Foreign
UN calls for int'l solidarity to find vaccine accessible to all
September 16, 2020, 1:46 pm
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to get united and find a vaccine that is accessible to all. "As the Covid-19 pandemic has upended our world, we have once again seen that international solidarity is no longer a… Read More
Nearly 550K children in US test positive for Covid-19
September 16, 2020, 1:20 pm
WASHINGTON – Nearly 550,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. A total of 72,993 new child cases were… Read More
Ireland's entire gov't in self-isolation due to virus
September 16, 2020, 9:54 am
LONDON – The Republic of Ireland’s entire government is in self-isolation after Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly felt unwell and asked for a Covid-19 test, the public broadcaster RTE reported on Tuesday. Donnelly felt sick on Tuesday and asked to be tested for the virus. Earlier in the… Read More
US university finds antibody effective vs. virus
September 15, 2020, 9:22 pm
ANKARA – Scientists in the US state of Pennsylvania have managed to isolate the smallest biological molecule to date that neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The molecule, which is said to completely and specifically neutralize the virus,… Read More
China extends tariff exemptions on US goods for 1 year
September 15, 2020, 9:16 pm
ANKARA – China on Tuesday said it has decided to exempt tariffs on some US products for one more year, a move seen as another concession in an ongoing trade dispute between the two economic giants. The Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State Council said no additional tariffs will be… Read More
China sends 9 satellites into orbit by sea launch
September 15, 2020, 5:20 pm
QINGDAO – China successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit at the Yellow Sea Tuesday. The nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, blasted off atop a Long March-11 carrier rocket, China's first sea-launched rocket, at 9:23 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellites were… Read More
US researchers find SUDs linked to Covid-19 susceptibility
September 15, 2020, 1:32 pm
WASHINGTON – A study funded by the US National Institutes of Health found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its complications. The research, published Monday in Molecular Psychiatry, suggests that health care providers… Read More
Suga elected president of Japan's ruling LDP to succeed Abe
September 15, 2020, 10:16 am
TOKYO – Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected on Monday as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. At a joint plenary meeting of party members from both houses of the Diet and delegates from local… Read More
US Covid-19 cases surpass 6.5M: Johns Hopkins University
September 14, 2020, 11:20 am
NEW YORK – The total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States surpassed 6.5 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The US case count rose to 6,501,904, with the national death toll reaching 193,843 as of 1:26 p.m.… Read More
India’s Covid-19 tally surpasses 4.7 million
September 13, 2020, 4:35 pm
NEW DELHI, India – India’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic figures crossed the 4.7 million mark Sunday after it recorded more than 94,000 new cases, according to health ministry figures. India has registered a daily increase of more than 90,000 infections for five straight days… Read More
Oxford University vaccine trials to resume
September 13, 2020, 12:06 pm
LONDON – Trials of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca will resume after being paused, they said in a statement on Saturday. The trials had been paused last week after a participant fell ill. According to the vaccine partners, the… Read More
Asean FMs agree to promote cooperation to combat Covid-19
September 10, 2020, 3:18 pm
HANOI – Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to promote their cooperation in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and prepare a post-pandemic recovery plan. They made the statement at the 53rd Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting… Read More
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 900K: Johns Hopkins
September 10, 2020, 1:45 pm
NEW YORK – Global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global death toll rose to 900,079, while there were more than 27.6 million cases worldwide as of 5:28 p.m. (2128 GMT), the CSSE… Read More
UK announces 'moonshot plan' for Covid-free passports
September 10, 2020, 1:44 pm
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a coronavirus briefing on Wednesday a “moonshot plan” for "Covid-free passports" that would allow people who test negative to return to normal life. The plan involves mass testing with results returned within around 20 minutes, with… Read More
India, China open fire at border, 1st time in decades
September 8, 2020, 6:17 pm
NEW DELHI – After decades, India and China on Tuesday allegedly opened fire at disputed borders where using arms was prohibited, according to a 1996 agreement between New Delhi and Beijing. "The Indian troops brazenly made gunshot threat to the patrolling Chinese border guards who came forward… Read More
1st batch of Sputnik V vaccine produced for civilian circulation
September 8, 2020, 3:51 pm
MOSCOW – The first batch of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), known as Sputnik V, was produced in Russia for civilian circulation. The supplies of the medication to the Russian regions are expected soon, the Health Ministry said. "The first batch of the vaccine for… Read More
Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 27M: Johns Hopkins
September 7, 2020, 2:53 pm
BEIJING – The global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) caseload surpassed the milestone of 27 million on Sunday, with the dead toll over 882,000, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. The United States still ranks the first in the tally with a total number of over 6.27 million… Read More
India overtakes Brazil in number of Covid-19 cases
September 7, 2020, 1:38 pm
NEW DELHI, India – India has surpassed Brazil in terms of the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, becoming the second-most affected country in the world. Health Ministry figures released early Monday show the total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 4.2 million… Read More
Indonesia uses fake coffin to punish Covid-19 violators
September 6, 2020, 11:27 am
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities have imposed sanctions for people who violate health protocols imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus in the capital Jakarta, and there was a fake coffin besides fines and community services to punish violators. A video circulating online shows that… Read More
Japan to have new premier mid-September
September 3, 2020, 9:21 am
ANKARA – Potential successors of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have accelerated lobbying for the top post. After working for the country as the longest-serving premier, Abe, in a surprise statement last week, stepped down owing to his complicated health conditions. The ruling… Read More
