World Coronavirus

• China, 25 other countries call on Western nations to lift sanctions amid coronavirus

  Among the countries that backed the statement were half a dozen that face sanctions by the United States, European Union or other Western nations including Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Russia, Syria and Venezuela.

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  Oct 6, 2020
  
• Coronavirus has stranded 25 people from Easter Island in Tahiti for 6 months

  Many arrived in March planning to stay for just a few weeks, but they got stuck when the virus swept across the globe and their flights back home were cancelled.

  World

  Sep 25, 2020
  
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• Thailand, Indonesia rethink tourism reopening plans amid new coronavirus surges

  As well as trying to encourage domestic tourism industries, some Southeast Asian countries have been considering "travel bubbles" with others as a way to get businesses restarted.

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  Sep 7, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Australia enters recession, posts worst economic crash since 1930s

  The country joins the United States, Japan, UK and Germany in technical recession, defined as two straight quarters of decline, in Australia's first such downturn since 1991.

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  Sep 2, 2020
• Coronavirus cases hit 17 million worldwide after setting new single-day record

  Several countries reported their highest ever daily totals Wednesday, including Brazil, India, Japan, Australia, Uzbekistan, and Morocco.

  World

  Jul 30, 2020
• Coronavirus is causing 10,000 more children to die of hunger per month globally: UN

  All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets and isolating villages from food and medical aid.

  World

  Jul 28, 2020
• Temporary basic income would help world’s poor during coronavirus pandemic: UN

  The report suggests such a move would help the world's poorest 2.7 billion people in 132 developing countries by allowing them to stay home, reducing the spread of the virus.

  World

  Jul 23, 2020
• Global coronavirus cases went from 10 million to 15 million in less than a month

  It took just four days to jump a million cases around the world, a new record that proves the pace of the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating.

  World

  Jul 22, 2020
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• Humanitarian aid from top donors has dropped 30% amid coronavirus pandemic: analysis

  During the first five months of this year, overall aid commitments from the largest government donors were $16.9 billion, down from $23.9 billion in the same period last year, according to the new analysis.

  World

  Jul 22, 2020