India reported 9,996 new coronavirus cases – as well as 357 deaths in 24 hours – on Wednesday. The figures bring the country’s total caseload to 276,583 and total deaths to 7,745, according to data from John Hopkins University. Over the weekend, the number of infections in the country surpassed Spain’s to become the fifth-highest in the world. India is … Continue reading India’s coronavirus caseload surges after lockdown
After enforcing the world’s most severe lockdown, is India ready to come out of it?
India now has 173,763 confirmed coronavirus cases and 4,980 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Its number of new cases continues to rise every day, which makes it a cause for concern for many public health experts. It’s also planning to emerge from lockdown pretty soon – a move experts fear will come at the worst possible time. Slowing, … Continue reading After enforcing the world’s most severe lockdown, is India ready to come out of it?
Waves of migrant workers returning to their home villages in India trigger concerns over second wave of small, localized outbreaks
Over 10 million people in India will migrate back to their hometowns as the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown starts scaling back. This may be one of the world’s largest migration events in this century, and many experts are concerned that it will trigger a new wave of coronavirus cases in India’s poorest and least prepared areas. At … Continue reading Waves of migrant workers returning to their home villages in India trigger concerns over second wave of small, localized outbreaks
Venezuela enacts strict price controls amid coronavirus pandemic, basic goods now priced higher than minimum wages
Amid a continuing rise in coronavirus cases, as well as burgeoning hyperinflation, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the return of strict price controls on basic goods in the South American country. Maduro made the announcement, which will affect over two dozen basic commodities, during a special broadcast aired by the country’s state-run television station. “I have given precise instructions … Continue reading Venezuela enacts strict price controls amid coronavirus pandemic, basic goods now priced higher than minimum wages
Coronavirus infections at meat plants are already leading to grocery shortages
As more workers test positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in meat plants across America, production has been slow even as some facilities reopen; this has resulted in a shortage that has some grocers rationing supplies. The shortage has also caused prices for beef and pork to jump by more than 20 percent, even after President Donald Trump’s … Continue reading Coronavirus infections at meat plants are already leading to grocery shortages
COVID-19 takes hold among the homeless in Los Angeles
In the war against COVID-19, our greatest, and only truly effective weapon, is isolation. Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and healthcare professionals the world over, have stressed repeatedly that maintaining social distancing over a protracted period of time is the only way in which we can prevent the loss … Continue reading COVID-19 takes hold among the homeless in Los Angeles
African coronavirus cases SPIKE by 43 percent – WHO warns that continent could be the “next epicenter” of the pandemic
In the last week alone, the reported number of COVID-19 cases in Africa rose by 43 percent. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the African continent, home to over 1.3 billion people, is poised to become the next epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic. The world currently has over 2.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 198,668 … Continue reading African coronavirus cases SPIKE by 43 percent – WHO warns that continent could be the “next epicenter” of the pandemic
India’s coronavirus lockdown devolves into a catastrophe
Hundreds of thousands of migrant laborers in India have started on long, grueling journeys on foot to get home after being rendered essentially jobless and homeless due to the nationwide lockdown ordered by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bid to quell the spread of the coronavirus. Just last week, India’s prime minister ordered all 1.3 billion … Continue reading India’s coronavirus lockdown devolves into a catastrophe
Coronavirus lays bare the fact that Americans don’t save and are NEVER prepared for financial disruptions
Nobody saw the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) coming, per se. Yes, the Chinese government was well aware that it had a (another) novel coronavirus outbreak on its hands weeks before President Xi Jinping and his Communist cohorts decided to let the rest of the world know about it, that’s true. But no one could foretell when a … Continue reading Coronavirus lays bare the fact that Americans don’t save and are NEVER prepared for financial disruptions
COVID-19 hits aviation industry: American Airlines grounds fleet, suspends flights
Mega carrier American Airlines is grounding 450 planes, or half of its fleet, as well as suspending 55,000 flights in April, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. American Airlines made the surprise announcement in a statement released Thursday afternoon. As per the mega carrier, all long-haul international flights are to be suspended through May 6, including all … Continue reading COVID-19 hits aviation industry: American Airlines grounds fleet, suspends flights
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