Stories for April 2020

Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands reinforces medical facilities in anticipation of a Covid-19 outbreak

The Falkland Islands government announced on Tuesday that have reinforced medical facilities and Covid-19 arrangements with the support from the British government and the normalization of the Airbridge with Brize Norton.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Largest ever shipment of cattle loaded at Rio Grande port in South Brazil

The Bahamas flagged vessel named Bader III, which specializes in transporting live cattle, docked last weekend at Estaleiro Rio Grande Pier, Brazil, to handle the largest ever shipment of such cargo at the port.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Mexico on health emergency: fears the system could be overwhelmed by growing cases of coronavirus

Mexico declared a health emergency on Monday and issued stricter rules aimed at containing the fast-spreading coronavirus after its number of cases surged past 1,000 and the death toll rose sharply.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Brazilian meat exports to China on hold because of coronavirus social distancing measures

China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said, adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Wall Street markets tumbled on Tuesday: Dow with its biggest quarterly decline since 1987

Wall Street’s three major indexes tumbled on Tuesday, with the Dow registering its biggest quarterly decline since 1987 and the S&P 500 suffering its deepest quarterly drop since the financial crisis on growing evidence of massive economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Most coronavirus patients in US with underlying diabetes, heart disease and long term lung problems

Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issues, according to a report issued on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:35 UTC
Crude oil benchmarks open April overshadowed by fears of global oversupply

Crude oil benchmarks opened the month mixed on Wednesday, following their biggest-ever quarterly and monthly losses, overshadowed by fears of global oversupply as data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in inventories in the United States.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:18 UTC
“Corona is no joke”: several countries warn that April Fool's Day pranks will be punished with jail

From Thailand to India, countries have told people not to make April Fools' Day pranks related to COVID-19, with some threatening jail time as they seek to prevent the spread of rumors which could put lives at risk. Tech giant Google, which is famous for its annual spoofs, has canceled the tradition because of the pandemic which has killed about 40,000 people worldwide.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:08 UTC
UK scientists develop virus symptom tracker of patients losing sense of smell and taste

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.
Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:04 UTC
A British 13-year old boy dies in London testing positive for COVID-19

A 13-year-old British boy has died days after testing positive for COVID-19, hospital officials and his family said on Tuesday with relatives saying he had no underlying illnesses. The boy, who died Monday at King's College Hospital in London, is believed to be Britain's youngest confirmed death in the coronavirus pandemic.