At least 1,789 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK.  (Photo: Andy Rain/EPA-EFE)

London, April 2 (RHC)-- Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, a 13-year-old boy from London who tested positive for COVID-19, has died.  He is believed to be the United Kingdom's youngest coronavirus victim.... More


Formell y Los Van Van on the Artex catalog

Havana, April 2 (RHC) -- The Artistic and Literary Promotions Enterprise Artex celebrates its 31st anniversary on April 1... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)-- Cuba reported on Thursday 21 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 233 the cases diagnosed on the island. ... More


Geneva, April 2 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern about the “rapid escalation” of the new coronavirus pandemic, as the number of infections nears one million across the globe.... More


Washington, April 2 (RHC)-- The coronavirus pandemic continues its relentless expansion in almost every corner of the globe, with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide rapidly approaching one million people -- although the true number is certain to be far higher due to a critical lack of testing. ... More


A body wrapped in plastic that was unloaded from a refrigerated truck at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City.  (Photo: John Minchillo/AP Photo)

New York, April 2 (RHC)-- The number of coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 200,000 on Wednesday as officials warned spikes in confirmed cases may soon be seen outside of large city centres. ... More


A corpse lying on Pedro Carbo street in downtown Guayaquil, Ecuador.  (Photo: Twitter/ @eluniversocom)

Guayaquil, April 2 (RHC)-- COVID-19 is spreading through the province of Guayas, Ecuador, making Guayaquil one of the world's most affected cities by the pandemic so far.... More


Madrid, April 2 (RHC)-- The coronavirus pandemic death toll in Spain passed 10,000 on Thursday, as the hard-hit country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since the outbreak began, with the total rising by 950 to 10,003 among 110,238 infections. ... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)--  Cuba warned Thursday about the implications of newly announced US  military presence close to Venezuela.... More


Managua, April 2  (RHC)-- Since their arrival two weeks ago in Nicaragua, the presence of the Cuban medical brigade has extended to eight departments of the country to advise on prevention and confrontation of the Covid-19, said Dr. Michel Cabrera on Wednesday.... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)--  Cuban President,  Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, insisted on Wednesday on the need for people to go to the medical services if they have any symptoms of COVID-19 to have a higher chance of success in treatment.... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)-- Cuba's Telecom company ETECSA  announced several benefits to mobile and land telephony subscribers amid efforts to encourage people to stay home.... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla thanked Wednesday the many voices that in the United States and other parts of the world are demanding, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the island. ... More


Caracas, April 2 (RHC)-- Donald Trump has announced that he would launch anti-drug operations in the Venezuelan Caribbean and other seas in the Western Hemisphere in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, supposedly as part of the National Security plan. ... More


Yemeni woman puts on a protective face mask as she walks in a street in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.  (Photo: AFP)

Sanaa, April 2 (RHC)-- Yemen’s information minister has raised the possibility of the facemasks airdropped by Saudi-led warplanes in Sanaa and other cities being infected with the coronavirus, urging media outlets and activists to spread awareness of the danger.... More


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