Tag Archives: Global

Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 10K as number of confirmed cases nears quarter million

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 10,000 on Friday morning. In addition to the 10,038 deaths, approximately two-thirds of which occurred in China and Italy, there have been nearly a quarter of a million confirmed cases around the globe. There have also been 86,035 people who have recovered from the COVID-19 virus,… Read More »

Coronavirus Is Spreading, but W.H.O. Says It’s Not a Global Emergency

The World Health Organization on Thursday decided not to declare the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global emergency, despite the spread of the dangerous respiratory infection from China to at least five other countries. Although the disease has reached beyond China, the number of cases in other countries is still relatively small, and the disease does… Read More »

Watch: WHO officials reconvene to decide whether coronavirus outbreak is a global health crisis

[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The World Health Organization is holding a second press briefing Thursday to discuss the flu-like coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people and infected roughly 650 people around the… Read More »

Viewers get scenery, not science, as CNN explores global ‘secrets’ to living longer

In CNN’s reality-based series, “Chasing Life,” correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta travels to far-flung reaches of the planet to explore health care practices rooted in cultural traditions. The show — which is available on the streaming platform CNNgo — was produced by the same division that created Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, and it was clearly designed… Read More »

China’s crackdown on sugar smuggling leaves global storage headache – Reuters

(This 13th October story has been refiled to add dropped word to paragraph 1) FILE PHOTO: White sugar products are placed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo By Maytaal Angel and Hallie Gu LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – A crackdown on sugar smuggling into China has left abundantly supplied… Read More »