‘Trump Death Clock’ counts preventable US coronavirus deaths
A billboard in New York’s Times Square shows the number of US coronavirus deaths that its creator says could have been avoided if President Donald Trump had acted sooner — and it’s called the “Trump Death Clock.” Created by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, the “clock” was installed on the roof of a Times Square building, empty due […]
Covid-19 Death Toll Rises to 2,293, Cases Climb to 70,756 in India: Union Health Ministry
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,293 and the number of cases climbed to 70,756 in the country on Tuesday, registering an increase of 87 fatalities and 3,604 cases in the last 24 hours since Monday 8am, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stood […]
China coronavirus death toll rises to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission
The number of confirmed deaths from China´s coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 490, after authorities in ground-zero Hubei province reported 65 new fatalities on Wednesday. In its daily update, figures from the health commission in Hubei, which has been hit hardest by the virus, also showed a jump in confirmed infections with 3,156 new […]
Wuhan to test entire population after new virus cluster
WUHAN: Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city’s entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks in the cradle of the global pandemic, state media reported Tuesday. Officials have been ordered to submit by noon on Tuesday plans to administer nucleic acid tests on all residents in the […]
Death toll in Afghan hospital attack rises to 24: minister
The death toll in an attack on an Afghan hospital in which infants and nurses were killed has risen to 24, a health official said Wednesday. Three gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul on Tuesday as parents brought infants and children for appointments. The attackers were eventually killed in a lengthy clearance operation during […]
UK’s Covid-19 death toll tops 40,000, worst in Europe
LONDON: The United Kingdom’s Covid-19 death toll now exceeds 40,000, by far the worst yet reported in Europe, raising more questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales brought the United Kingdom’s official death toll to 38,289 as of May 3, according to […]
Saudi interior ministry announces round-the-clock curfew during Eid
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry announced on Tuesday that a round-the-clock nationwide curfew will be implemented during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday to control the spread of the coronavirus as infections spike in the kingdom. The kingdom, which has reported the highest number of virus cases in the Gulf region, is scrambling to limit the […]
Canada to Speed Visa Processing for Essential Foreign Workers
The Canadian government will fast-track work permit applications for foreign workers already in the country as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts global supply chains. The new policy allows migrant workers who lost their jobs in Canada due to COVID-19 to apply for a permit with a different employer and quickly receive authorization to begin a new job. […]
Coronavirus: India targets small businesses in economic bailout
India has announced plans to spur small and medium businesses as part of a $264bn (£216bn) economic package. These include an emergency credit line of collateral-free loans worth $40bn to to “resume business activity and safeguard jobs” in the wake of India’s lockdown to curb coronavirus. Finance Minister Niramala Sitharamn said more measures will be […]
U.N. Warns of Global Mental Health Crisis Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
LONDON: Health experts from United Nations have warned that a mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19. “The isolation, the fear, the uncertainty, the economic turmoil — they all cause or could cause psychological distress,” […]
