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Health

‘Covid-19 could be seasonal’: Fauci warns coronavirus is likely to return in ‘CYCLES’, stresses need for vaccine

Posted on March 26, 2020By Editor

Even if the US and other nations battling Covid-19 succeed in beating it back, the illness may return in yearly cycles, warned Anthony Fauci, a top expert on the US coronavirus task force, urging for the fast rollout of a vaccine. … Read More >‘Covid-19 could be seasonal’: Fauci warns coronavirus is likely to return in ‘CYCLES’, stresses need for vaccine

Op-ed

US is at a critical juncture, facing TWO EPIDEMICS: Covid-19 & soaring joblessness

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

The Senate and the White House have finally managed to negotiate a record $2-trillion stimulus aid package to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. But the money may well be too little too late. … Read More >US is at a critical juncture, facing TWO EPIDEMICS: Covid-19 & soaring joblessness

Russia

Watch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet’s capabilities (VIDEO)

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Russian combat pilots have mastered the new capabilities of the fifth-gen Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets, the Defense Ministry reported. Footage of the test flights includes a rare firing of a missile while in a near-vertical climb. … Read More >Watch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet’s capabilities (VIDEO)

Russia

Holiday week, financial support for Covid-19 victims & taxes for rich: Putin lays out emergency virus plan

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Russians will get a week of paid leave, with a boost to benefits for those most in need, while the wealthiest will have to pay more taxes. All among the measures announced by Vladimir Putin to deal with the effects of coronavirus. … Read More >Holiday week, financial support for Covid-19 victims & taxes for rich: Putin lays out emergency virus plan

Russia

Putin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus outbreak has left many major world economies reeling. While Russia has avoided the worst, so far, that may change dramatically if stricter measures to contain the spread of the disease have to be introduced. … Read More >Putin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19

US stocks whipsawed after Washington reaches historic rescue deal

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Wall Street was up and down on Wednesday after a historic surge in the previous session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring more than 2,000 points in its best one-day percentage gain since 1933. … Read More >US stocks whipsawed after Washington reaches historic rescue deal

Russian economy resilient to oil market shocks – Moody’s

Posted on March 26, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russia is less vulnerable to external shocks linked to turbulence in energy markets than many other oil-exporting nations, according to rating agency Moody’s. … Read More >Russian economy resilient to oil market shocks – Moody’s

Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy

Posted on March 26, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined a range of measures on Wednesday to tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. They included making sure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes. … Read More >Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy

World

‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “whole of humanity” is in danger of the coronavirus crisis, and we must all fight against it. … Read More >‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

World

Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

More than one in three people on Earth are now confined to their homes because of quarantine measures imposed by various nations to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, AFP reports. … Read More >Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally