Covid-19: World powers vow united front as death toll mounts

RIYADH, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders promised US$5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 21,000 people and shut down huge swathes of the globe. From New York to Paris to New Delhi life has ground to standstill with some three billion people…

Covid-19: China bars foreign visitors as imported cases rise

BEIJING, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has announced a temporary ban on all foreign visitors, even if they have visas or residence permits. The country is also limiting Chinese and foreign airlines to one flight per week, and flights must not be more than 75% full. Although China reported its…

Xi tells Trump China and US must ‘unite to fight virus’

BEIJING, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and the United States should “unite to fight” the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged the globe, said President Xi Jinping in a call with his US counterpart on Friday, according to state media. The two countries have clashed in recent weeks over the…

Covid-19: Singapore may jail people who stand close intentionally

SINGAPORE, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Singaporeans could be jailed for up to six months if they intentionally stand close to someone else, under tough new rules announced Friday to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The city-state has introduced a series of new measures to tackle the virus, including closing…

Covid-19: India announces $23bn bailout for its poorest

Free food for homeless people in Telangana state NEW DELHI, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India has just announced a $22.6bn bailout for the giant country’s poorest citizens to help tide them over during the Covid-19 outbreak. “We don’t want anyone to remain hungry and we don’t want anyone to remain…

Covid-19: US offers US$58 billion aid to airlines as governments seek to avert bankruptcies

Governments stepped up efforts to help airlines hammered by a virus-induced travel slump WASHINGTON, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Governments stepped up efforts on Thursday to help airlines hammered by a virus-induced travel slump, with the United States offering $58 billion in aid, Singapore promising to keep its carrier aloft, and…

Covid-19: Iran reports 157 new deaths, imposes intercity ban

TEHRAN, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran announced 157 new deaths from coronavirus, raising the official number of fatalities to 2,234, as it slapped a ban on intercity travel to try to curb the spread. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour also said that 2,389 new cases have been confirmed in the…

Covid-19: Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines

MANILA, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country’s top medical association said, as hospitals were overwhelmed and medics complained about a lack of protection on the frontlines. The announcement of the doctors’ deaths heightened fears that the scale of the health…

Covid-19: Chinese medical supplies arrive in Bangladesh

DHAKA, March 27 (NNN-BSS) — The promised Chinese medical supplies including much needed 10,000 test kits to help combat deadly COVID-19 arrived here Thursday afternoon. A special aircraft of Chinese government landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here around 4.30 pm with the supplies that also included 10,000 PPE…

Japan To Set Up COVID-19 Task Force; No Emergency Now

TOKYO, Mar 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will set up a new COVID-19 task force, the government said today, as it warned of a high risk of a widespread of the virus, but the economy minister said, the government was not thinking of declaring a state of emergency now. Japan had…
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