Havana, May 24 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 10 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,941 positive cases across the island. ... More
New York, May 24 (RHC)-- The New York Times newspaper has devoted Sunday’s entire front page to a long list of names of people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. ... More
Havana, May 23 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called for a "final blow" to COVID-19, after a decline in active cases of the virus in the country. ... More
Mexico City, May 23 (RHC)-- The Association of Cubans in Xalapa, Mexico, repudiated the social networking campaign against the island's doctors, who should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their heroic fight against COVID-19.... More
Rome, May 23 (RHC)-- Great emotions were experienced this Saturday in the Italian city of Crema during the event organized by local officials to express appreciation to the Cuban health collaborators in the battle fought in the region of Lombardy against COVID-19.... More
Caracas, May 23 (RHC)-- The Iranian oil tanker Fortune, loaded with fuel, arrived this Saturday in Venezuelan waters where it is being escorted by ships, helicopters and planes of the Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) of the South American country.... More
Washington, May 23 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered officials at the State Department to find a way to justify the use of an emergency declaration meant to expedite the $8 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, CNN reports.... More
Tehran, May 23 (RHC)-- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warns of retaliatory measures against the United States should Washington make "trouble" for Iranian tankers carrying fuel to gasoline-starved Venezuela.... More
Nairobi, May 23 (RHC)-- Wealthy countries are failing Africa, with pledges of financial support and debt relief falling well short of the continent's needs as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic, several African presidents have said. ... More
Brasilia, May 23 (RHC)-- In Brazil’s Amazon region, the mayor of the hard-hit city of Manaus accused the government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of intentionally allowing Indigenous communities to die of the disease.... More
New York, May 23 (RHC)-- In the United States, Columbia University disease modelers reported Wednesday that if states had begun social distancing measures just one week earlier in March, 36,000 fewer people would have died of the coronavirus.... More
Washington, May 23 (RHC)-- Republican political operatives have begun recruiting pro-Trump doctors to make TV and radio appearances to promote the case for reopening states’ economies, even where they’ve failed to meet safety benchmarks set by the CDC. ... More
New Delhi, May 23 (RHC)-- Cyclone Amphan has battered East India and Bangladesh, killing at least 80 people, destroying thousands of homes and leaving millions without power. ... More
Detroit, May 23 (RHC)-- The U.S. state of Michigan is facing a potential environmental disaster as floodwaters from two breached dams threaten the headquarters of Dow Chemical and nearby Superfund toxic cleanup sites. ... More
New York, May 23 (RHC)-- Hundreds of McDonald’s workers went on strike around the United States Wednesday demanding the fast-food giant take full responsibility for the safety of workers and customers during the pandemic. ... More
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