US Deaths From COVID-19 Top 8,000, Cases Top 300,000

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 300,000 by 3:40 p.m. local time Saturday (1940 GMT), according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The fresh figure reached 300,915 with 8,162 deaths, according to the…

At Least 19 Killed In Shootout Between Rival Gangs In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Apr 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 19 people were killed and one wounded, in a confrontation between alleged criminal groups in Mexico’s northern state of Chihuahua, authorities said. The shootout was first reported at 6:35 p.m. local time (0030 GMT) on Friday, in the town of Chuhuichupa,…

Saudi Arabia Registers 140 New COVID-19 Cases

RIYADH, Apr 5 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, registered 140 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths from the virus. With the new cases, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the kingdom increased to 2,179, including 420 recoveries and 29 deaths. The Saudi Health Ministry highlighted that, the ratio…

Spain Overtakes Italy In Cases, European Countries Adhere To COVID-19 Measures

BRUSSELS, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spain’s confirmed COVID-19 case tally reached 124,736 on Saturday, surpassing Italy’s 124,632, according to the latest figures from the two countries. The tally placed Spain first in Europe and second only to the United States worldwide, in terms of confirmed cases. According to the Centre…

Indian PM Talks To U.S., Brazilian, Spanish Leaders On Global COVID-19 Situation

NEW DELHI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held telephone conversations with U.S. President, Donald Trump, Brazilian President, Jair Messias Bolsonaro and Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, on Saturday, and discussed global COVID-19 situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Modi expressed deep condolences for the…

Albania Has A Total Of 333 Cases And 18 Deaths Related To COVID-19

TIRANA, Apr 5 (NNN-CNA) – Albania reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday (Apr 4), the highest daily number in a single day, as 2.8 million Albanians started a third 40-hour lock-down to break the contagion’s chain. It now has a total of 333 cases and 18 deaths related…

UN Calls For Cease-Fire In Libya On Anniversary Of Armed Conflict

TRIPOLI, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), called on the Libyan rival parties to end the ongoing armed conflict in the country. “Today (yesterday) marks one year since the forces of Libyan National Army Commander, Khalifa Haftar, launched their offensive to seize Tripoli, Libya’s…

Sri Lanka Conducts First Online Tea Auctions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

COLOMBO, Apr 5 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Colombo Tea Auction, one of largest and oldest ongoing tea auctions in the world, conducted it’s first online sessions Saturday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colombo Tea Auction, which was suspended for two weeks, due to a curfew imposed by the government, to contain…

New York State Governor Says 1,000 Ventilators Coming From China

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A donation of 1,000 ventilators arrived in New York City on Saturday from China, said New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo. “We finally got some good news today,” said the governor on Twitter. “The Chinese government helped facilitate a donation of 1,000 ventilators that will…

Global Virus Cases Top A Million, Deaths Surpass 50,000

BEIRUT, Apr 4 (NNN-NNA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world, has soared past one million, and fatalities have topped 50,000, as the United States reported the highest daily death toll of any country, so far. Despite more than half the planet living in some form of…