Tag: international news
Italy struggles to contain new coronavirus outbreak l ABC News
The number of novel coronavirus cases has soared to over 150, the most outside Asia, as a dozen Northern Italian towns are on lockdown with…
Thousands greet President Trump as he arrives in India | ABC News
The president and first lady received a warm welcome in Ahmedabad, India, where Prime Minister Modi greeted him with a mega-rally at a cricket stadium…
Coronavirus could turn into global pandemic, officials say | ABC News
Cases in Italy have jumped to over 200 and the Trump administration asked Congress for $2.5 billion to help fight the outbreak as the CDC…
Italy on lockdown as thousands of new cases emerge overseas l ABC News
In Italy, schools will be closed nationwide for 10 days, fans are banned from attending sporting events after more than 3,000 cases of coronavirus have…
World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic | ABC News
Addressing the outbreak that has infected more than 1,000 people in the U.S., WHO’s director-general says they have “rung the alarm bell loud and clear.”…
Justin Trudeau remarks on Canada’s plan to fight coronavirus | ABC News
The Canadian prime minister’s wife tested positive for COVID-19 earlier, and he vowed to help Canadians financially by introducing a stimulus package. SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
CDC director reacts to Trump blaming WHO and preventing second wave l ABC News
Dr. Robert Redfield addresses the president’s decision to cut funding to the World Health organization as well as states working to ease restrictions and the…
Russia 2nd to US in confirmed cases as official close to Putin tests positive l ABC News
The death toll remains low, but Russia is relaxing restrictions allowing people back to work and in Wuhan, China, new clusters of infections have been…
Brazil buckles under coronavirus crisis, Mexico reels from potentially higher death toll l ABC News
Officials reported just over 1,300 deaths in Mexico City, but an anti-corruption group examined death certificates and said the numbers could be three times higher….
World Health officials warn of 2nd peak as Brazil’s cases soar l ABC News
Thousands more infections and hundreds more deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Brazil as American plans to ban all travelers from the country except…
Brazil surpasses US as new epicenter of COVID cases l ABC News
The country had another big leap in coronavirus deaths and now has the fastest growth rate in the world as hospitals report being overfilled with…
Counting cars: Satellite images suggest coronavirus may have hit China last fall l ABC News
Harvard, BU researchers analyzed images that show hospital parking lots busier than usual. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2MDVHJv #ABCNews #COVID19 #Wuhan #China #Hubei source
US military bases in Japan face COVID-19 outbreak l ABC News
Several U.S. military bases are on lockdown as the U.S. military reports nearly 100 COVID-19 cases among military members stationed on Okinawa. #ABCNews #COVID19 #Japan…
US fighter jet has close call with Iranian plane above Syria l GMA
Several passengers aboard the Mahan Air flight were injured when the pilots carried out a rapid descent into Beirut in response to the close call….
Australia on lockdown amid 2nd wave of COVID-19 l GMA
Harvard Global Health Institute’s Dr. Ashish Jha talks with “GMA†about whether the U.S. needs to do a lockdown similar to Australia’s. #ABCNews #COVID19 #Australia…
Britain sees 30% infection drop after strict rules l GMA
The World Health Organization reported global COVID-19 cases down for the first time since September after several rounds of new restrictions. #ABCNews #UKLockdown2 #WHO #COVID19…
