UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis.
Afghanistan reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, 36,782 in total
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan on Tuesday reported 36 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total to 36,782, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
South Korea reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 14,423 in total
Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 34 more cases of the COVID-19 as of Tuesday midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,423.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, some Japanese say they received mysterious seed parcels from China
Tokyo: Some people in Japan have complained that they have received unsolicited mysterious seed parcels that appear to be coming from China, NHK reports.
Kathmandu: The decision taken by Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli government to appoint Sushil Bhatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the "Office of the Investment Board" has sparked off a controversy specially after it was found that he has close links with foreign companies including China.
About 400 Japanese companies went bankrupt due to COVID-19 economic impact - Reports
Tokyo/Sputnik: The number of companies that went bankrupt in Japan due to the situation with COVID-19 has reached 400, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the data by Teikoku Databank consulting firm.
US hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000
Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Public Health said Sunday.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 deaths
Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported 28 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday.
COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
New York: Tackling inequality, bridging the digital divide, greening the economy, and upholding human rights and good governance will be critical for Southeast Asia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Ottawa/IBNS: With Ontario's fewest number of new cases since March 23, and in consultation with its health officials and experts, Ontario administration gave a green signal this morning to Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 recovery plan this Friday, media reports said.
Covid-19: Death toll mounts to 3,035 in Bangladesh
Dhaka/UNI: The death toll from coronavirus has reached 3,035 in Bangladesh on Wednesday as the country recorded 35 more fatalities to the disease in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities
New York: Cities have proved to be “ground zero” the world over for the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Tuesday, encouraging leaders everywhere to “rethink and reshape the urban world” as we recover.
New York Times accuses Russia of spreading disinformation about COVID-19 outbreak
Moscow/Sputnik: The New York Times accused Russia of spreading disinformation about the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - claims Russia has repeatedly denied.
We must all accept hard choices if we’re to beat COVID-19, urges WHO
New York:Governments everywhere should adopt a much more focused approach to stopping coronavirus transmission if they want to avoid having to impose sweeping lockdowns once again.
With the world still battling COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan and China have entered a secret three-year deal to expand potential bio-warfare capabilities, including running several research projects related to the deadly agent anthrax, media reports said.