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Organ transplants plummet amid coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is having a dramatic effect on the number of organ transplants, according to a study published on Monday.In the U.S. and France, transplantation surgeries have declined by

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English football's Premier League could restart in June: UK government

The UK government has said the English Premier League could restart from 1 June. /Reuters/Toby Melville English football's Premier League could restart from 1 June after the UK government anno

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English football's Premier League could restart in June: UK government

The UK government has said the English Premier League could restart from 1 June. /Reuters/Toby Melville English football's Premier League could restart from 1 June after the UK government anno

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Easing of coronavirus restrictions "not a time to become complacent": Australian authority

Australians have been warned to remain cautious as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease across the country. Michael Kidd, the deputy chief medical officer, told reporters on Monday afternoon t

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France registers 70 new COVID-19 deaths, lowest daily toll since mid-March

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in France rose by 70 to 26,380, the lowest daily toll in nearly two months, while the number of patients in intensive care keeps falling, the Health Mi

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Sky Sport Italia, Serie A may have TV rights money problem

Logo of Seire A. /VCG Serie A, which is still under suspension because of COVID-19 pandemic, has learnt some bad news. According to news agency ANSA, La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calcio e Finan

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Palestine to take measures against Israel, U.S. over annexation plan: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Friday that measures will be taken against Israel and the United States if Israeli plan of annexing West Bank is implemen

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2 new COVID-19 infections recorded in Syria

Two new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Syria on Friday, bringing the total number in the country to 47, the health ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, Syria

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Oil set for positive end of the week as lockdowns eased

Oil prices rose in Asian trade Friday and were set to end the week with strong gains on signs demand is returning as some governments ease tough coronavirus lockdowns.U.S. benchmark West Texas Interm

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Flash floods kill 1, displace over 3,000 in western Uganda

Flash floods in the western Ugandan district of Bundibugyo have killed one person, displaced over 3,000 people and destroyed many food crops, a report by Uganda's Red Cross Society showed. The rapid

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Thailand to review lockdown relaxation measures

Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday said the government will review its lockdown relaxation measures on Friday before drafting t

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China classifies all counties as COVID-19 low-risk areas

China classifies all counties as low-risk for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Thursday, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), sa

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Austrian president warns against "slipping back into small-state mentality"

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Thursday warned European Union (EU) countries of the dangers of "slipping back into small-state mentality." "European un

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Kenya, Uganda latest to receive IMF help against pandemic

Kenya faces a severe shock from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the IMF said. /AFP The International Monetary Fund(IMF) on Wednesday approved emergency loans of 739 million U.

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WHO chief warns of risk of returning to lockdown

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a daily briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2020. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF MAY 2, 2020. (Photo by Li Y

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U.S. stocks finish higher on hopes for rebound

Wall Street stocks finished higher Tuesday on continued optimism about steps to reopen the US economy and as oil prices rallied on expectations for a bounce in demand.The Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Kenya records highest daily increase in new COVID-19 infections

The Cabinet Secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Health, Mutahi Kagwe (Second L) speaks during a COVID-19 briefing in Nairobi. /Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Health – Kenya Kenya has reported its hi