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 of confirmed cases went from 6,836 to 7,910, the Health Ministry said. In the past 24 hours, 59 COVID-19 patients died, raising the mortality rate to 3.8 percent, and 1,074…

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 contain the novel coronavirus epidemic. The World Bank and the Argentinian government said in a joint statement that the loan will be used to purchase medical supplies for early detection…

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 hotel in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province BEIJING, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — China will hold a national mourning Saturday for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus…

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 disease has passed 3,000. Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpour reported 138 fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,036. The number of confirmed cases also rose by…

Covid-19: WHO reiterates warning that kids are hit by virus too

COPENHAGEN, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation reiterated its warning that children can also be affected by the new coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of several young people. “The very notion that ‘COVID-19 only affects older people’ is factually wrong,” the head of the WHO’s European branch,…

Update Covid-19: Global cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world soared past one million and deaths topped 50,000 as Europe reeled from the pandemic and the United States reported the highest daily death toll so far of any country. Despite more than half the planet imposing…

Covid-19: Global tally of recoveries tops 200,000

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global tally of people who made recoveries from deadly Coronavirus topped 200,000 on Thursday, four times the worldwide death toll. According to the running data of U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University, a total of 202,541 recoveries have been recorded across the globe, while more than 48,300 people…

Covid-19: Pakistan to resume some flights

A Pakistan International Airlines ISLAMABAD, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — While most airlines are grounding planes, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been given permission to run several routes. PIA will run a total of 17 international flights on April 4-11. They will mainly be going between Islamabad and London, Manchester, Birmingham…

Covid-19: Australian scientists begin tests on two possible vaccines

SYDNEY, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The vaccines, made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical, have been cleared for animal testing by the World Health Organization. Australia’s national science agency will assess if the vaccines…

Covid-19: US Navy fired Captain Brett Crozier who raised alarm on board aircraft carrier

Capt Brett Crozier wrote a scathing letter, calling for urgent action WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.In a letter, Capt Brett Crozier…
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