Stories for March 27th 2020

Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
World leaders pledge US$ 5 trillion to address the global economic collapse

World leaders on Thursday promised US$5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 21,000 people and shut down huge swathes of the globe.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
US Justice offers US$ 15 million for the capture of Maduro, head of “The Cartel of the Suns”

The US Justice Department announced the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday for “narco-terrorism” and offered US$15 million for information leading to his capture.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Nothing to celebrate on the 25th anniversary of the EU open border Schengen agreement

The European Union marked the 25th anniversary of its open-border Schengen agreement on Thursday with all its land borders shut or subject to heavy checks imposed in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Pandemic: Falklands government financial support for employers and employees

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, announced this week an initial range of measures aimed at supporting employers and ensuring employees and self-employed continue to receive pay if they have to self-isolate due to Coronavirus.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Falklands suspends schools, nurseries and play-parks until 4 May

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, is stepping up its response measures to COVID- 19 after it was confirmed that the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is currently treating a critically ill child. Chief Executive Barry Rowland said that although it has not been confirmed, it is suspected that the child has contracted Coronavirus. Under the new phase of the response, schools, nurseries, and play-parks will close as of Friday 27 March and will not re-open until at least the start of the new term on 4 May.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Xi calls Trump to improve bilateral ties; offers to help combat coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday that he hopes the United States will take substantive action to improve bilateral ties, China's foreign ministry said.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Britain has ordered 10.000 ventilators from vacuum cleaner company Dyson

Britain has placed an emergency order of 10,000 ventilators designed at breakneck speed by bag-less vacuum cleaner company Dyson, the first fruits of an industry-wide call to arms to prepare for the looming peak of the coronavirus outbreak.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
British charity and scientists training dogs to help detect Covid 19

A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell, they said on Friday. Medical Detection Dogs will work with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Durham University in northeast England to determine whether canines could help diagnoses.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Norway's sovereign fund has lost US$ 124 billion because of the pandemic markets collapse

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has lost 1.33 trillion Norwegian crowns (US$124 billion) so far this year as stock markets have plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Thursday.
Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Falklands eases recruitment process for temporary employment

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, announced this week that in order to help ease pressure on local businesses Executive Council had approved measures to ease the recruitment process for temporary employment.