Full lockdown in four Colombian cities going through third wave of covid-19
BOGOTA, April 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Colombian government imposed a full-scale lockdown on the cities of Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla and…
UN Sec-Gen Guterres endorses millionaire’s tax to help fight covid-19
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres agreed with several world leaders on the convenience to tax…
20 children killed in Niger school fire
NIAMEY, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 20 children died Tuesday after several classrooms caught fire at a school in Niger’s…
Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 567,000 in past day – WHO
GENEVA, April 14 (NNN-TASS) — More than 567,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…
Austrian health minister quits over COVID-19 crisis ‘overwork’
Rudolf Anschober became health minister early last year VIENNA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria’s health minister announced his resignation on…
Covid-19: South Africa suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout after US pause
PRETORIA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has suspended the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, its health minister…
Covid-19: Brazil justice gives health regulator 30 days to decide on Sputnik vaccine
Bottles of Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine BRASILIA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered health regulator Anvisa…
Timeframe and venue for 2022 Russia-Africa summit to be determined soon: FM Lavrov
Russian President Vladimir Putin MOSCOW, April 14 (NNN-TASS) — The date and venue of the Russia-Africa summit in 2022 will…
Covid-19: Brazil reports 3,808 single-day deaths as Argentina breaks record for daily cases
BRASILIA, April 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil on Tuesday reported 3,808 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising its…
Putin, Biden discuss cooperation by phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden MOSCOW, April 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and US…