Tag: worldwide

Iglesia Ni Cristo Aid to Humanity starts in New Jersey, USA

(Eagle News) — The series of the Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity events of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in New Jersey started on Friday, Oct. 30, and will continue on Saturday, Oct 31, The first Lingap activity for Bergen County on Friday was held at the borough of New Milford.  the first beneficiaries were veterans in New Milford who were recognized and remembered for their contribution to society.  All the […]

COVID-19 cases worldwide surpass 14.4 million, while deaths due to virus top 605,000

(Eagle News) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached more than 14.4 million, while deaths due to the virus have surpassed 605,000, according to Johns Hopkins University on Monday, July 20. The United States still has the most COVID-19 cases with more than 3.7 million confirmed infections. It also leads virus-related deaths worldwide with COVID-19 fatalities reaching 140,500. Brazil followed with more than 2 million infections. Next was India with more than […]

Total COVID-19 worldwide surpass 10 million as global virus deaths top 500,000

  (Eagle News) – The total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 10 million while deaths were now more than half a million as virus cases continued to increase in almost all countries affected by the pandemic. Based on the data of the Johns Hopkins University as of Monday, June 29, 7:33 a.m., (Philippine time) global COVID-19 cases reached 10,104,045 while COVID deaths reached 500,882. The United States still leads countries with the most […]

COVID-19 cases worldwide over 9 million, while fatalities over 470,000 as virus continues spread

  (Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide have surpassed 9 million with global deaths at more than 470,000, according to the data of Johns Hopkins University as of Tuesday, June 23. Total confirmed cases hit 9,057,555 across the globe with the United States still having the most cases at more than 2.3 million and COVID-19 deaths at 120,351 as of 6:33 a.m. (Philippine time). Total virus deaths worldwide reached 470,665 based on […]

Record 65 million people displaced worldwide: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The number of people displaced worldwide has hit a new record, with 65.3 million people forced from their home as of the end of 2015, the UN said Monday. “This is the first time that the threshold of 60 million has been crossed,” the UN refugee agency said. The figures, released on World Refugee Day, underscore twin pressures fuelling an unprecedented global displacement crisis. As conflict and persecution force growing numbers […]