Latest in: Coronavirus Outbreak
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An April sunset in the time of quarantine
Our experience with Nature has not been business as usual this year. A large part of America is seized with the challenge of coronavirus outbreak. Millions of people are obeying stay-at-home instructions – adjusting life to stop...April 4, 2020 1084 0 -
World Bank approves $200 million to support Pakistan’s response to coronavirus outbreak
The World Bank has approved $200 million to support Pakistan’s response to coronavirus outbreak as part of $1.9 billion initial funding for 25 countries. According to the Bank, the $200 million funding will support Pakistan’s “preparedness and...April 3, 2020 698 0 -
Developing world needs $1 trillion debt freeze, $1.5 trillion investment to survive coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus will push more than six billion living in developing countries to the edge of financial disaster and they will need a $2.5 trillion rescue plan to survive the setback. The UN trade and development...April 2, 2020 672 0 -
Pakistani manufacturers team up to make ventilators locally amid coronavirus crisis
Responding to an increasing demand for ventilators in the face of fast-spreading coronavirus, Pakistan‘s auto-part manufacturers have started work on local production of the medical equipment. “We have designed the ventilator, and will come up with...April 1, 2020 1551 0 -
Coronavirus could cause 100,000 to 240,000 deaths
Coronavirus could claim between 100,000 to 240,000 American lives, the White House Task Force said Tuesday, with President Donald Trump vowing an all-out effort to limit the numbers to the minimum. The Task Force projected the...April 1, 2020 566 0 -
US reports more than 500 COVID-19 deaths Monday
USN Comfort approaching Pier 90 in NYC on March 30, 2020 Image: Abseim / Wikimedia The U.S. death toll from coronavirus for a single day exceeded 500 on Monday with New York reported 253 deaths, according to data...March 31, 2020 759 0 -
A field hospital to open in New York’s Central Park as coronavirus cases rise
A humanitarian organization is putting in place an emergency field hospital in New York City’s Central Park to treat a growing number of coronavirus infections. New York has been one of the the worst affected cities...March 30, 2020 1235 0 -
Imran Khan sets up Coronavirus Relief Fund as Pakistan struggles to contain outbreak
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said his Government has set up a Coronavirus Relief Fund where people can deposit their contributions to help the country’s fight against coronavirus, which has infected more than 1700 people and...March 30, 2020 668 0 -
Trump extends social distancing guidance through April 30 as coronavirus cases rise
President Donald Trump Sunday forwarded the countrywide social distancing guidelines to April 30 as coronavirus cases spread across the United States to number over 140,000. Trump, who had earlier expressed the hope to loosen restrictions by...March 30, 2020 586 0 -
US, China start aiding Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus
The United States and China have started helping Pakistan’s fight against the coronavirus as the key South Asian country faces a challenging task to contain the spread of COVID-19 among its more than 200 million people....March 29, 2020 1282 0