossed 1,000, including cases related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Feb. Japan’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases now stands…

Egyptian, U.S. Presidents Discuss Latest Developments In War-Torn Libya

CAIRO, July 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, discussed during a phone conversation on Monday, recent developments in war-torn Libya. During the phone call, Sisi stressed Egypt’s strategic stance towards the Libyan issue, which aims at “preserving the country’s national institutions and preventing…

Sea Breeze 2020 Drills Start In Black Sea

KIEV, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Ukrainian-U.S. naval exercises, Sea Breeze 2020, started in the Black Sea, Ukrainian Defence Ministry said. According to the ministry, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drills will be limited to the maritime phase, and all joint events will be held in the Black Sea…
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