Americas

Covid-19: UK healthcare workers begin hydroxychloroquine trial

LONDON, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British healthcare workers on Thursday begin taking part in a University of Oxford-led international trial…

Covid-19: US secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca vaccine

WASHINGTON, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has secured almost a third of AstraZeneca’s one billion possible COVID-19 vaccine…

Pres Trump announces US to exit open skies treaty, accusing Russia of violation

WASHINGTON, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration notified international partners on Thursday that it is pulling out of a…

Covid-19: Prime Minister Trudeau puts on mask, Canadians urged to do same

OTTAWA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he now wears a face mask in public when…

North Korea halting talks with US until election is over, Russia says

MOSCOW, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea has halted talks with the United States until the results of the US…

Covid-19: Peru passes 100,000 cases, 3,000 dead

LIMA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Peru has become the second Latin American country after Brazil to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases,…

Covid-19: Bolivian health minister held for corruption over ventilators – police chief

LA PAZ, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s health minister has been arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the over-priced…

Cuba seeks delay in debt repayment to 2022: diplomats

HAVANA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba has asked the Paris Club of major creditors for a delay in repaying its…

Covid-19 deaths top 325,000 worldwide

PARIS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 325,000 people worldwide have died from the novel coronavirus, three-quarters of them in…

Covid-19: Brazil recommends chloroquine to treat mild cases

Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s health ministry recommended using chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat even…