Covid-19: UN chief calls to protect children from coronavirus consequences

UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on families and global leaders to “protect our children,” who stand to suffer severe consequences of the pandemic even if they are at lower risk. “I appeal to families everywhere, and leaders at all levels: protect our children,” Guterres…

Covid-19: Death toll touches 414 in India; cases climb to 12,380

NEW DELHI, April 17 (NNN-PTI) — The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 414 and the number of cases to 12,380 in India on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases is 10,477, as many as 1,488 people have been cured and…

Covid-19: South Korea election win; Singapore cases surge

After landslide election victory The leadership of the ruling Democratic Party and its satellite sister party, the Platform Party, pay respects during a visit to the National Cemetery in Seoul on April 17, 2020, two days after their overwhelming victory in the parliamentary elections. Photo courtesy of YONHAP News Agency…

Covid-19: Bangladesh declared ‘risky’ for outbreak

DHAKA, April 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has been declared as “risky” for the novel coronaviurs (COVID-19) as the deadly virus has already spread across the country, claiming lives of 60 people and infecting 1,572 others so far. “The entire Bangladesh has been declared as a risky area of infection (of…

Australia Launches Inquiry Into Deadly Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Apr 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An inquiry into Australia’s recent deadly bush-fire, officially began on Thursday (today), with an online ceremonial meeting. The fires of 2019-20, which became known as “Black Summer,” left around 33 people dead, over 3,000 homes destroyed, as well as, widespread devastation of local wildlife and…

S. Korean President’s Ruling Party Wins Landslide Victory In Parliamentary Elections Amid COVID-19

SEOUL, Apr 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s ruling Democratic Party, won a landslide victory, in parliamentary elections held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary results from the National Election Commission showed on Thursday (today) that the Democratic Party secured 163 directly-contested constituency seats, while its sister Platform Party,…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says peak is passed and US to reopen soon

President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says the US has “passed the peak” of new COVID-19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.At the daily White House virus briefing, Trump said new reopening guidelines would be announced on Thursday after he speaks to governors.“We’ll be…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump under fire over WHO funding freeze

PARIS, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US decision to freeze funding to the World Health Organization over what President Donald Trump said was its “mismanaging” of the global coronavirus pandemic triggered anger and concern. Trump announced that the United States would halt payments to the UN body that amounted to…

China Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 16 (NNN-SANA) – China, on Wednesday, donated 2,016 COVID-19 test kits to Syria, to help its fight against the COVID-19. An aircraft, carrying the detection kits, landed at Damascus’ International airport on Wednesday night and was received by Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad and China’s Ambassador to…

Japan Gov’t Mulls 930-USD “Across-The-Board” Cash Handout Each

TOKYO, Apr 16 (NNN-NHK) – In a further bid to try and help cushion the economic impact on society, amid the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese government is mulling providing 100,000 yen (931 U.S. dollars) to each people, government officials said on Wednesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s…
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