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'Thank you China': Mexico Expresses Gratitude for Donation of Medical Supplies Amid Coronavirus
Last month, Ebrard said China's government was helping Mexico obtain 300 respirators.
Global Economy Could Shrink by Almost 1% in 2020 Due to Covid-19, Says UN, Warns of Unemployment
The analysis by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said the Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting global supply chains and international trade.
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surges Past 50,000, Number of Infections Inches Closer to One Million
The most deaths have been reported from Italy so far, with 13,915. Spain has reported 10,003 fatalities, ahead of France with 4,032, and China, the epicentre of the virus, with 3,199.
Trump Warns Iran and its Proxies Against Attacking US Troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump cited a possible 'sneak attack' but gave no other details.
Post COVID-19 Crisis: Reflections on China's Role in Colonising WHO
The Covid-19 crisis has had experts look into China's role in influencing the WHO and other international organisations to expand its footprints by jumping on this humanitarian health crisis.
UK Extends Work Visas for Indian, Foreign Doctors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The extension, announced by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, will apply to around 2,800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics employed by the NHS whose visa is due to expire before October 1.
US Authorises Emergency Use of New 2-Minute Test Kit for Coronavirus
The test is administered like a glucose test but is designed for use strictly by medical professionals.
Amazon Fires Employee Who Said Coronavirus Positive Staff Working in New York Warehouse
An estimated 50 to 60 employees joined a walkout at an Amazon worker warehouse in the New York borough of Staten Island, demanding that the facility be shut down and cleaned after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus.
Italy Sees 812 More Coronavirus Deaths, But New Cases Fall Steeply
Italy, the world's hardest hit country which accounts for more than a third of all global fatalities, saw its total death tally rise to 11,591 since the outbreak emerged in northern regions on February 21.
Wuhan Residents Say COVID-19 Death Toll Far Greater Than Official Figures, Cite Cremation Stats: Report
At present, seven funeral homes are running in Wuhan. The RFA report claimed 5,000 urns — almost double the number of deaths reported — had been distributed by Hankou Funeral Home’s supplier in a single day.
Israel PM Netanyahu and His Staff in Quarantine After Aide Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Israeli media said the aide was present at a parliament session last week attended by Benjamin Netanyahu as well as opposition lawmakers.
China Created a Fail-Safe System to Track Contagions Just Like Coronavirus. An Inside Story of How it Failed
The central health authorities in China first learned about the coronavirus outbreak not from the reporting system but after unknown whistleblowers leaked two internal documents online.
North Korea Says it Conducted Successful Test of Multiple Rocket Launchers
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in a flurry of launches that South Korea decried as "inappropriate" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
US Records 518 New Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Casualty Count Jumps to 2,409
With 136,880 total cases, the US has the highest number in the world, ahead of Italy, China and Spain. New York state, which has become the epicentre of the pandemic in the US, is by far the hardest-hit region.
Americans are Panic Buying Food and Toys for their Pets Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Dog food sales spiked 54% and cat food sales increased 52% for the week ending last Saturday compared with the same period last year,
Canada's Trudeau Remains in Isolation After Wife Recovers from Coronavirus
Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
