News Archives for World - 2020-04-16

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World

UK extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks

Raab is deputising while Prime Minister Boris Johnson recuperates from COVID-19 complications that nearly cost him

Published 16 Apr, 2020 08:11pm

World

UN warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020

The world body also said in a risk report that nearly 369 million children across 143 countries who normally rely o

Published 16 Apr, 2020 08:07pm

World

IMF's Georgieva underscores need to help Africa, other emerging markets

G20 officials and Paris Club creditors agreed to suspend debt service payments for the world's poorest countries th

Published 16 Apr, 2020 08:00pm

World

France's coronavirus death toll nears 18,000, but some good omens

"The decline in intensive care needs is consolidating, but 6,248 patients in ICU units is a much higher figure than

Published 16 Apr, 2020 07:58pm

World

Trump to release 'flexible' guidelines to reopen economy: White House officials

"The president's new guidelines are in fact that. They are recommendations. They are flexible. They are data-driven

Published 16 Apr, 2020 07:52pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia reports 518 new COVID-19 cases with total at 6,380

Dr Al-Abdulaali said 5,307 cases of the total 6,380 were "active", receiving medical care with stable health condit

Published 16 Apr, 2020 07:48pm

World

'Urgent need' for measures to contain virus fallout: Mnuchin

Poor nations are especially vulnerable, and the US official offered support for the emergency lending by the Intern

Published 16 Apr, 2020 03:34pm

World

US coronavirus death toll tops 30,000

The tracker says 30,990 people have now died in the country from COVID-19 since the start of the global health cris

Published 16 Apr, 2020 03:29pm

Europe

UK set to extend coronavirus lockdown as death rate sees spike

He said the vast majority of Britons had followed rules not to go out except for exercise and to buy essential item

Published 16 Apr, 2020 03:25pm

Europe

IMF chief eyes deadline extension to Brexit trade deal

The UK government was Thursday set to extend its nationwide lockdown for another three weeks, as the country's offi

Published 16 Apr, 2020 03:22pm

Europe

EU says virus-tracking apps must not use personal location data

The recommendations are part of a unified European approach on using technology to combat COVID-19 and come after s

Published 16 Apr, 2020 01:35pm

Asia

China asks border provinces to make targeted plans for coronavirus control

The government urges the dispatch of disease control experts to border areas to improve local coronavirus diagnosis

Published 16 Apr, 2020 01:06pm

Europe

Britain must not move too soon on coronavirus measures

"Testing is going to be hugely important in finding ... the key to unlocking a way out of this pandemic and we need

Published 16 Apr, 2020 12:48pm

World

Trump to ease lockdown, saying virus cases have 'passed peak'

The death toll has topped 133,000 with more than two million infected, according to an AFP tally -- with nearly 2,6

Published 16 Apr, 2020 12:28pm

Asia

Japan PM to expand virus emergency nationwide

Shinzo Abe has already declared a month-long state of emergency in seven regions, including Tokyo. People in t

Published 16 Apr, 2020 11:56am

Europe

Europe remains 'in the eye' of coronavirus storm: WHO

He said the "positive signals" in some countries were overshadowed by sustained or increased levels in other countr

Published 16 Apr, 2020 11:42am

Europe

Spain sees 551 new virus deaths as toll tops 19,000

Spain also recorded 5,183 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall figure to 182,816 -- officially second highest

Published 16 Apr, 2020 11:40am

Europe

Europe coronavirus death toll tops 90,000

The largest number of deaths have been seen in Italy with 21,645 and Spain with 19,130, followed by France with 17,

Published 16 Apr, 2020 11:38am

Europe

Russia, US should help each other during pandemic

Last week Putin and Trump discussed their countries' efforts to combat coronavirus. Russia this month sent a m

Published 16 Apr, 2020 11:35am

World

Explainer: What the U.S. funds freeze could mean for WHO and its work

The WHO now has more than 7,000 people working in 150 country offices, six regional offices and Geneva headquarters

Published 16 Apr, 2020 05:47am

World

People with COVID-19 may be infectious days before symptoms: study

People infected with the new coronavirus may start spreading the virus several days before they have any noticeable symptoms, according to a new modelling study published Wednesday.