China failed to warn public of coronavirus threat for days: AP
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they were probably facing a pandemic from the new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people and millions began their annual trip home for the Lunar New Year celebrations. President Xi Jinping warned the public on January […]
World reacts to Trump withdrawing WHO funding
US President Donald Trump has instructed his administration to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump said the WHO “failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable”. He said it promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider […]
Coronavirus Global Updates, April 14: Pakistan extends lockdown till April 30; UK death toll crosses 12000
Coronavirus latest updates: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday extended the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic until the end of this month as the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 5,837. Meanwhile, the death toll in United Kingdom crossed 12,000 Tuesday as Britain reported another 778 deaths in a single day. French President also Emmanuel Macron announced […]
Trump is not firing top scientist Dr Anthony Fauci: White House
The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump was not firing US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci, despite his retweet of a supporter’s #FireFauci message. “This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr Fauci,” said White House spokesman Hogan Gidley. “Dr Fauci has been and remains a trusted adviser to […]
China approves two coronavirus vaccines for human trials
China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental coronavirus vaccines as it battles to contain imported cases and prevent a second wave of COVID-19. The experimental vaccines are being developed by a Beijing-based unit of Sinovac Biotech and by the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, an affiliate of state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group, state news […]
China reports 108 new COVID-19 cases, death toll reaches 3,341
China has reported over 100 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in recent weeks, while two more people have died in the central Hubei Province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, taking the death toll in the country to 3,341, health officials said on Monday. According to China’s National Health Commission (NHC), a total […]
Lockdown extension: WHO commends ‘timely, tough action’ by India
The WHO on Tuesday commended India’s move to extend the national lockdown against COVID-19 until May 3. WHO Regional Director for South East Asia Poonam Khetarpal Singh said, “World Health Organization commends India’s timely and tough actions to stop COVID19. It may be early to talk about results in numbers, but a six-week nationwide lockdown to […]
Coronavirus Global Updates, April 14: France extends lockdown for four more weeks as positive cases worldwide near 2 million
Coronavirus latest updates: French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France’s strict lockdown until May 11. The country has been under lockdown since March 17. Meanwhile, New York’s coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 and the worldwide number of confirmed cases hovered around 2 million even as the lack of fresh hot spots globally yielded a ray […]
Coronavirus: Trump claims ‘total’ authority to lift lockdown
President Donald Trump has claimed “total” power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and legal experts. “The president of the United States calls the shots,” Mr Trump said during a combative press conference in which he feuded with reporters. But the US Constitution says the states maintain public order and safety. Ten states […]
Fighting fake news: The new front in the coronavirus battle
London, United Kingdom – The theories have spread almost as fast as the new coronavirus: Chloroquine is a proven cure, children are immune and 5G caused the pandemic. From the seemingly plausible to the predictably untrue, fake news about COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, is flooding the internet as we scramble to make sense […]
