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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions on Monday after its final COVID-19 patient was given the all clear, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealing she danced around her living room when told about the milestone. While strict border controls will remain in place, Ardern said restrictions such as social distancing and limits on public gatherings were no longer needed. “We are confident we have eliminated transmission of the virus […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese growth figures were better than initially feared in the first quarter, according to official data published on Monday, but the world’s third-top economy was still mired deep in recession. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.6 percent in the January-March period compared to the previous quarter. Authorities had initially reported a 0.9-percent contraction. Economists had expected the revision, with the market forecasting a 0.5-percent contraction. The figures confirmed that Japan was […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand has no active COVID-19 cases after the country’s final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday. The milestone was “really good news” and an achievement the whole of New Zealand could take heart from, health department director-general Ashley Bloomfield said. “Having no active cases for the first time since February 28 is certainly a significant mark in our journey but, as […]
(Eagle News) — Coronavirus deaths worldwide reached almost 402,000 on Monday, June 8, as virus cases also neared 7 million with infections still rising in most countries. The United States still leads countries in number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Based on the virus dashboard of Johns Hopkins University, US COVID-19 cases reached 1,938,842 while virus-related fatalities hit 110,482. Brazil is second to the US in terms of cases with 672,846 confirmed infections, and […]
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said Sunday it will reopen places of worship for individual prayer on June 15 as it reportedly looks to speed up easing measures in order to save jobs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said services and worship groups will still be banned for the time being due to concern that the new coronavirus spreads more quickly in enclosed spaces. “People […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 deaths in the country hit 1,003 as nine more deaths were reported on Sunday, June 7, according to the Department of Health. COVID-19 cases also reached 21,895 with the addition of 555 new cases. Many of these were “fresh” or new cases at 378, while 177 were “late cases” or those whose test results had been released more than four days ago to patients. In both cases, […]
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Friday backed the use of fabric facemasks in places where the new coronavirus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult, in a change of advice. As the deadly virus continues to spread, the WHO issued updated guidance on who should wear a mask, when it should be worn and what it should be made of. The use of masks […]
DOH again reports record low number of deaths at 3 (Eagle News) — There were less COVID-19 cases reported on Friday, June 5, at 244 cases compared to cases in the last two weeks as the Department of Health said that its backlog of virus cases would soon be finished. According to the DOH, the total COVID-19 cases as of 4 p.m. Friday stood at 20,626. Only 76 of the 244 reported infection added […]
by Camille LAFFONT PICTURES BY FLORENT VERGNES Agence France-Presse BAYANGA, Central African Republic (AFP) — Dzanga-Sangha, a wildlife sanctuary in southwest Central African Republic, is a remote place, linked to the rest of the world by a narrow trail that becomes impassable in heavy rain. But for the region’s Pygmies—outcasts in a country already ranked among the poorest in the world—Dzanga-Sangha’s isolation could be a blessing. As coronavirus spreads in the CAR, with more than 1,000 […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru hit 5,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to the country’s health ministry, as hospitals faced a lack of oxygen for seriously ill patients. Peru has recorded more than 183,000 cases of COVID-19, making it the second hardest-hit country in Latin America after Brazil. Officials recorded more than 4,200 new cases and 137 deaths over the last 24 hours, bringing Peru’s total number of fatalities to 5,031, the health ministry said. The […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines reached 20,382 after 634 cases were added on Thursday, June 4, according to the Department of Health. Fresh cases recorded were 313, with those coming from Metro Manila at 114 and from Central Visayas (Region 7) at 101. Late cases were reported at 321, with 63 infections from repatriates. But even as the COVID-19 cases topped 20,000, the DOH said that the case doubling […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Sweden on Thursday said it would provide free testing for anyone showing coronavirus symptoms and conduct contact tracing for those who are infected. The announcement came as the country said it would also allow domestic travel across the country, almost three months after it was discouraged in line with anti-virus measures. The aim of the new testing program is to control infection rates in the country, which did not impose strict […]
