In poor countries, the lockdown cure could be worse than disease
Prime minister Narendra Modi warned that if India did not get the next 21 days right it would risk wiping out the gains of 21 years. In South Africa, Cyril Continue Reading
China logs fewer coronavirus infections but limits some movement
China, where the coronavirus outbreak first erupted in December, logged fewer new infections on Thursday, but measures restricting movement across the country have tightened in some places due to fear Continue Reading
Shipping U.S. Oil to China Costs Half as Much as the Cargo
The cost of hauling oil from the U.S. to China has skyrocketed to nearly $10 a barrel — almost half of what the American benchmark crude is currently valued at — Continue Reading
Trump considers canceling domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering a plan to halt domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots inside the United States as the country struggles to contain a Continue Reading
France Sanctions Chloroquine After 78 Of 80 Patients COMPLETELY Recover From COVID-19 Within Five Days
The French government has officially sanctioned the malaria drug chloroquine to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus, France 24 English reported Saturday. “This ensures continued treatment of patients who have been treated Continue Reading
France passes 4,000 coronavirus deaths, no end of lockdown in sight
France became the fourth country to pass the 4,000 coronavirus deaths threshold on Wednesday, after Italy, Spain and the United States, as the government scrambles to stay ahead of the Continue Reading
Putin takes coronavirus precautions as Moscow unveils tracking app
President Vladimir Putin is taking precautions to protect himself against coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as Moscow authorities launched a smartphone app to track people who have been ordered Continue Reading
Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported
In the town of Coccaglio, an hour’s drive east of here, the local nursing home lost over a third of its residents in March. None of the 24 people who Continue Reading
Spain sheds nearly 900,000 jobs since coronavirus lockdown
Spain has shed close to 900,000 jobs, more than half of them temporary, since it went into lockdown in mid-March to fight the coronavirus outbreak, social security data showed on Continue Reading
Russia’s coronavirus cases jump to more than 3,500 in record daily rise
Russia’s coronavirus case tally jumped to 3,548 on Thursday, a record daily increase of 771, Russia’s crisis response centre said. Cases have been recorded in 76 of Russia’s more than Continue Reading