13 EU countries issue statement on rule of law amid coronavirus pandemic
Germany and 12 other EU member states issued a joint statement expressing their concern over the encroachment on basic human rights and...
Number of coronavirus cases increased by more than 77,000 people
As of April 2, the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV amounted to 937,567, which is 77.700 more compared to yesterday morning.
Number of coronavirus cases increased by 73,000 people over past day
As of April 1, the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV amounted to 859,796, which is 73,568 more compared to previous day.
US will send USD 100 mln aid to Italy
The United States will send about USD 100 million of medical supplies to Italy to fight the spread of coronavirus. This was...
U.S. extends sanctions against Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the effects of previous executive orders through which U.S. imposed sanctions against the aggressor country for...
Coronavirus Update: 472, 076 cases and 21,308 deaths
The number of 2019-nCoV cases in the World exceeded 485,000 people. This is evidenced by coronavirus map online.
As...
Lithuania extends quarantine for another two weeks
The Lithuanian government has decided to extend the quarantine for two weeks, Lithuanian agency BNS reports.
According to Chancellor...
2020 Olympic Games postponed because of coronavirus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the postponement of the Summer Olympics Games to 2021 in connection with the pandemic of...
Travel industry could lose USD 1 trillion due to coronavirus pandemic
The restrictive measures imposed by governments across the world aimed to prevent the spread of the virus and reduce the demand for...
UN presents COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
On Wednesday, March 25, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will present the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine...
Brent oil drops below USD 25 a barrel
On March 23, global oil prices continued to fall against the backdrop of the aggravation of the situation with the spread of...
Czech Republic suspects of misappropriation of 110,000 face masks sent to Italy by China
The Czech Republic is suspected of misappropriating 110,000 face masks and respirators, sent by China to help Italy in the fight against...
Greece imposes curfew to contain spread of COVID-19
Greece imposed a curfew in connection with a sharp increase in the incidence of coronavirus. This was reported by Reuters on Monday,...
Global oil prices collapse again
World oil prices have fallen by 8%, according to Investing.com.
After midnight, the price of North Sea Brent crude...
WHO: quarantine not enough to defeat COVID-19
World Health Organization's top emergency expert Mike Ryan has stated that quarantine is not enough to fight against coronavirus, and it is...
SpaceX plans launch first manned flight in May
SpaceX together with NASA plans to launch its first manned flight to the International Space Station in May 2020, The Verge reports.
Worldwide people isolation positively impacts environment
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has led to a reduction in deadly CO2 emissions in China and to cleaner water in the canals...
Coronavirus pandemic could make 25 million people jobless
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), about 25 million people could lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Oil prices breaking below USD 28 a barrel
Oil prices fell for a third consecutive session to be down about 17% this week, according to Reuters.
Brent...
MH17 trial to be held behind closed doors due to coronavirus
The trial in The Hague District Court of four suspects accused of murder over the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 will...