Saturday, April 4th, 2020
130 people have now recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 4 – Four more people have recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan now. The national coronavirus portal reports that the number of recoveries now stands at 130.
Brazilians scorn Bolsonaro’s coronavirus efforts, back health officials
BRASILIA, APR 4 – Brazilians increasingly disapprove of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, and overwhelmingly support governors and health officials he has attacked for advocating social-distancing measures, two polls showed, Reuters reported. The surveys suggest Bolsonaro’s attacks on governors and even his own health minister may have backfired. Bolsonaro’s coronavirus performance has been “bad” or “awful” according to 39 per cent of respondents surveyed this week, up from 33pc last month, according to pollster Datafolha. Those who consider his response to the health crisis “good”Read More
PAF aircraft flies zaireen to Skardu
ISLAMABAD, APR 4 (DNA) – On the instructions of Government of Pakistan, PAF is undertaking relief operations in the fight against COVID-19. In this regard, a PAF C-130 aircraft carrying zaaireen from Dalbandin, landed at Skardu airport. The zaaireen were kept in the makeshift arrangements at Taftan, the bordering town between Pakistan and Iran. They acknowledged the concerted efforts of the government for giving best possible facilities at such a far off place. They also thanked PAF for arranging this special sortie for the people of Gilgit Baltistan. PAF’s AirRead More
Thailand suspends incoming passenger flights to fight coronavirus
BANGKOK, APR 4 – Thailand will temporarily ban all passenger flights from landing in the country to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the country’s aviation agency said. The ban on incoming flights will come into effect on Saturday morning and run until the end of Monday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand said in an order published.
Australia sees more signs of coronavirus spread stabilising
CANBERRA, APR 4 – Australia reported more signs that the spread of the novel coronavirus has been stabilising, as New South Wales (NSW) health authorities defended the disembarking in mid-March of a virus-hit cruise ship. According to the federal health ministry data, there were 230 new cases of the coronavirus in the 24-hour period to early Saturday in Australia, bringing the total to 5,454 cases. This suggests the daily increase rate has continued to stay at around 5 per cent in recent days, significantly lower than the 30pcRead More
Oil price barrels ahead as OPEC flags meeting
NEW YORK , APR 4 – The price of crude oil surged again Friday after OPEC said it would talk to non-members, notably Russia, giving investors hope for an end to a price war which has created market chaos along with crushed demand because of the coronavirus. OPEC oil producers and their allies will meet Monday via video conference, a source close to the cartel said. And Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was ready to cooperate with Saudi Arabia and the United States on a production cut. “There sRead More