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US could see 100K daily coronavirus cases: expert
July 1, 2020, 2:05 pm
WASHINGTON – The US could see as many as 100,000 new coronavirus infections daily, the nation's top infectious disease expert told a Senate hearing Tuesday. "We are now having 40,000+ new cases a day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around," said… Read More
Chinese President Xi signs new Hong Kong security law
July 1, 2020, 8:11 am
ANKARA – China’s president on Tuesday signed a decree imposing a controversial new security law on Hong Kong, local media reported. Xi Jinping signed the decree after the Standing Committee of China’s 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China’s top legislative body, unanimously voted to… Read More
UN rights office 'horrified' at mass graves in Libya
June 30, 2020, 6:59 pm
GENEVA – The UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday it is "horrified" by the recent discovery of mass graves in and around the Libyan city of Tarhuna. UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Liz Throssell said her office was "horrified by the discovery of mass graves in Tarhuna and its surroundings".… Read More
China passes Hong Kong national security law
June 30, 2020, 4:19 pm
ANKARA – China has passed a national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday to rein in the semi-autonomous region after months of protests last year, the local media reported. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's… Read More
US authorities start recertification flights for Boeing 737 MAX
June 30, 2020, 3:30 pm
SAN FRANCISCO – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started Boeing 737 MAX recertification test flights on Monday, marking a major step toward the aircraft's return to service after being grounded. A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft departed from Boeing Field in Seattle, US state of Washington,… Read More
No clear view for Covid-19 on return to normal in 2021
June 30, 2020, 3:04 pm
ANKARA – One in two people worldwide have no clear expectations of life returning to normal in 2021, despite some countries bringing the coronavirus crisis under control. The Gallup International Association, the leading global independent association in market research and polling, conducted… Read More
China approves coronavirus drug for limited use
June 29, 2020, 9:59 pm
ANKARA – A potential coronavirus vaccine, Ad5-nCoV has been granted limited approval in China. The vaccine was jointly produced by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm CanSino Biologics Inc. and Institute of Biotechnology under the Academy of Military Medical Sciences. The drug has received approval… Read More
Global coronavirus death toll tops 500K
June 29, 2020, 2:41 pm
ANKARA – The death toll worldwide from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide tally for virus-linked deaths reached 500,108, while the number of recoveries topped 5.08 million Global… Read More
Global coronavirus cases top 10 million
June 28, 2020, 7:46 pm
ANKARA – Global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases have exceeded 10 million on Sunday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide tally of virus-linked deaths has reached 499,124, while the number of recoveries tops 5 million. The US remains the… Read More
India records highest single-day 19,906 Covid-19 cases
June 28, 2020, 4:33 pm
NEW DELHI – India registered its biggest surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the last 24 hours with 19,906 new patients on Sunday, said the Health Ministry. The tally of cases has now reached 528,859 in the country. The death toll hit 16,095 after 410 deaths were reported in… Read More
US Covid-19 cases top 2.5M, reopening rolled back in 12 states
June 28, 2020, 3:54 pm
WASHINGTON – Washington State Governor Jay Inslee on Saturday announced the suspension of all applications from counties looking to move into Phase 4 of reopening with new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases rising across the state. "We all want to get back to doing all the things we love… Read More
Covid-19 will hasten automation: APEC report
June 27, 2020, 7:29 pm
JAKARTA – The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic will accelerate the adoption of automation by firms and organizations across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, according to the findings of a new report. The report titled “Covid-19, 4IR and the Future of Work” has… Read More
US accepts EU offer to create dialogue on China: Pompeo
June 26, 2020, 2:02 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States has accepted a proposal by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to create a US-EU dialogue on China, the nation's top diplomat said Thursday. The proposal was put forward last week during a videoconference. The mechanism will discuss "the concerns we… Read More
Global drug use soars 30% in 10 years: UN
June 25, 2020, 9:28 pm
GENEVA – Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, 30 percent more than in 2009, while over 35 million people suffer from drug use disorders, a UN report said on Thursday. The report released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna also analyses the impact of… Read More
IATA proposes alternative to traveler quarantine
June 25, 2020, 1:19 pm
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when reopening their economies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The IATA said it was promoting a "layered approach" of measures to reduce the risk of… Read More
US could see 150K coronavirus deaths by July 18: CDC
June 25, 2020, 9:41 am
WASHINGTON – The US could see up to 150,000 coronavirus deaths by mid-July, according to a new forecast by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wednesday. The spread of the virus continues to escalate in more than half of the states after reopening, raising fears of a spike in… Read More
Deaths in Latin America from coronavirus pass 100K
June 25, 2020, 7:56 am
BOGOTA, Colombia – The number of people in Latin America who have died from the coronavirus surpassed 100,000 Tuesday. Brazil recorded the second-highest number of daily cases since the beginning of the pandemic with 39,436 infections, bringing the country's total to 1,145,906, the Health… Read More
Int'l tourism slowly reopening: UNWTO
June 25, 2020, 7:55 am
MADRID – The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported on Tuesday that international tourism is slowly restarting, as travel restrictions across the world in response to the Covid-19 pandemic are gradually eased. The Madrid-based organization informed that 48 tourist… Read More
Thailand 'free of local Covid-19 case for a month'
June 24, 2020, 5:36 pm
ANKARA – Thailand on Wednesday said it was free from local coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections for the last 30 days, local media reported. According to Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, the Buddhist-majority nation has not… Read More
Pyongyang suspends military action plans vs. South
June 24, 2020, 2:56 pm
ANKARA – North Korea said it decided to suspend “military action” against South Korea during a virtual meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The state-run Korea Central News Agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over the… Read More
