COVID-19 isolation threatens life-saving vaccinations for millions of children globally

Apr 14, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New York/IBNS: As countries around the world continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 117 million children risk missing out on measles vaccines, two UN agencies warned in Geneva on Tuesday.

Testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions: WHO’s latest advice

Apr 14, 2020, at 01:46 pm

New York/IBNS: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries on Monday in a statement, stressing that a mix of social distancing, testing, contact tracing and isolation, will be crucial to further curb the spread of the new coronavirus already devastating much of the globe.

During this coronavirus pandemic, ‘fake news’ is putting lives at risk: UNESCO

Apr 14, 2020, at 01:45 pm

New York/IBNS: Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some commentators are now referring to the new avalanche of misinformation that’s accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘disinfodemic’.

Detained children at ‘grave risk’ of contracting COVID-19 – UNICEF chief

Apr 14, 2020, at 01:44 pm

New York/IBNS: Hundreds of thousands of children in detention around the world are at “grave risk” of contracting COVID-19, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, calling for their urgent release.

Xi Jinping govt faces diplomatic crisis after reports of mistreatment of Africans in China surfaces

Apr 13, 2020, at 11:08 pm

Beijing/IBNS: China is facing a major diplomatic crisis in Africa as several nations have now voiced their concerns amid reports that African nationals are facing COVID-19 related racial discrimination in the East Asian country.

Sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of COVID-19

Apr 13, 2020, at 08:18 pm

Washington/Sputnik: A sailor from the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has died of COVID-19, the US Navy said in a statement on Monday.

Experts believe Gilgit-Baltistan, PoK are turning into COVID-19 epicentres, blame Imran Khan govt

Apr 13, 2020, at 08:03 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Experts are claiming that Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are fast emerging into COVID-19 hotbeds of the country and even the PM Imran Khan-led government is slowly turning blind eye to the suffering of the people in the region.

Spanish leader slams China for misinformation regarding COVID-19

Apr 13, 2020, at 07:30 pm

Beijing/IBNS:  A senior Spanish member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chairman of the Conservatives Group, Herman Tertsch, has hammered China for spreading misinformation regarding COVID-19 outbreak which has claimed lives across the globe in recent times.

Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen's Houthis of violating cease-fire

Apr 13, 2020, at 12:07 pm

Riyadh//Xinhua/UNI: Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen accused on Sunday the Houthis militia in Yemen of violating the cease-fire, Al Akhbariya local TV reported.

387 new COVID-19 cases reported in UAE, 4,123 in total

Apr 13, 2020, at 11:53 am

Dubai/Xinhua/UNI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced 387 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 4,123.

Italy Records Lowest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in 3 Weeks - Official

Apr 13, 2020, at 11:51 am

Rome/ Sputnik/UNI: Italy has recorded 431 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the smallest overnight increase in the country in three weeks, Angelo Borrelli, the head of the National Civil Protection Department, said on Sunday, adding that the total number of COVID-19 fatalities stood at 19,899.

UN ready to support Pacific countries devastated by Tropical Cyclone Harold

Apr 13, 2020, at 10:24 am

New YorK/IBNS: The United Nations stands ready to support four Pacific island nations devastated by the passing of Tropical Cyclone Harold last week.

Africans nationals facing widespread harassment in China in the wake of Covid-19: Reports

Apr 12, 2020, at 10:47 pm

Wuhan/IBNS: After emerging as the epicentre of the COVID-19 disease, reports are now emerging that African students and expatriates in China are facing evictions from their homes and are being mistreated over fears they might spread the novel coronavirus.

UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19

Apr 12, 2020, at 09:38 pm

New York/IBNS: Religious leaders of all faiths are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to join forces and work for peace around the world and focus on the common battle to defeat COVID-19.

COVID-19: British PM Boris Johnson discharged from hospital

Apr 12, 2020, at 06:36 pm

London/IBNS: Recovering from COVID-19, British PM Boris Johnson was discharged from hospital on Sunday, media reports said.

Canada: Indian students in lockdown in Greater Toronto Area find saviour in Liaison College

Apr 11, 2020, at 02:04 pm

Brampton, Ontario/IBNS: The shutdown of the Colleges, Universities in Greater Toronto Area due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to lots of uncertainty among international students. Many students lost their daily jobs due to the lockdown situation, as it is well known that many of them meet their daily requirements with temporary part time jobs.

China toughens crackdown on cybercrime

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:25 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: China launched a crackdown on cybercrime as it has seen a rapid spread of online fraud, rumormongering and infringements of individual privacy, among other offenses.

Italian PM extends national coronavirus lockdown

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:15 pm

Rome, April 11 (Xinhua) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced the decision to extend the national coronavirus quarantine until at least May 3.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises by 30 to 10,480: KCDC

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:11 pm

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI:  The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by 30 to 10,480 over the past day, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday.

COVID-19 threatening global peace and security, UN chief warns

Apr 11, 2020, at 11:58 am

New York/IBNS: While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are more far-reaching and could threaten global peace and security, the UN Secretary-General told members of the Security Council in a closed video-conference held on Thursday.

Experts warn of China trying to take advantage of Covid-19 situation, Japan moves to shift production

Apr 10, 2020, at 05:43 pm

Beijing/IBNS: With China claiming that it is significantly recovering from COVID-19 crisis while other nations, including the UK and the US are struggling to contain the virus, some experts believe Beijing is trying to exploit the situation to its own advantage.

Syrian army brings reinforcement to battle zone with IS

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Damascus/Xinhua/UNI:  The Syrian army on Friday brought in reinforcement to the desert region in eastern Syria as battles with Islamic State (IS) militants continued, a war monitor reported.

Teachers in Singapore stop using Zoom after 'obscene image' incident

Apr 10, 2020, at 03:47 pm

Singapore/IBNS: Amid reports of breaches involving obscene images, teachers will now suspend use of video conferencing tool Zoom in the country, Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) said.

Coronavirus: 92 dead, more than 10,000 test positive in Israel

Apr 10, 2020, at 02:52 pm

Tel Aviv/UNI: At least 92 people died and 10,095 were tested positive for the coronavirus in Israel, country’s Health Ministry said on Friday.

German State halts payments to coronavirus-hit businesses amid fraud

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:39 pm

Berlin/Sputnik/UNI:  The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia froze one-off aid payments to freelancers and small businesses on Thursday after thousands were caught in online data scams.

Vietnamese tourist tests positive for COVID-19 in Cambodia, 119 in total

Apr 10, 2020, at 12:11 pm

Phnom Penh/Xinhua/UNI: Cambodia on Friday confirmed a Vietnamese female-tourist had tested positive for the COVID-19, increasing the total number of the confirmed cases in the country to 119.

Coronavirus-driven debt crisis threatens poor countries already at risk, says UN report

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:39 am

New York/IBNS: As governments struggle to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people living in countries teetering on the brink of economic collapse are being threatened further by a looming debt crisis, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.

Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:26 am

New York/IBNS: Limited gains in gender equality and women’s rights made over the decades are in danger of being rolled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.

Living apart, ‘we must stand together’ to battle coronavirus pandemic – UN rights chief

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:13 am

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is a “colossal test of leadership”, the top UN rights official said on Thursday, underscoring the need for “decisive, coordinated and innovative action from all, and for all”.

COVID-19 in Yemen: Saudi coalition ceasefire declared in bid to contain coronavirus

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:03 am

New York/IBNS: A ceasefire declaration by Saudi Arabia in war-shattered Yemen that was due to come into effect on Thursday has been welcomed by United Nations chief António Guterres as a way to promote peace and slow the advance of COVID-19.