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North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak
Published On: March 29, 2020 08:14 AM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, March 29: North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
UK coronavirus deaths top 1,000 as country steps up testing
Published On: March 28, 2020 11:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, March 28: Medical workers in England on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic started to be tested on Saturday as the number of COVID-19 deaths in Britain topped 1,000 after a record 260 people died in the previous 24 hours.
India needs at least 38 million masks to fight coronavirus - agency document
Published On: March 28, 2020 09:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, March 27: India needs at least 38 million masks and 6.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment as it confronts the spread of coronavirus, and has approached hundreds of companies to secure supplies quickly, according to a report by the country’s investment agency seen by Reuters.
U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 100,000 as doctors cope with medical shortages
Published On: March 28, 2020 08:55 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, March 27: The sum of known coronavirus U.S. cases soared well past 100,000, with more than 1,600 dead, as weary doctors and nurses coping with shortages resorted to extremes ranging from hiding scarce medical supplies to buying them on the black market.
Virus infections top 600,000 worldwide, long fight ahead
Published On: March 28, 2020 06:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, March 27: The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.
Spain's coronavirus death toll rises by 832 overnight to 5,690
Published On: March 28, 2020 05:29 PM NPT By: Reuters
MADRID, March 27: Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose by 832 cases overnight to 5,690, the health ministry said on Saturday, marking a new high in the daily rise in fatalities.
Japan's Abe warns coronavirus outbreak could worsen if people don't take proper measures
Published On: March 28, 2020 04:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, March 27: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday requested people to refrain from non-essential meetings and said coronavirus infections could escalate if people let down their guard and don’t take proper containment measures.
China's Wuhan, where the coronavirus emerged, begins to lift its lockdown
Published On: March 28, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
WUHAN, China, March 27: The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders, allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite.
Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 48,582 - RKI
Published On: March 28, 2020 02:46 PM NPT By: Reuters
FRANKFURT, March 27: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 48,582 and 325 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.
South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in a week
Published On: March 28, 2020 12:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, March 27: South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number in a week, its disease control agency said on Saturday, with the country suffering a rise in imported cases from Europe and the United States during recent days.
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