COVID-19 drugs: Relying on market forces would prolong the deadly pandemic – Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not to the “highest bidder,” saying…
China Bans food imports from 3 Ecuadorian companies after detecting Coronavirus on Shrimp
China temporarily banned food imports from three Ecuadorian companies after detecting coronavirus on packaging for frozen shrimp, following fresh scrutiny on refrigerated goods after a recent disease outbreak in Beijing….
WHO advance team leave for China to set up probe into coronavirus origin
An advance team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the global pandemic, a…
179 officers file for retirement from NYPD in one week; cite poor payment
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is grappling with a troubling surge in retirement applications from its officers, according to a spokesperson. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday evening, Sgt. Mary…
COVID-19 pandemic plunges working world into unprecedented crisis – ILO
Global leaders called for a comprehensive approach to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which International Labour Organisation, ILO, chief Guy Ryder said on Wednesday had plunged the world…
COVID-19: China’s Sinovac experimental vaccine to enter final stage later this month
China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic, with Sinovac Biotech’s experimental vaccine set to become the country’s second and the…
Hundreds of scientists say novel coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations – NYT
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organisation, WHO, to…
COVID-19: Wear masks on planes, keep yourselves informed – WHO tells travellers
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Tuesday urged travellers to wear masks on planes and keep themselves informed as COVID-19 cases surge again in some countries, prompting new restrictions in…
Migrants attempt suicide, threaten crew in the Mediterranean Sea
Almost 200 migrants rescued by a humanitarian aid boat in the Mediterranean Sea began to leave the vessel in Sicily late on Monday after nine days stuck on the ship…
Malaysia external reserves now $103.4bn; Nigeria is $34.78 billion
At a time Nigeria’s external reserve is $34.78 billion gaining $1.36 billion in 13 days, Malaysia’s Central Bank, Bank Negara, on Tuesday said its international reserves stood at $103.4 billion…