Covid-19: Half of Chile senate, four ministers in quarantine

SANTIAGO, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around half of Chile’s 50-member senate and four ministers have been placed in quarantine after coming into contact with at least three colleagues infected with the novel coronavirus, officials said. Finance Minister Ignacio Briones and Chief of Staff Felipe Ward both wrote on Twitter that…

Covid-19: Chile’s poor clash with police amid concerns over food shortages

A woman is detained after shouting slogans against riot police at a poor neighborhood SANTIAGO, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police and protesters clashed in Santiago amid a city-wide lockdown meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus as local officials warned that food shortages had hit one of the Chilean…

Covid-19 deadliest in New York City’s black and Latino neighbourhoods, data shows

NEW YORK, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some New York City neighbourhoods have seen death rates from the novel coronavirus nearly 15 times higher than others, according to data released by New York City’s health department showing the disproportionate toll taken on poor communities. The data shows for the first time…

Covid-19: Cuba supports WHO in fighting pandemic – health minister

HAVANA, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuban Minister of Public Health Jose Angel Portal said. “No country can tackle the coronavirus pandemic by itself. A coordinated global response is required in keeping with principles of solidarity,…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump calls WHO ‘puppet of China’

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump attacked the United Nations health body as a Chinese “puppet” on Monday and confirmed he is considering slashing or canceling US support. “They’re a puppet of China, they’re China-centric to put it nicer,” he said at the White House. Trump said the…

Covid-19: Brazil jumps to third in virus cases worldwide as US shows decline

BRASILIA/WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling surge for a country struggling to respond to the pandemic. With 254,220 confirmed cases, Brazil has now surpassed Britain, Spain and Italy in the past…

Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: security sources

BAGHDAD, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One rocket hit near the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, security sources said, the first to land in the high-security zone in weeks. The blast could be heard across the Iraqi capital and triggered security sirens at the US embassy compound but did…

Covid-19: First case detected in Ecuador Amazon tribe

The first case of the novel coronavirus has been detected in one of Ecuador’s indigenous Amazon tribes, the Waorani QUITO, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first case of the novel coronavirus has been detected in one of Ecuador’s indigenous Amazon tribes, the health ministry said. Waorani organisations – speaking through…

Mexicans dying from adulterated alcohol as beer runs dry

A view of empty fridges following the shortage of beer, after the breweries countrywide closed their production due to Covid-19 MEXICO CITY, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scores of Mexicans are dying from drinking adulterated liquor, a consequence of the shortage of mainstream alcoholic beverages during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities say.…

Covid-19: Hospitals in Brazil’s São Paulo ‘near collapse’

São Paulo’s public hospitals could be overwhelmed in about two weeks’ time, the city mayor warned SAO PAULO, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases. Bruno Covas…
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