Coronavirus: Spain expects closer ties with China
Madrid – Spain’s foreign minister says she hopes the Covid-19 pandemic can be the catalyst for a long-term relationship with Chinese medical equipment suppliers, while acknowledging that her country has neglected its public health care system. In an interview, Arancha González Laya, … Continue reading Coronavirus: Spain expects closer ties with China
Chinese Coronavirus Test Kits prove faulty
Washington – Thousands of rapid test kits purchased from China by European countries have proven to be defective, according to local reports. In Spain, which currently has the fourth-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, the government purchased 640,000 rapid … Continue reading Chinese Coronavirus Test Kits prove faulty
Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Friday, shooting a column of ash some 5,000m into the air in its second major eruption this month. Ash and sand covered areas several kilometres away from the peak of the … Continue reading Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts
PHONE HYGIENE CRITICAL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Las Vegas, Nevada –The headlines are staggering and disturbing. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus which causes the COVID-19 disease, can survive in the air and on various surfaces anywhere from three hours to … Continue reading PHONE HYGIENE CRITICAL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS COULD FALL BY 20-30%
Madrid – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. Taking into account the unparalleled introduction of travel restrictions across the world, the United Nations specialized agency for … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS COULD FALL BY 20-30%
Bosch develops rapid test for COVID-19
Stuttgart, Germany – The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is posing major challenges for healthcare systems and medical institutions worldwide. An ability to rapidly diagnose the virus is of invaluable help in curbing its exponential spread in many countries. Bosch’s new, fully automated … Continue reading Bosch develops rapid test for COVID-19
Tokyo Olympic Games moved to 2021
Tokyo – The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the world’s last sporting showpiece still standing this year. Though a huge blow to … Continue reading Tokyo Olympic Games moved to 2021
China urges US to stop politicizing COVID-19
Beijing – China urged the United States to stop politicizing COVID-19 and stigmatizing China, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said Monday. Geng made the remarks at a press briefing in response to a question regarding recent allegations from the … Continue reading China urges US to stop politicizing COVID-19
Coronavirus: U.S. released CDC expert from Beijing post
WASHINGTON – Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned. The American disease expert, a medical epidemiologist embedded … Continue reading Coronavirus: U.S. released CDC expert from Beijing post
Germany starts relief program for Corona-hit firms
Berlin – The Germany Ministries of Finance and Economic Affairs and Energy – together with the state-owned bank for domestic and foreign economic development, the KfW – announced the beginning of the massive economic relief program in Berlin on Monday. … Continue reading Germany starts relief program for Corona-hit firms