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  • G-20 leaders commit to ‘whatever it takes’ to overcome virus

    Date: 2020-03-26 16:25:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:8371063

    MOSCOW, March 26 (MENA) - Leaders from the Group of 20 nations on Thursday said they were injecting over $5 trillion into the global economy and committed to do “whatever it takes” to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, Sputnik news ....

  • UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to keep children learning

    Date: 2020-03-26 15:15:00 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:58 - ID:8370947

    GENEVA, March 26 (MENA) - As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 per cent of students worldwide, UNICEF on Thursday announced it will significantly scale up support in 145 countries to help children continue their ....

  • US reaches 1,000 deaths in coronavirus crisis

    Date: 2020-03-26 15:14:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:8370950

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - The death toll in the United States topped 1,000 on Wednesday night as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, USA Today reported. America's first death was reported on February 29 and the rate ....

  • British health secretary: Over 500,000 Britons signed up to be NHS volunteers

    Date: 2020-03-26 14:10:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:8370686

    LONDON, March 26 (MENA) - More than half a million volunteers have signed up in just over 24 hours to help the NHS cope with the coronavirus outbreak, the British health secretary announced as quoted in a report by The Independent newspaper on ....

  • Coronavirus death toll in Spain climbs above 4,000

    Date: 2020-03-26 12:19:41 GMT - Spain - World - SN:37 - ID:8370604

    MADRID, March 26 (MENA) - The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged to 4,089 after 655 people died within 24 hours, The Local Spain quoted the health ministry as saying on Thursday. It was a 19 percent increase on figures released on Wednesday. ....

  • OIC calls on member states to join hands to produce coronavirus vaccine

    Date: 2020-03-26 12:02:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:30 - ID:8370490

    RIYADH, March 26 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen called on all governments of all member states to join hands to produce a vaccine for coronavirus. He stressed confidence in the ....

  • Italy's FM calls for establishing int'l alliance against coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-26 11:22:20 GMT - Italy - World - SN:24 - ID:8370354

    ROME, March 26 (MENA) - Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio has called for establishing an international alliance against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). "We need a great international alliance against the virus." Foreign Minister Luigi Di ....

  • Japan steps up coronavirus campaign as Tokyo cases rise again

    Date: 2020-03-26 11:20:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:23 - ID:8370411

    TOKYO, March 26 (MENA) - Tokyo reported 47 new cases on Thursday, a new daily high, bringing the capital's tally to around 250, Nikkei Asian Review reported. Japan stepped up its campaign against the new coronavirus, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ....

  • Russia to ground international flights on March 27 due to coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-26 05:59:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:4 - ID:8370056

    MOSCOW, March 26 (MENA) - The Russian government has ordered the civil aviation authority to suspend all regular and charter flights to and from Russia from March 27, US News reported, quoting the Russian government website. Russian airlines will ....

  • Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears

    Date: 2020-03-26 05:54:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8370052

    WASHINGTON, March 26 (MENA) - The US Senate approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of intense negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and ....

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