Havana, April 6 (RHC)—The Head of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health said Monday that all Cuban healthcare personnel participating in brigades assisting other countries to fight the COVID-19 epidemic are tested for the disease before they depart.... More


Iranian representative to the UN office in Geneva, Esmaeil Baqaei Hamaneh.  (Photo: Press TV)

Geneva, April 6 (RHC)-- Medical sanctions by the U.S. government against the Islamic Republic amount to an "unprecedented threat" to global public health, says a senior Iranian diplomat, urging the international community to react in earnest to Washington's restrictions amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.... More


Man leaving a supermarket in Austria, April 1, 2020.  (Photo: EFE)

United Nations, April 6 (RHC)--The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has warned that increased border controls and the stoppage of daily activities are affecting the supply and prices of fruits and vegetables in Europe.... More


Deported migrants entering Guatemalan territory.  (Photo: Twitter/@soy_502)

Guatemala City, April 6 (RHC)-- Guatemala continues to receive flights with migrants deported from the United States, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to restrain passenger traffic.... More


A man wears an information poster to deliver information on COVID-19 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.  (Photo: EFE)

United Nations, April 6 (RHC)-- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that over five million people face serious food insecurity in the Sahel in a humanitarian crisis "out of control." ... More


Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, April 6 (RHC) -- The Performing Arts Council in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus has activated the Hugo Hernández contingent to face Covid-19 if necessary, reported its president, Juan Carlos González... More


Havana, April 6 (RHC)-- As of Sunday, Cuba reported 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 350 the number of people diagnosed with the disease on the island.... More


Havana, April 6 (RHC)-- The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has now reached 69,498 and 1,275,542 people are diagnosed with the viral infection around the globe, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.... More


Bostic reported that more than 150 ventilators had been ordered and paid for from more than five different sources.  (Photo: EFE)

Bridgetown, April 6 (RHC)-- The U.S. government has seized 20 ventilators destined for Barbados, the island’s Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic reported on Sunday. ... More


Photo taken from Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley Twitter account

Bridgetown, April 6 (RHC)-- The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, thanked Cuba for its help in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic after the arrival Sunday night of a group of nurses and medicines.... More


New York, April 6 (RHC)-- The United States government has revealed its contempt for human compassion and global solidarity by refusing to lift draconian sanctions on Iran and Venezuela during the COVID-19 crisis, movie director Oliver Stone has argued.... More


Brazil has been the most affected country in Latin America since the first coronavirus case was reported in the region.  (Photo: EFE)

Brasilia, April 6 (RHC)-- Brazil, Chile and Ecuador are currently reporting the highest number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in the entire Latin America region, the latest reports revealed on Sunday.... More


Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has issued a dire warning to the EU.  (Photo: REUTERS / Moncloa Palace)

Madrid, April 6 (RHC)-- As Spain becomes Europe’s most infected country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a forceful message to Brussels, warning that the European Union will fail if it gets its handling of the Covid-19 crisis wrong.... More


Protests in the Riberalta region, Beni.  (Photo: Office of the Ombudsman of the Plurinational State of Bolivia)

La Paz, April 6 (RHC)-- While the quarantine in Bolivia has been extended until April 15th, several poor neighborhoods across the country continue to protest the de-facto government's inability to meet the demands of the most vulnerable regions.... More


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.  (Photo: File UN)

United Nations, April 6 (RHC)-- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties in conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic.... More


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