Coronavirus

UK eyes tougher COVID-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads

Sep 28, 2020 10:36

The British government is mulling tougher restrictions in England to tackle a swiftly accelerating second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, possibly outlawing more inter-household socializing, a junior health minister said on Monday.
Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened

Sep 27, 2020 12:24

Qatar Airways received a 7.3 billion riyals ($1.95 billion) lifeline from the Qatar government after losing 7 billion riyals in the year to March 31, the state-owned group disclosed on Sunday.
Daily death toll surpasses 200 in Iran

Sep 25, 2020 14:28

The daily death toll from coronavirus infection in Iran has once again exceeded 200, while the total number of cases since the outbreak of the disease in the country is close to 440,000, the Health Ministry said.
North Korea expresses ‘regret’ over ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean: Seoul

Sep 25, 2020 08:36

Seoul says North Korea has expressed regret over the “unfortunate” and "unexpected" killing of a South Korean official for fear of carrying the coronavirus in the North's territory this week.
Unilateral bans on anti-pandemic efforts amount to economic, medical terrorism: Zarif

Sep 24, 2020 15:58

Iran says the US’ unilateral restrictions on its efforts to comprehensively confront the scourge of the new coronavirus are nothing short of “economic and medical terrorism,” urging the country’s Asian partners to stand up to the coercive measures as they unify their resources against the common health threat.
Iran’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 25,000

Sep 24, 2020 11:29

Iran's Health Ministry said more than 25,000 people have died due to the COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak.
Rights body questions integrity of upcoming Myanmar vote amid conflict, pandemic

Sep 24, 2020 10:04

An international rights organization has cast doubt on the integrity of the upcoming general elections in Myanmar, as tens of thousands of minorities in the Buddhist-majority country remain without the right to vote.
Global income from work dropped by $3.5 trillion due to virus

Sep 24, 2020 08:57

Income earned from work globally had a drop of an estimated 10.7%, or $3.5 trillion, in the first nine months of 2020 in comparison to the same period a year ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus pandemic scuppers Treasury's Autumn Budget

Sep 24, 2020 05:05

The Treasury (the UK’s economic and finance ministry) has abandoned plans to present an Autumn Budget later this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indian Nobel laureate fears pandemic may drive up child exploitation

Sep 23, 2020 13:43

For four decades Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi rescued thousands of children from the scourge of slavery and trafficking but he fears all his efforts could reverse as the coronavirus pandemic forces children into labor.