CORONAVIRUS ALERT
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Young Children With Coronavirus May Carry 10 To 100 Times More Of Virus Than Adults
Children under five years of age may harbor up to 100 times as much of the coronavirus in their noses and throats as infected adults and older children, according to a study out of Chicago. ‘Our analyses suggest children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have high amounts of SARS-COV-2 viral in … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Young Children With Coronavirus May Carry 10 To 100 Times More Of Virus Than Adults
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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Saudi Arabia Reports 2,688 New Virus Recoveries
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia reported on Tuesday 2,688 new coronavirus cases, taking its total to 225,624. In a daily briefing on the outbreak, the Health Ministry reported 1,897 new infections, taking the tally to 270,831. Twenty-nine fatalities were registered, raising the toll to 2,789.
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BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia Reports 2,201 New Coronavirus Cases
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia reported on Saturday 2,201 new coronavirus infection, raising its total to 264,973. In a daily briefing on the outbreak, the Health Ministry said 2,051 people recovered from the disease, taking the tally to 217,782. Thirty-one more fatalities were registered. The death toll now stands at 2,703.
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Lift Nationwide Curfew, Resume Economic Activities From Sunday
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three months of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA quoted a source in the interior ministry as saying on Saturday. The curfew will be lifted as of 6 A.M. … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Lift Nationwide Curfew, Resume Economic Activities From Sunday
CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Reports 4,949 Virus Cases, Adopts Dexamethasone For Treatment
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia reported on Wednesday 4,919 new coronavirus cases as the Health Ministry announced it was adopting dexamethasone for treating patients. The latest figures bring to 141, 234 the number of infections in the Kingdom. The ministry said 2,371 cases were reported in Riyadh, 282 in the city of Mekkah, … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Reports 4,949 Virus Cases, Adopts Dexamethasone For Treatment
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- SPORT | Red Card For Virus As Saudi Pro League Returns With Riyadh Derby
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The most popular rivalry in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) will take center stage as Al-Nassr host Al-Hilal on Wednesday, with safety … Continue reading SPORT | Red Card For Virus As Saudi Pro League Returns With Riyadh Derby - ROYALS | Former King Juan Carlos To Leave Spain Amid Corruption Allegations
MADRID – Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has told his son, King Felipe, that he is leaving the country, the Royal House said on Monday, in a … Continue reading ROYALS | Former King Juan Carlos To Leave Spain Amid Corruption Allegations - Athletics: Doha Diamond League Meeting Brought Forward
DOHA – this year’s Diamond League athletics meeting in Doha, initially scheduled for Oct.9, has been brought forward by a fortnight and will take place on Dept.25, … Continue reading Athletics: Doha Diamond League Meeting Brought Forward
GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
NEWS ALERT | G20 Pledges More Than $21 Billion To Fight Coronavirus
NEW YORK | The Group of 20 rich and emerging economies had pledged more than $21 billion to fight the coronavirus, the group said early on Saturday. ‘The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, G20 members and invited countries have pledged over … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | G20 Pledges More Than $21 Billion To Fight Coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready For Use By End Of Year, U.S. Says
MILAN – Moderna Inc’s vaccine against COVID-19 could be rolled out by the end of this year, U.S. officials said on Monday, after the drugmaker announced the start of a 30,000 – subject trial to demonstrate it is safe and effective, the final hurdle prior to approval by global regulators. The trial is the first … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready For Use By End Of Year, U.S. Says
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Kenya Extends Curfew For A Month As COVID-19 Jump
NAIROBI – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta extended a nightly curfew for 30 days to curb the spread of COVID-19 and banned alcohol in restaurants but stopped short of locking down the country again a surge in cases. The curfew had been due to be lifted on Aug.6 or 7. Kenya has so far reported 17,975 … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Kenya Extends Curfew For A Month As COVID-19 Jump
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | For First Time, World Records 1 Million Coronavirus Cases In 100 Hours
MILAN | ITALY – Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours. The first case was reported in China in early January and it took three month to reach 1 million cases. It … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | For First Time, World Records 1 Million Coronavirus Cases In 100 Hours
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TRAVEL | Travel Bans Cannot Be Idefinite, Countries Must Fight Virus At Home: WHO
GENEVA – Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days, with Britain … Continue reading TRAVEL | Travel Bans Cannot Be Idefinite, Countries Must Fight Virus At Home: WHO
CORONAVIRUS | Indonesia Reports 1,752 Coronavirus Cases
JAKARTA – Indonesia reported 1,752 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing total cases to 84,882, its Health Ministry said. The number of fatalities from COVID-19 rose by 59 on Saturday to 4,016, ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
HEALTH | Russian Scientists Hail Results Of COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Russian scientists hailed the results of their first clinical trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, saying it had been proved safe and that volunteers had developed an immune response. Speaking to a crowded room without wearing masks, three of 18 volunteers monitored over a month at the Sechenov University … Continue reading HEALTH | Russian Scientists Hail Results Of COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC | Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 11 Million
WASHINGTON – Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC | Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 11 Million
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CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | EU Talks With Phizer, Sanofi, J&J On COVID Vaccines Hit Snags – Sources
MILAN – European efforts to secure potential COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson are mired in wrangles over price, payment method and potential liability costs, three EU officials told Reuters. The bloc in in talks with at least six vaccine makers to acquire up front doses of potential shots against the novel … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | EU Talks With Phizer, Sanofi, J&J On COVID Vaccines Hit Snags – Sources
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | WHO Say COVID-19 Pandemic Is ‘One Big Wave’, Not Seasonal
GENEVA – A World Health Organization official on Tuesday described the COVID-19 pandemic as ‘one big wave’ and warned against complacency in the northern hemisphere summer since the infection does not share influenza’s tendency to follow seasons. WHO officials have been at pains to avoid describing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases like those in Hong … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | WHO Say COVID-19 Pandemic Is ‘One Big Wave’, Not Seasonal
CELEBRITY | Aishwary Rai Bachchan Discharged From Hospital
MUMBAI – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been discharged from hospital after testing negative for COVID-19. The Indian actress, a former Miss World and one of Bollywood’s most famous faces, left Mumbai’s Navati hospital along with her daughter Aradhya earlier on Monday. Her husband Abhisheck Bachchan tweeted thanking people for their ‘continued prayers and good wishes’. … Continue reading CELEBRITY | Aishwary Rai Bachchan Discharged From Hospital
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Record Numbers Of Coronavirus Cases In Every Global Region
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Almost 40 countries has reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world. The rate of cases has been increasing not … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Record Numbers Of Coronavirus Cases In Every Global Region
