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Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis is ‘Dire Everywhere,’ OECD Says

The coronavirus pandemic is on track to cause the worst recession outside of wartime in 100 years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned on Wednesday. The strict lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by countries around the world have led to a steep decline in business activity. Global supply ...

June 10, 2020

Americas

Brazilian Government Reportedly Has 48 Hours to Resume Releasing Coronavirus Info

Last Saturday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed that the cumulative coronavirus statistics did not reflect the true situation regarding the pandemic, adding that more measures were being taken to “improve the reporting of cases”. The Brazilian government has been ordered to resume releasing complete COVID-19 statistics after the cabinet’s decision ...

June 10, 2020

Americas

Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rise Sharply in Several States Following Memorial Day

As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase worldwide, and more than a dozen states and Puerto Rico are recording their highest averages of new cases since the pandemic began, hospitalizations in at least nine states have been on the rise since Memorial Day. In Texas, North and ...

June 10, 2020

Americas

Washington Troops Hit with Coronavirus after Protests

Members of the Washington DC national guard have tested positive for coronavirus in the wake of their deployment during recent protests in the US capital, the guard said Tuesday. DC National Guard spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Brooke Davis said they could not reveal the number of positive tests due to “operational ...

June 10, 2020

Americas

Venezuela Thanks Iran for Dispatch of Oil Tankers despite US Warnings

President of Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly Diosdado Cabello on Tuesday appreciated Iran for sending oil tankers and raw materials for producing fuel to his country. Cabello, a powerful man in Venezuela, made the appreciation in a message sent to Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to congratulate him on his ...

June 9, 2020

Americas

World Bank: Pandemic Drives Broadest Economic Collapse in 150 Years

The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a “swift and massive shock” that has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since 1870 despite unprecedented government support, the World Bank said Monday. The world economy is expected to contract by 5.2 percent this year — the worst recession in 80 years — ...

June 9, 2020

Europe

Moscow Lifts Coronavirus Lockdown as Russian Death Toll Tops 6,000

Moscow on Tuesday lifted a strict anti-coronavirus lockdown after more than two months of restrictions as Russia reported over 6,000 deaths. Traffic jams returned to Moscow’s congested roads as residents spilled out onto the streets on a warm late spring day in the Russian capital. The easing of restrictions was ...

June 9, 2020

Europe

No Valid Ground for Raising Iran Arms Embargo in UNSC: Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the efforts of the United States to extend UN arms embargo against Iran which is due to expire in October. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council circulated Monday, the Russian minister said statements by U.S. State Department officials ...

June 9, 2020

Live News

WHO: Coronavirus Situation ‘Worsening’ Worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Covid-19 pandemic situation was worsening around the globe, as it warned against complacency. WHO said it had recorded on Sunday (June 7, 2020) its highest daily tally of new infections, with the virus raging in the Americas. After East Asia, Europe became ...

June 9, 2020

Americas

US Records 450 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours

The United States recorded 450 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally reported Monday by Johns Hopkins University — the lowest total in about two months. It remains to be seen if the low mark will hold in the coming days, as the data ...

June 9, 2020