Tag: COVID-19
Analysis: The countries where COVID-19 cases are on the rise
On Thursday, Italy’s death toll dropped to 53, a slow gradual decline after an enormous spike in February and March. Current infections have fallen again…
COVID-19: ‘Unparalleled economic shock’ threatens development hopes and gains
koronaAs the diverse and severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the world, an “unparalleled economic shock” is putting development gains…
Starbucks forecasts over $2 billion drop in quarterly income as COVID-19 hits
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Wednesday it expects current-quarter operating income to plunge by up to $2.2 billion, and sales to decline for the rest…
EU saw sharpest GDP fall in more than a decade during COVID-19 lockdowns
The EU saw its sharpest drop in GDP for more than a decade as coronavirus lockdowns brought Europe’s economies to a standstill, new data shows….
Act now to avert COVID-19 global food emergency: Guterres
Although the COVID-19 pandemic could push nearly 50 million more people into extreme poverty, this and other dire impacts of the crisis can be avoided…
Covid-19 lockdowns saved millions of lives and easing curbs risky, studies find
Lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have saved millions of lives and easing them now carries high risks, according to two international studies…
New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case
New Zealand has no active COVID-19 cases after the country’s final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday….
Humanity First International COVID-19 Support Program
A global pandemic is upon us. A new Coronavirus (COVID-19) which was first detected in Wuhan (China) in late December has since then spread on…
COVID-19: This Tanzanian recycling plant is retooling to make face masks
A recycling plant in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam has traded paper for plastic bottles and started making anti-coronavirus face shields that are…
UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic
The UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced…
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