Pandemic

Biden to sign order to address growing hunger crisis

US President Joe Biden is signing two executive orders that will increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage.

Portugal close schools as Covid-19 reaches record level – latest updates

The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 97 million people around the world, with over 2 million fatalities. Here are updates for January 21:

Italian hospital provides plastic hug window for Covid-19 patients

Italian nurses at the Castelli Hospital turn a doorframe into a plastic hugging area for Covid-19 patients.

Biden issues executive orders to undo several Trump policies

Hours after his inauguration, President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to keep the US in the WHO, end the entry ban from mostly Muslim-majority countries, bolster environmental protections and strengthen the fight against Covid-19.

UK virus surge leads to record daily deaths – latest updates

The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 96 million people around the world, with at least 2 million fatalities. Here are updates for January 20:

UK records its highest-ever daily Covid-19 death toll – latest updates

The Covid-19 pandemic has infected over 96 million people and claimed more than 2 million lives around the world. Here are updates for January 19:

Turkish FM Cavusoglu: Turkey-EU ties in more positive place now

Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey and Germany are set to revive bilateral ties, as relations with the EU improve with the help of constructive steps.

Can the pandemic be a trigger to stop deforestation once and for all?

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on forests, but it can also be the fulcrum which leads to an end to this scourge on our planet.

Dutch government mulls possible resignation over benefits scandal

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's four-party coalition government must decide on Friday whether to resign in the face of the scandal that saw thousands of families wrongly accused of fraud between at least 2013 and 2019, Dutch media reported.

Twitter restores account of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine – latest updates

The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 93.1 million people globally and claimed more than 1.9 million lives. Here are the updates for January 14:

OECD revises up Turkey’s growth forecast for 2020

Turkish economy is projected to grow 2.6 percent and 3.5 percent in 2021 and 2022 respectively in latest economic survey by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Turkey kicks off nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received the first dose of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine, hours after the country began its inoculation drive with the health workers first in line.