Kuwaiti Parents Prepare For Extended Closure Of Schools Amid Rising COVID-19 Concerns

KUWAIT, Apr 15 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, by extending suspension of school activities to Aug. The decision was not good news for some parents, who do not know how to deal with their children, during such a long period of time. According to…

Lock-down extended in India till May 3

NEW DELHI, Apr 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, extended the lock-down till May 3, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. India has been under the 21-day lock-down since Mar 25, which was planned to end midnight (last night), even as the number of deaths in the country rose to 339…

Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass Two Million — Johns Hopkins University

BEIJING, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 200 countries and regions. The following are the updates on the contagious disease. NEW YORK — Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped two million…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Cases Top 23,430, With 1,328 Deaths

BRASILIA, Apr 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil’s total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 23,430, and the death toll climbed to 1,328, for a mortality rate of 5.7 percent, the Health Ministry said, on Monday. The total figures rose after 1,261 new infections were detected in the past 24 hours,…

UN-Backed Libyan Gov’t Takes Four More Cities From East-Based Army

TRIPOLI, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN-backed Libyan government, said that, its forces took four more cities from the rival east-based army. “Our brave forces took complete control of Al-Ajaylat, Aljmail, Riqdalin, and Zolton, and are now chasing the fleeing terrorist militias,” said Mohamed Gonono, spokesman of the UN-backed government…

Israel Reports 441 New COVID-19 Cases, 11,586 In Total

JERUSALEM, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 11,586 in Israel, after 441 new ones were added on Monday. The ministry also reported 11 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 116. Among the 11 death cases is a 41-year-old woman, one of the youngest COVID-19…

Russia May Use Military Resources To Fight COVID-19: Putin

MOSCOW, Apr 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russia may resort to its military resources, in the fight against COVID-19, if the situation in the country continues to worsen, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Monday. “The Defence Ministry is working, I repeat, quite efficiently, but it is using only a fraction of what…

White House Says Trump Not Firing Dr. Fauci

WASHINGTON, Apr 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The White House said, Trump is not firing the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci. “This media chatter is ridiculous,” White House deputy press secretary, Hogan Gidley, said. “Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted adviser to President Trump.” The statement came after…

ASEAN Holds Special Summit On Response To COVID-19 Pandemic

HANOI, Apr 14 (NNN-VNA) – The Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, on the COVID-19 Response, kicked off this morning, in videoconferencing format, to affirm their commitment to combating the global pandemic, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countries in the region. In his capacity…

Italy’s COVID-19 Death Toll Exceeds 20,000

ROME, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed 20,465 lives, in locked-down Italy as of Monday, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries to 159,516, according to the latest data released by the country’s Civil Protection Department. Civil Protection Department Chief, Angelo Borrelli, explained that, there were…