Chicago, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) US and European economists were predicting a recession as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic which has so far infected over 211,300 people across the world and killed 8,847 others…
Washington, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two US Congressmen have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which has so far infected thousands across the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Mario Diaz-Balart, a ninth-term Florida Republican, confirmed…
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Authorities in New York City are exploring the possibility of converting hotels into hospitals for patients, other than those infected by the novel coronavirus. At least…
Havana, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The almost 700 passengers on board the British cruise ship MS Braemar, with at least five confirmed coronavirus cases, have started disembarking at the Cuban port of Mariel. The passengers will…
Beijing, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mainland China has reported zero new domestic infections of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak was first reported in the country last December, the National Health Commission said on…
By Arul Louis New York, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Signalling dire economic prospects, the bellwether stock market index has surrendered almost all of the strong gains it had made since US President Donald Trump took office…
London, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A veteran British general practitioner who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said that she beat the deadly disease by “dosing” herself with paracetamol, chicken soup and lemonade, the media…
By Arul Louis New York, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) First trials have begun on a vaccine for the novel coronavirus ahead of the expected schedule, according to US President Donald Trump. “This is one of the…
Moscow, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia has managed to offset $50 billion in losses caused by Western economic sanctions since 2014, President Vladimir Putin has said. “According to various estimates, we have lost $50 billion, but…
Rome, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A newspaper in a coronavirus-hit Italian town went from having one and a half pages of obituaries to printing 10 now in just a month, a media report said. On February…
Washington, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A staff member in the US House Representative David Schweikert’s Washington D.C. office has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a media report said. The staff member is resting “comfortably at…
Baghdad, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Islamic State (IS) terror organization has issued a series of recommendations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, including avoiding traveling to areas suffering from outbreaks of the disease. “Healthy…
London, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Action to isolate people over the age of 70-years-old across the UK for an extended period to shield them from coronavirus was being planned in the coming weeks, Health Secretary Matt…
Santiago, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 1,300 people aboard two cruise ships in the Chilean fjords in Patagonia have been placed in quarantine, after a British passenger tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the country’s…
Geneva, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 9,751 new coronavirus cases were reported outside China in the past 24 hours, bringing the global number of infections to 142,539, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Outside…
Washington, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that a staff member at its Washington D.C. headquarters has been infected with the novel coronavirus. “The staff member is in self-isolation and receiving…
Hong Kong, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) China on Saturday reported 11 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths, taking its total number of infections to 80,824 and deaths to 3,189, while South Korea reported more recoveries than…
Islamabad, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has responded positively to a proposal made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he called on the leaders of South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to discuss how…
Beijing, March 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 95 per cent of large companies in China located outside Hubei province, whose capital Wuhan is the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, and 60 per cent of small to medium-sized…
Hong Kong, March 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in China can be traced back to November 17, 2019, according to government data. Chinese authorities have so far identified at least…