Coronavirus in New York: A paramedic’s diary
As a senior paramedic in New York City, Anthony Almojera is used to being close to death. But nothing in his 17-year career could have prepared him for the outbreak of coronavirus. The state has now had more diagnosed cases of the virus than any single country. It has the grim distinction of being at […]
I now speak for Pakistan army. And unlike Ghafoor, my actions speak louder than my tweets
Iam Major General Babar Iftikhar. I am the one who succeeded Major General Asif Ghafoor as Pakistani military’s spokesman. I am no 16th-century Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar. But if names mean anything to you, then you must know my name stands for tiger or the ‘brave’. Apt for the current times. If Zahiruddin Babar or Babur could win […]
Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon surpass Italy as the country […]
Italy to remain in lockdown until at least May 3
Rome, Italy – Italy will remain in full lockdown until May 3 to stem the tide of new coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Friday. “If we gave up now, we would put all the positive results achieved so far at stake and restart with a new rise in the death toll,” Conte said. The country […]
US seen to overtake Italy in coronavirus deaths
According to the latest Johns Hopkins University tally, Italy has registered at least 18,800 deaths, but the number of new patients who have died has decreased, while the US has recorded about 18,700 fatalities, about 2,000 more than the previous day. The number of cases worldwide is now close to 1.7 million, including more than […]
Coronavirus accelerates Greece’s overdue digital revolution
Athens, Greece – While national lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus are ravaging economies around the globe, for Greece, the pandemic is forcing a rapid and long-overdue embrace of digital platforms that is placing Greek businesses and the government on stronger footing to deal with the crisis and its fallout. “Remote work is moving forward […]
Coronavirus: New York mass graves operations ramp up amid virus
Operations in Hart Island, which has been used to hold mass graves for 150 years, has ramped up. New York state now has more coronavirus cases than any single country, according to latest figures. BBC
How US cancer patients are navigating new coronavirus anxiety
Randy Leese spent six hours in surgery this week to remove a liver tumour. While COVID-19 was at the back of the 64-year-old cancer patient’s mind, he said the procedure could not wait. “It’s in the back of my mind, but I had to do something with this cancer,” Leese told Al Jazeera in a […]
US records 1,783 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
In the United States, the death toll has surpassed 16,600, with 1,783 new deaths in 24 hours, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University. However, the number of newly hospitalised patients in the hardest-hit state of New York has dropped to a one percent increase, offering a glimmer of hope as the global death […]
‘Week of heartache’: US coronavirus deaths top 15,000
The number of deaths in the United States linked to the novel coronavirus topped 15,000 on Thursday, but officials said that despite the grim tallies, there are signs the pandemic might be nearing its peak in the cities hardest hit early on in the crisis. More than 451,000 people across the US have been infected […]
