ONU despacha ocho toneladas de insumos para países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:56:00 +0200elmundo-sv (es)

Más de ocho toneladas de insumos ha despachado el Depósito de Respuesta Humanitaria de las Naciones Unidas en Panamá, a 24 países por la emergencia del coronavirus, informó este martes el Programa Mundial de Alimentos. La organización detalló que entre los insumos se encuentran kits de COVID-19 para....

Panama: COVID-19: Hub de las Naciones Unidas en Panamá es centro de acopio humanitario regional

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:52:00 +0200reliefWeb (es)

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ El Depósito de Respuesta Humanitaria de las Naciones Unidas en Panamá (UNHRD) ha sido designado por su administrador, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP, por sus siglas en inglés), como centro de acopio para responder a la COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe.

Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:56:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

The government has come under mounting pressure to tackle an outbreak that remains small by global standards but has raised concerns among Japanese medical experts, with warnings that local healthcare systems are already overstretched. Announcing the measures, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged the....

Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus 27 mins ago World

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:23:00 +0200guardian-ng (en)

Japan on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases, ramping up efforts to contain infections but stopping short of the strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world. The government has come under mounting pressure to tackle an outbreak that remains small....

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....

2.2 magnitude quake recorded near Perry area

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:42:00 +0200news-herald (en)

A small earthquake was recorded near the Perry area April 6. According to the United States Geological Survey , the 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded around 9:51 p.m. off the coast of Perry in Lake Erie. The quake had a depth of 3 miles according to the USGS.

Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:06:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Japan on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases, ramping up efforts to contain infections but stopping short of the strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world. The government has come under mounting pressure to tackle an outbreak that remains small....

2.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake County

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 05:47:00 +0200cleveland (en)

By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com PERRY, Ohio — A small earthquake was recorded Monday night near Perry in Lake County, according to the United State Geological Survey. The 2.2 magnitude quake was centered about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Perry at a depth of about 3 miles, according to the USGS. It was recorded at 9:51 p.

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....

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 coronavirus travel nightmare: A blur of canceled flights, border closures, and martial law

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:52:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

WASHINGTON – Before sunrise on Tuesday, Candace Kaiser and her friends hurried out of their Airbnb and crammed into a van destined for the Cusco airport. It was 5:15 a.m., and Peru's curfew – imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic – had just lifted. The group of American travelers had a special....

11:01 Henry Reeve: 170 años de un símbolo de solidaridad

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 17:33:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

Por Adriana Robreño La Habana, 4 abr (Prensa Latina) Cuando cientos de médicos cubanos combaten el nuevo coronavirus en diversos países como parte del contingente internacional Henry Reeve, se cumplen hoy 170 años del nacimiento en Estados Unidos de ese héroe de la independencia de Cuba.

A coronavirus travel nightmare: A blur of cancelled flights, border closures, and martial law

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 12:08:00 +0200azcentral (en)

More than 30,000 Americans used State Department for help home. The State Department and American embassies around the world have been flooded with pleas for help. As of April 3, the agency had helped more than 37,000 stranded Americans return home from over 60 countries, according to Ian Brownlee,....

World One American's coronavirus travel nightmare

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:39:00 +0200usaToday (en)

More than 30,000 Americans used State Department for help home. The State Department and American embassies around the world have been flooded with pleas for help. As of April 3, the agency had helped more than 37,000 stranded Americans return home from over 60 countries, according to Ian Brownlee,....

A coronavirus travel nightmare: A blur of cancelled flights, border closures, and martial law

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:19:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

WASHINGTON – Before sunrise on Tuesday, Candace Kaiser and her friends hurried out of their Airbnb and crammed into a van destined for the Cusco airport. It was 5:15 a.m., and Peru's curfew – imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic – had just lifted. The group of American travelers had a special....

Aid workers face challenges due to lockdowns

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:58:00 +0200trust (en)

* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Vunerable communities will suffer as humanitarian work slows down due to measures to combat the pandemic. Matt McGarry is CRS’ Sub-Regional Country Representative for the Philippines,....

Early forecast calls for above-average hurricane season

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:47:00 +0200caycompass (en)

Initial forecasting for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season predicts a slightly above average year, according to analysis released Thursday by Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project. The forecast calls for 16 named storms, including eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes.

Utah Has Been Hit By Over 700 Earthquakes Since M5.7 Quake on March 18

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:07:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

(UUSS) has said. The two largest aftershocks reached 4.6 on the moment magnitude scale, occurring at at 8:02 am and 1:12 pm on Wednesday, March 18. There were a further 33 earthquakes of a magnitude 3 or higher. The UUSS said there were no foreshocks, which means none of the 728 recorded anticipated a larger earthquake in the same location.