GENEVA: The World Health Organization called on Monday (Jun 22) for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which has been shown to reduce deaths in critically ill coronavirus patients. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said demand had already surged after a British trial of the drug […]
Month: June 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday (Jun 22) announced it would hold a “very limited” Haj this year, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to perform the annual ritual as it moves to curb the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the Gulf. The decision marks the first time in Saudi Arabia’s […]
DUBAI: The World Health Organization sent out a fresh warning on Monday (Jun 22) over the dangers of the new coronavirus even as France returned to life by staging an annual music festival and sending millions of children back to school. In spite of numerous European countries further easing their […]
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Monday (Jun 22) said it had over 100,000 coronavirus cases, the highest in the continent, while the number of deaths inched towards 2,000. “As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has breached the 100 000 mark at 101,590,” the health […]
In the chat dated 2016, Sushant Singh Rajput and Lauren Gottlieb talk about their life and career. The late actor also encourages Lauren to keep her conviction intact, even if it meant making unexpected choices. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide on June 14. Actor-dancer Lauren Gottlieb on […]
FRANKFURT: Lufthansa shares slumped 5.7 per cent on Monday morning after CEO Carsten Spohr said the company would seek to avoid a grounding and insolvency in a battle with the airline’s biggest shareholder over the terms of a €9 billion bailout. Lufthansa has been hard hit by what is expected […]
FRANKFURT/MANILA: Wirecard said on Monday that €1.9 billion (US$2.1 billion) missing from its accounts was likely never there and it was looking at the sale or closure of parts of its business as it sought to avert a looming cash crunch. The former German stock market darling, which processes payments […]
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political unrest and just days after the country confirmed more than one million coronavirus infections. Experts warn that the peak of the outbreak in Brazil is still weeks away. […]
FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member in protective suit collects a swab from a man for a nucleic acid test at China-Japan Friendship Hospital following new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Beijing, China June 15, 2020. BEIJING: Beijing will see a “cliff-like” drop in new cases in […]
The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and […]