Posts Tagged: pandemic
Istanbul Mayor Wants Lockdown to Restrain Second Virus Wave
Istanbul's mayor called on Saturday for a lockdown of at least two weeks to contain an "out of control" rise in coronavirus cases, and said...
Trump Votes Early in Florida as Biden Warns of COVID-19 ‘Dark Winter’
President Donald Trump voted in his adopted home of Florida before hitting the campaign trail for rallies in three swing states on Saturday, joining more...
Divided World is Failing COVID-19 Test, Says Frustrated UN Chief
A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday and warned concerted...
Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for Violating its Rules on COVID-19 Information
Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the...
Alarm in Ankara as Coronavirus Sweeps Turkish Capital
Surging coronavirus cases in Ankara are stretching hospitals to the limit and Turkish authorities need to impose a fresh lockdown to bring the virus under...
Israel Hits 100,000 COVID-19 Cases Amid Criticism of Government Response
Israel officially reached a tally of more than 100,000 coronavirus cases on Friday as the government struggled to contain a resurgence in infection rates. The latest...
Israel Coronavirus Cases Top 60,000 as Infections Jump
The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday as the government struggles to contain a resurgence in infection...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the measures...
