China will beef up targeted support to people in poverty by creating more jobs and smoothing channels of farm produce sales to offset the impact of the COVID-19 epidemi
More than 20 public health specialists and academics sign an open letter to ministers calling for the measure to be recommended.
A health worker checks a man's temperature at a market at Ulus Hali, in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on April 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya)--Turkey becomes hardest-hit country in Mideast with over 82,
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed guidelines on Thursday under which U.S. state governors could act to revive the U.S. economy from its coronavirus shutdown in a sta
Nearly 60% of the over 700,000 jobs lost in the first wave of pandemic layoffs were jobs held by women, according to data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. But women in search of a
Starting tomorrow, 777 supermarkets in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Nevada will begin stocking the Impossible Foods plant-based meat substitute.Fueling the increased distribution and a push
Iranian health officials announced on Monday that the pace of infection with COVID-19 in Iran has slowed down over the past days. Iraj Harirchi, Iranian Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Educa
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that it will soon publish updated strategic advice to support countries and regions in making decisions on when they can lift the current social an
As some of the European countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to see signs of slowing in infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded a stern warning on Friday a
China will advance resumption of work and production on the premise of effective epidemic containment in an active and orderly manner, according to a guideline release
On Friday, April 3, Singapore went ahead and announced its strictest measures to date – asking most workplaces to operate remotely, home-based learning for schools and educational institutions, an
People wear face masks during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Singapore, April 3, 2020. /Reuters Singapore announced 5.1 billion Singapore dollars (3.55 billion U.S. dollars)
Workers spray disinfectant at the Grand Bazaar to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Istanbul, Turkey /Reuters Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zone
MPs have alerted the PM to concerns that the British chip designer will have its assets relocated to China, Sky News learns.
The only area of movement that increased was in residential parts, indicating people are staying at home during the virus crisis.
The Chinese health authority on Friday demanded continued prevention efforts in communities, workplaces and households to guard against an epidemic rebound as the country faces rising risks of
The global spread of COVID-19 has affected life in all parts of the world to varying degrees. Each day as the number of cases continues to rise, governments around the