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North Korea Reports First Suspected Coronavirus Case

July 26, 2020 10:16 am

North Korea declared its first suspected coronavirus case on Sunday, becoming one of the last countries to do so as the number of people infected worldwide passed 16 million.

The isolated, impoverished state had until now insisted it had not detected a single COVID-19 case — even as the pandemic swept the planet, overwhelming health systems and trashing the global economy.

At least 645,000 people around the world have succumbed to the respiratory disease, with North Korean arch-rival the United States the worst-hit country by far.

“The vicious virus could be said to have entered the country,” leader Kim Jong …

Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

July 22, 2020 8:21 am

The Nobel Foundation, which manages the Nobel Prizes, on Tuesday cancelled its traditional December banquet because of the coronavirus pandemic saying the award ceremonies would be held in “new forms”.

This is the first time since 1956 that the lavish banquet has been cancelled, according to the foundation.

The event traditionally marks the end of the so-called Nobel Week, when the year’s prize-winners are invited to Swedish capital Stockholm for talks and the award ceremony.

“The Nobel Week will not be as it usually is due to the current pandemic. This is a very special year when everyone needs to …

Thai Protesters Call For Government To Resign

July 18, 2020 3:03 pm

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Around 2,500 Thai protesters on Saturday evening demanded the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament, defying a coronavirus ban on gatherings in one of the largest street demonstrations since a 2014 military coup.

Read Also: Coronavirus: Thailand Reports No New Case Since March 9

People at the student-led rally near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument cited a litany of complaints against the year-old civilian government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former army chief who ousted an elected government six years ago.

a group of people sitting in front of a crowd: A protester holds a sign during a protest demanding the resignation of the government in Bangkok © Reuters/CHALINEE THIRASUPA A protester holds a sign during a protest demanding the …

Teenager Tests Positive For COVID-19 After 4 Men Gangraped Her

July 6, 2020 7:17 am

A 16-year-old girl, Aishat, who was gang-raped by 4 men at a motor park in Ijesha, Surulere, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

According to reports, she is an indigene of Oyo state and on her venture for greener pastures, got raped when she took shelter in a bus at the motor park. in Ijesha, Surulere.

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She explained that a guardian took her from her parents in Saki, Oyo state and promised to help her find a job.

However, the woman abandoned her at the motor park in Lagos, claiming …

Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 11 Million

July 3, 2020 5:26 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.

The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization.

Many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available.

Some countries …

Lagos Govt Seals 10 Private Schools For Holding Lessons

July 3, 2020 1:33 pm

Ten private schools have been put under lock by the Lagos State Government for flouting the closure order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, especially among the students.

The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos State, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, who led the Monitoring and Investigation team of the office, disclosed this during the second and third phase of the massive monitoring of private schools compliance to the directive.

According to her, a large number of private schools visited across the state were found to have complied, but those who did not comply were sealed.

She said they were holding …

Iran’s Khamenei Warns Economy Will Worsen If Virus Spreads

June 27, 2020 3:12 pm

It shut down non-essential businesses, closed schools and canceled public events in March, but the government gradually lifted restrictions from April to try to reopen the country’s sanctions-hit economy.

“It is correct to say that something must be done to prevent economic problems caused by the

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 500,000

June 27, 2020 3:11 pm

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported over 17,000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s total above 500,000, federal health ministry data showed on Saturday, with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi.

India has the world’s fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections are expected to continue rising steadily in India. Experts advising the federal government say the authorities should now prioritise reducing mortality over containing the spread of the virus.

“Our focus …

2 Percent Of Volkswagen Workers Contract Coronavirus

June 23, 2020 5:21 am

Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit said about two per cent of its workers tested for coronavirus had contracted the disease at some point.

This underlined the challenge faced by automakers in reopening factories before the pandemic has peaked in Mexico.

Volkswagen last Tuesday began sending workers, in reduced numbers, back to its factory in the city of Puebla, where the German automaker, and its luxury brand unit, Audi have major plants.

Many other major carmakers, especially from the United States and Japan, had resumed operations in other parts of Mexico a couple of weeks earlier.

Read Also: Brazil Surpasses One Million

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Hertz Allowed To Sell $1bn In Shares Despite Bankruptcy

June 13, 2020 4:28 pm

Coronavirus-hit car rental company Hertz was granted permission Friday to sell $1 billion in shares, an extraordinary move after it declared bankruptcy in the United States and Canada.

The unusual green light was given by a bankruptcy court in the US state of Delaware, which “held a hearing and approved the Motion,” according to documents filed by Hertz with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The company says it will sell the shares at its discretion in terms of timing and volume.

Hertz is trying to capitalize on a surge in its volatile stock price since it filed for bankruptcy …

Black Lives Matter Protester Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Rally

June 11, 2020 3:04 pm

A Black Lives Matter demonstrator has tested positive for coronavirus after attending a rally in Melbourne with 10,000 other people.

He marched through the city on Saturday and developed Covid-19 symptoms 24 hours later, sparking fears of a second spike in infections.

Authorities fear the man in his 30s could have passed the disease onto others even if he did wear a mask to the rally.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said the case could be the start of a mass outbreak:

This realises our worst fears. Now

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Coronavirus: India Topples Spain To Go 5th In The World

June 7, 2020 3:01 pm

India has become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world as it brushed Spain aside on Sunday.

The Asian country reported a grand total of 241,970 cases, overtaking Spain’s 240,978 cases.

On Saturday, India reported 9,887 new coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike so far.

India’s recovery rate compared to Friday fell from 48.27 per cent to 48.20 per cent.

Read Also: Last Resort: Pygmies Return To Forest To Isolate Against Coronavirus

The number of deaths reported in the last 24 hours was 294, taking the total in India to 6,642.

The country on Friday overtook Italy, one …

coronavirus:

North Korea Reports First Suspected Coronavirus Case

Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

Thai Protesters Call For Government To Resign

Teenager Tests Positive For COVID-19 After 4 Men Gangraped Her

Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 11 Million

Lagos Govt Seals 10 Private Schools For Holding Lessons

Iran’s Khamenei Warns Economy Will Worsen If Virus Spreads

Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 500,000

2 Percent Of Volkswagen Workers Contract Coronavirus

Hertz Allowed To Sell $1bn In Shares Despite Bankruptcy

Black Lives Matter Protester Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Rally

Coronavirus: India Topples Spain To Go 5th In The World

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