Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned Friday that a dire lack of protective gear for health workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most pressing threats in the fight to prevent deaths, . Tedros said that more than 100,000 people had now had the virus and recovered. "What we know from data is that this virus can cause mild disease, moderate disease - classed as people with... [Full Article...]
Meanwhile, 4,111 police officers called in sick Friday, accounting for over 11 percent of the almost 36,000 cops. People with the flu can experience congestion, fever, cough, a runny nose, headaches and fatigue - some of the same symptoms associated with COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Peter's Square. " For weeks now it has been evening ", said the Pope. Vatican City - Pope Francis on Friday conducted an Extraordinary Universal Prayer for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Faith means making a decision to entrust our lives to Jesus Christ and to follow his path, to embrace his cross. We carried on regardless, thinking we would stay healthy in a world that was sick. [Full Article...]
Distance learning will begin on April 13, the Monday when students are scheduled to return from what was originally supposed to be their spring break. Relationships and connections will play a big role in this new era of distance learning, as will an emphasis on social and emotional wellness. "We will say that student grades should not be negatively impacted by this COVID-19 crisis", she added. [Full Article...]
When reporting about the outbreak in the USA, global media and American local news agencies, including The Associated Press, The Hill and CBS, often reference to real time data from Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the nation's high numbers were due to an increase in testing. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization warned the US co... [Full Article...]
Wuhan is believed to be the epicentre of the deadly virus. Despite having contracted the disease in mid-December and flagging it to health officials, the World Health Organization first received news of the coronavirus on December 31. China also did not ban the e-commerce giants like Taobao, Alibaba and others who maintained regular supply of food and other materials in across the country. [Full Article...]
Treasury imposed a new series of sanctions on the Islamic republic on Thursday, targeting Iran's construction and maritime services industries. Iran's government has urged the United States to release Iranians held in U.S. "US has taken several Iranian scientists hostage - without charge or on spurious sanctions charges - & not releasing them; even when its OWN courts reject the absurd charges... [Full Article...]
Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a lockdown that would see all South Africans except essential workers remaining home in a bid to contain the spread of the virus. "This employment is authorised in accordance with Section 210 (2)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Section 18 (1) of the Defence Act, 2002", the president writes in the letter, which ... [Full Article...]
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned Friday that a dire lack of protective gear for health workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most pressing threats in the fight to prevent deaths, . Tedros said that more than 100,000 people had now had the virus and recovered. "What we know from data is that this virus can cause mild disease, moderate disease - classed as people with... [Full Article...]
Meanwhile, 4,111 police officers called in sick Friday, accounting for over 11 percent of the almost 36,000 cops. People with the flu can experience congestion, fever, cough, a runny nose, headaches and fatigue - some of the same symptoms associated with COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Peter's Square. " For weeks now it has been evening ", said the Pope. Vatican City - Pope Francis on Friday conducted an Extraordinary Universal Prayer for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Faith means making a decision to entrust our lives to Jesus Christ and to follow his path, to embrace his cross. We carried on regardless, thinking we would stay healthy in a world that was sick. [Full Article...]
Distance learning will begin on April 13, the Monday when students are scheduled to return from what was originally supposed to be their spring break. Relationships and connections will play a big role in this new era of distance learning, as will an emphasis on social and emotional wellness. "We will say that student grades should not be negatively impacted by this COVID-19 crisis", she added. [Full Article...]
When reporting about the outbreak in the USA, global media and American local news agencies, including The Associated Press, The Hill and CBS, often reference to real time data from Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the nation's high numbers were due to an increase in testing. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization warned the US co... [Full Article...]
Wuhan is believed to be the epicentre of the deadly virus. Despite having contracted the disease in mid-December and flagging it to health officials, the World Health Organization first received news of the coronavirus on December 31. China also did not ban the e-commerce giants like Taobao, Alibaba and others who maintained regular supply of food and other materials in across the country. [Full Article...]
Treasury imposed a new series of sanctions on the Islamic republic on Thursday, targeting Iran's construction and maritime services industries. Iran's government has urged the United States to release Iranians held in U.S. "US has taken several Iranian scientists hostage - without charge or on spurious sanctions charges - & not releasing them; even when its OWN courts reject the absurd charges... [Full Article...]
Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a lockdown that would see all South Africans except essential workers remaining home in a bid to contain the spread of the virus. "This employment is authorised in accordance with Section 210 (2)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Section 18 (1) of the Defence Act, 2002", the president writes in the letter, which ... [Full Article...]