Update: Global lockdown tightens as Covid-19 deaths mount

PARIS, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting themarch of the coronavirus pandemic extended worldwide Monday as the death toll soared past 37,600 amid new waves of US outbreaks. Despite slivers of hope in stricken Italy and Spain, the tough measuresthat have confined some two-fifths of the globe’s…

Covid-19: Major airlines urge US Treasury to disburse assistance quickly with American Airlines seeking $12bn bailout

NEW YORK, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Major US airlines asked the US Treasury to move quickly to release up to $58 billion in government grants and loans and recommended a formula to divide up the money.In a letter, carriers wrote that “given the urgent and immediate need, it is essential…

US: Pres Trump says British Royalties Harry and Meghan must pay for security while in the country

Harry and Meghan have reportedly relocated from Canada to California WASHINGTON, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada. Trump tweeted he was “a great…

Covid-19: US in good shape to meet virus ‘peak’ – Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pres Donald Trump has said the US will be in “a very good shape” in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks. The president said at least 10 US companies were now making the medical devices, and some…

Putin, Trump Discuss Closer Cooperation In Fight Against COVID-19

MOSCOW, Mar 31 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, discussed closer collaboration in the fight against COVID-19 disease, during a phone talk, the Kremlin said. “The heads of state expressed serious concern over the rapid spread of the virus in the world and informed…

Chinese Community Pooling Efforts To Help Fight COVID-19 In U.S.

NEW YORK, Mar 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Americans and local operations of Chinese companies are making hard efforts to donate medical supplies to hospitals, police stations and local residents, to ease shortage and help fight COVID-19 in the United States. Among those who donate, 115 restaurant owners from the Chinese…

Covid-19: Facebook offers $100 mn to help virus-hit news media

WASHINGTON, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Facebook said it was donating $100 million to support news organizations globally hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis. “The news industry is working under extraordinary conditions to keep people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Facebook’s news…

Covid-19: US regulator approves limited use of malaria drugs for virus

WASHINGTON, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A limited emergency-useauthorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat coronavirus patients. In a statement, the US Department of Health and HumanServices detailed recent donations of medicine to a…

Japan To Ban U.S., China, Europe Travellers

TOKYO, Mar 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will step up its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, by banning the entry of foreign citizens travelling from the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe. Non-Japanese citizens, who have been in any of these areas in the past two…

Covid-19: Twitter removes two Brazilian Pres Bolsonaro tweets questioning quarantine

BRASILIA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the coronavirus were removed, on the grounds that they violated the social network’s rules. The far-right leader had posted several videos in which he flouted hisgovernment’s social distancing guidelines…
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