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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
New York governor says ‘worst is over’ as virus toll tops 10,000
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NEW YORK: New York’s governor declared on Monday that the “worst is over” for its coronavirus outbreak providing the state moves sensibly, despite reporting its death toll had passed 10,000. Andrew Cuomo said lower average hospitalisation rates and intubations suggested a “plateauing” of the epidemic and that he was working on a plan to gradually reopen
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
World faces worst crisis since Great Depression: IMF chief
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WASHINGTON: The global coronavirus pandemic has inflicted an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to ensure recovery, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday (Apr 9). The warnings about the damage inflicted by the virus already were stark, but Georgieva said the world should brace for “the worst
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
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UNITED NATIONS: The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday (Mar 31), expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world. Guterres said that the scale of the crisis was due to “a disease that represents a threat to everybody in the world
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
New York hospital doctor prepares for the worst
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NEW YORK: With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won’t have to start choosing which coronavirus patients to treat. Just 10 days ago, only half of the 46-year-old internist’s patients at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
France sees worst daily death toll as army ferries virus patients
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STRASBOURG: France recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll on Monday (Mar 30), exceeding 3,000 for the first time, and army helicopters transported critical patients from the east to hospitals overseas as the country battled to free up space in life-support units. The Grand Est region the first in France to be overwhelmed by a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa, WHO warns ‘prepare for worst’
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OUAGADOUGOU: Sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday (Mar 18) recorded its first coronavirus death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to “prepare for the worst”. “Africa should wake up,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference in Geneva, pointing out that “in other countries we have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
‘Worst of possible times’ to call for General Election: SDP’s Chee Soon Juan
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SINGAPORE: The General Election should only be held after there are “clear signs that the (COVID-19) situation has abated”, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan said on Saturday (Mar 14). Speaking to reporters a day after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report was released, Dr Chee took aim at the timing. Advertisement Advertisement “Don’t forget, they (EBRC)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Dow ends 10% lower in worst session since 1987
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Business Stocks were deep in the red the entire session, which was paused for 15 minutes early in the day after the S&P 500’s losses hit seven per cent, triggering an automatic suspension. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) 13 Mar 2020 05:03AM(Updated: 13 Mar 2020 05:05AM)
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