China sees no Covid-19 deaths for first time

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:14:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

Mainland China yesterday reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time since the pandemic began, and a drop in new cases, a day before the central city of Wuhan, where the virus emerged late in December, is set to lift its lockdown. Japan declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in....

South Korea donates rice to PHL

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:16:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

THE South Korean government recently donated 950 metric tons (MT) of rice to the Philippines for distribution to those affected by natural disasters and calamities last year. Beneficiaries include flood victims in Cagayan Valley and earthquake victims in North Cotabato, Davao del Sur, and other....

UN Security Council to hold first coronavirus talks

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:07:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Members of the United Nations Security Council observe a minute of silence for the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Haiti at the UN headquarters in New York, on Jan. 13, 2020. The members of the Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence separately for the victims of a....

Earthquake hits western Mongolia

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:51:00 +0200english-news-mn (en)

The Mongolian Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics has reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 has struck the western Khovd Province of the country on Monday. The earthquake took place 78 km from the Altai Soum in the southeast of the province at about 3 am local time, according to a....

Beijing-Zhangjiakou line unveils smart railway system era

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:02:00 +0200authorityngr (en)

China ’s first self-driving high speed railway linking the two host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games went into operation on March 30, featuring cutting-edge homegrown technologies deemed as major breakthroughs regarding China’s rail development. The new line also demonstrated the country’s railway evolution.

La muerte acecha

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:18:00 +0200latribuna (es)

Por Armando Cerrato Sin ánimo de alarmar a nadie, la muerte nos acecha a todos los hondureños debido, más que al efecto del COVID-19 (coronavirus) que se expande velozmente por todo el mundo, a nuestra desobediencia provocada por la ansiedad de andar en la calle y violar el toque de queda absoluto....

Restoring snapped supply chains: Diversification or nationalisation? An emergent million-dollar Covid-19 question: should the supply chains snapped...

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:05:00 +0200thefinancialexpress (en)

An emergent million-dollar Covid-19 question: should the supply chains snapped by the outbreak, lockdowns, and quarantines be restored or replaced, given the climbing breakdown costs? With its dominant ready-made garment (RMG) sector facing this plight head-on, Bangladesh faces this dilemma in its....

Nassau, Suffolk scramble to buy emergency supplies for COVID-19 fight

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:15:00 +0200newsday-USA (en)

Nassau is seeking to buy more ventilators, "but the prices have been really skyrocketing," Chiara said. "The federal government is really going to all the suppliers, so you're sort of left with the second and third levels of distribution, which just becomes much more expensive," said Chiara.

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Aqaba

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0200petra-en (en)

News Petra Al-Arda wholesale market closed until further notice over coronavirus Petra 4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Aqaba Petra China announces 30 new coronavirus cases Petra Prince Ali visits NCSCM, checks on COVID-19 response efforts Petra Crisis cell of Corona allows number of sectors to move....

It's time to consider an enhanced role for NATO to combat pandemics

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 21:01:00 +0200thehill (en)

In 2019 when the U.S. remained the world’s largest defense spender, governments of the EU member states increased their defense spending to reach the 2 percent GDP NATO contribution target. The U.S. government built a wall across its southern border to improve American security; meanwhile, EU member....

A nation built to withstand a pandemic

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:18:00 +0200thehindu (en)

‘Rows of masked commuters line the train compartment, eyes trained on their phones, bodies held slightly away from each other In Japan, this kind of a scene was par for the course on the metro long before coronavirus became a standard part of everyone’s lexicon.

China holds nationwide memorial for victims, martyrs of coronavirus pandemic

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:05:00 +0200business-standard (en)

China came to a standstill on Saturday as the nation observed a three-minute silence to mourn the martyrs, including the "whistleblower" Dr Li Wenliang, who sacrificed their lives in the arduous fight against the coronavirus outbreak and over 3,300 people who died of the infection that originated in the country.

Tragedias que la humanidad superó y nos inspiran a salir adelante

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:49:00 +0200eltiempo-CO (es)

En medio de la emergencia que vive el mundo por el nuevo coronavirus, EL TIEMPO le recuerda algunas de las situaciones más difíciles que ha vivido la humanidad durante la primera quinta parte del siglo XXI y de las que se ha levantado. Crisis económicas, desastres naturales, accidentes y hasta....

Over 4,000 affected as quake hits China's Sichuan province

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:45:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

CHENGDU: Over 4,000 people have been affected in Shiqu County in southwest China ’s Sichuan province as a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the area on Wednesday, local authorities said Thursday. The earthquake caused damage to the houses of over 790 local households in 84 villages. The economic losses were estimated at 79.

Sí se sabía

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 03:09:00 +0200eldia (es)

Estos días asistimos a un bombardeo de opiniones que intentan convencer a la opinión pública de una idea falaz, la de que no había forma de saber, antes del 8 de marzo, que había que tomar medidas drásticas para detener la epidemia de Covid-19 en España. Esta afirmación no se sostiene en los hechos.