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Jordan has coronavirus outbreak in control: health minister
Jordan has the coronavirus outbreak in control with zero cases reported during the past few days, health minister Saad Jaber said. “One of the reasons Jordan has been successful in combatting COVID-19 is its expansive media education
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China reports 12 new coronavirus cases
China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country’s health authority showed on Friday. Six of the cases were imported, the National Health Commission (NHC) said, up from four a day
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Over 154 Crore Students Affected Globally Due To COVID-19 Closures: UNSECO
Over 154 crore students are severely impacted by closure of educational institutions across the world amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to which girls will be the worst hit as it will lead to increased drop-out rates and further entrench gender gaps in
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Global Hunger Could Double Due To COVID-19 Blow: UN
The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the United
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after surgery
The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An
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Trump to sign order to suspend immigration into US
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States amid the
Read MoreUS Reports 1,997 Coronavirus Deaths In Last 24 Hours: Report
The number of coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by almost 2,000 in the past 24 hours to reach 40,661 on Sunday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed. The rise in deaths, by 1,997, is marginally above the 1,891 which Johns Hopkins
Read MoreCoronavirus is giving Mount Everest a much needed break from humanity
For the second time in five years, the snowy slopes of Everest will lie empty and silent. On 11 March, China suspended all climbing expeditions from the Tibetan side due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neighbouring Nepal supported the decision and
Read MoreGlobal Coronavirus Death Count Tops 160,000: Report
More than 160,000 people have died from the new coronavirus around the world, almost two thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 0940 GMT Sunday based on official sources. A total of 160,502 fatalities have been registered out of
Read MoreHungry, Unemployed Americans Line Up At Food Banks Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours for donations in lines of cars stretching as far as the eye can see. And with 22 million people out of work seemingly overnight
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