Covid-19: US counts 61,262 cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 0030 GMT Sunday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. It was the fifth consecutive day with more than 60,000 infections recorded, according to the Baltimore-based university. There were…

US wants to sign nuclear non-proliferation agreement with Russia: Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-TASS) — The United States is working on signing a new nuclear non-proliferation agreement with Russia, US President Donald Trump said. “We are working with Russia right now on a non-proliferation agreement, nuclear non-proliferation. If we get something like that, it would be great,” the US leader…

Covid-19: US says unlikely to use China, Russia virus vaccine as race heats up

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America’s top infectiousdiseases official has raised concerns over the safety of COVID-19vaccines being developed by China and Russia as the world scramblesfor answers to a pandemic the WHO warned will be felt for decades. Six months after the World Health Organization declared a globalemergency, the…

Covid-19: 36 crew test positive for virus on Norwegian cruise ship

OSLO, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-six crew members confined on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said. Arriving at the northern Norwegian port of Tromso from the archipelago of Svalbard, the crew of the MS Roald Amundsen was quarantined on board the ship on…

Covid-19: Russia plans mass vaccination for October

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (NNN-TASS) — Russia’s Health Ministry plans a mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus for October, said Health Minister Mikhail Murashko. “We plan wider [vaccination] for October because we need to launch a new system of treatment gradually,” he said in response to a question. Murashko pointed out…

Covid-19: Scottish schools set for full return in mid-August

LONDON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Children in Scotland can return to schools full-time in the middle of this month, the devolved government has said as it eases coronavirus lockdown measures. It will be the first time since March that Scottish pupils will have attended schools since late March. Scotland recorded…

Covid-19: Spain could extend furlough scheme to year’s end – minister

MADRID, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz suggested the government would extend its coronavirus furlough scheme for an extra three months until the end of the year. Speaking after talks in Majorca with the regional government and union bosses, Diaz said it would make no sense to…

Covid-19: British Airways pilots back job loss deal

LONDON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Airways pilots have overwhelmingly voted to accept a deal cutting wages by 20 percent with 270 jobs lost, according to aviation union BALPA. The deal comes as the airline struggles with the economic impact of the coronavirus which has seen it propose lay-offs of…

Covid-19: US death toll passes 150,000 – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,267 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported. The latest daily toll comes as the country surged past the grim milestone of 150,000 total fatalities since its first coronavirus-related death at the end of February. The…

Zambia: Education Minister sacked after nude videos go viral

LUSAKA, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian leader Edgar Lungu on Wednesday fired his education minister, David Mabumba, the presidency said, after nude video clips purportedly of him went viral on social media. A statement from the presidency did not give reasons for his removal but it came after explicit video…