By Ruth Romer LONDON, May 22 2020 (IPS) – As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across the globe start to be relaxed, the collective conversation has shifted towards plans for a ‘new normal.’
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Global Covid-19 cases cross 5 million mark
Dhaka, May 21 – The confirmed coronavirus cases in various countries of the world is now 5,085, 504 while the death tally from the deadly virus climbed to 329,731 as of Thursday morning.
Global coronavirus deaths 313,220, infections 4.72 million
Dhaka, May 17 – The number of officially confirmed coronavirus cases is getting closer to five million. On Sunday morning, the cases stood at 4.72 million, according to Worldometer. So far, the virus has killed 313,220 people and the death…
Global coronavirus death toll nears 300,000
Dhaka, May 14 – The global death toll is inching towards 300,000, as the number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases near 4.5 million. On Thursday morning, the global death toll stood at 298,165, according to data compiled by Worldometer. Confirmed…
Global economy to shrink by 3.2pc: UN report
Dhaka, May 14 – The world economy has been projected to shrink by 3.2 percent wiping out nearly four years of output gains as economic activities around the world comes to grinding halt against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Global virus death toll reaches 287,293, cases over 4.25 m
Dhaka, May 12 – The global death tally from coronavirus pandemic reached 287,293 as of Tuesday morning.
Global coronavirus death toll 283,860, cases over 4 m
Dhaka, May 11 – The global death tally from coronavirus pandemic reached 283,860 as of Monday morning.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 280,431
Dhaka, May 10 – The global death toll from coronavirus pandemic reached 280,431 as of Sunday morning. Since first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 4,100,729 people globally, according to Worldometer.
The digital divide widens amid global COVID-19 lockdown
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, May 8 2020 (IPS) – The digital divide has become more pronounced than ever amid the global coronavirus lockdown, but experts are concerned that in the current circumstances this divide, where over 46 percent of…
The Global Resilience Imperative
By Johan Rockström and Ottmar Edenhofer POTSDAM – As the COVID-19 crisis passes and governments try to shore up collapsing economies, many will be tempted to roll back their climate and nature commitments. They should resist that impulse. This century…
Global coronavirus deaths surpasses 2,70,711
The global death toll from coronavirus has surpassed 270, 711 as of Friday, according to Worldometer. Since it was first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 3,916,337 people globally, the Worldometer data shows.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 265,051
Covioronavirus has claimed lives of 265, 051 people globally as of Thursday morning. Of the currently infected 2, 255, 141 patients, 2,206,930 are in mild condition, which is 98 percent, according to Worldometer.
Global impact of new corona virus and population issues
By Osamu Kusumoto TOKYO, May 5 2020 (IPS) – The new coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or…
Global virus death toll reaches 239,588; infected 3,400,767
Dhaka, May 02 – As the panic of coronavirus infection is grappling the world day by day, the global death toll from coronavirus climbed to 239,588 as of Saturday morning. Since it was first reported in China in December last…
Global coronavirus death toll 211,609; cases 3,064,895
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 211,609 on Tuesday morning as countries around the world prepare to ease restrictions on movement.
German start-up in global demand with anti-virus escalators
Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in high school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails using UV light.
Will Global Governance Prove Itself?
By Carl Manlan and Henri-Michel Yéré LOMÉ/BASEL – COVID-19 poses the greatest threat yet to the systems of international integration instituted during the twentieth century. As with the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the lethality and contagiousness of the coronavirus has…
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 190,654, cases 2.7mn
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 190,654 on Friday morning. So far, 2,718,699 cases have been confirmed around the world after disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
Global Coronavirus death toll 165,058, cases 2,406,905 now
Dhaka, April 20 – The global death toll from coronavirus reached 165,058 on Monday morning. So far, 2,406,905 cases have been confirmed around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according…
Australia for independent probe into global virus response
Australia on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the World Health Organization’s handling of the crisis.
Global Coronavirus death toll now 160,757, infected 2,330,986
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 160,757 on Sunday morning. There have been 2,330,986 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 134,610, Bangladesh 50
Dhaka, April 16 – The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 134,610 on Thursday morning. Besides, confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 2,083,237, according to Worldometer.
Global virus death toll hits 114,247, infected 1,853,155
Dhaka, April 13 – The global death toll from coronavirus reached 114,247 on Monday morning. There have been 1,853,155 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to…
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 95,722
The global death toll from coronavirus has reached 95,722 as of Friday morning. There have been 1,603,719 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last, according to worldometer.
PM calls for enhancing global cooperation to fight covid-19
Dhaka, April 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for bolstering international cooperation to fight the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Global coronavirus deaths top 86,000: AFP
Paris, April 9 – The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 86,289 on Wednesday, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1900 GMT from official sources.
Coronavirus global death toll tops 82,000
The global death toll from coronavirus has reached 82,074 as of Wednesday morning. There have been 1,431,689 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last, according to worldometer.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 69,451
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 69,451 on Monday. COVID-19, first reported in China in December, has so far infected 1,273,499 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 59,160
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 59,160 on Saturday.It has so far infected 1,098,434 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 59,160; infected 1,098434
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 59,160 on Saturday. It has so far infected 1,098,434 people around the world, according to worldometer.