CAIRO, March 26 -- Iran on Thursday reported 2,389 more cases of COVID-19 infection, as the total number reached 29,406. Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabia-hosted Group of 20 (G20) virtual summit called for joint global efforts to defeat the virus.
Iran reported 157 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the country's death toll from the virus to 2,234. So far a total of 10,457 patients have recovered since the first cases were detected on Feb. 19.
Earlier in the day, Iran announced the implementation of a social distancing plan for one week starting Friday. The plan includes further restrictions of the inter-city travels, the closure of public places like parks, swimming pools and entertaining centers, a ban on gatherings, and reducing work hours of civil servants.
The Central Bank of Iran has approved loans worth 5 billion U.S. dollars to be provided to the businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Press TV reported.
Turkey on Thursday reported 16 new deaths from COVID-19, as the death toll reached 75. Meanwhile, 1,196 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of infections to 3,629. This has made Turkey the second hardest-hit country in the Middle East.
In Israel, a total of 324 people tested positive for the COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,693, of whom eight have died and 70 have recovered.
Israel halted on Thursday all train services, while keeping bus lines on a limited scale for transporting essential workers. Taxis are allowed to take only one passenger per ride.
Israel's leading airline El Al announced a halt of all flights from Friday until April 4, due to a sharp drop in demand for regular flights, concern for passenger health and air crews, and the necessity to reduce expenses.
Morocco confirmed 50 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 275. So far, 10 of the infected have died and eight have recovered.
Jordan reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, which has been the biggest single-day hike so far, raising the total number of infections to 212.
Iraq confirmed 36 new cases, bringing the total number of the infected to 382. Seven more of the infected died, raising the death toll to 36. A total of 105 patients have recovered.
Lebanon reported 35 new COVID-19 cases, as the total number of infections soared to 368, of whom six have died. The government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown for two additional weeks until April 12 in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
Kuwait reported 13 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 208. A total of 49 patients have recovered and 159 are receiving treatment including seven still under intensive care.
Palestine announced 15 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number to 86, including 77 in the West Bank and nine in the Gaza Strip. All the new cases came from the village of Beddo to the northwest of Jerusalem.
Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein al-Sheikh said the Palestinian Authority had sent a request to several countries for providing medical supplies, including testing kits, to combat the spread of COVID-19.
In Oman, 10 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 109. So far, 23 patients have recovered.
Hosting an uNPRecedented virtual G20 summit, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud called upon the G20 countries to take responsibility for combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his opening remarks, the king said that the G20 countries should be responsible for financing researches on therapeutics and vaccine against the coronavirus, which has severely impacted the global economy and markets.
He also emphasized the responsibility of the G20 to extend helping hand to developing countries and the least developed countries, to enable them to build their capacities and improve their infrastructure to overcome this crisis.
Addressing the same summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged all countries to exert immediate joint efforts to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
Noting that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of cooperation and reconciliation spirit within the G20, he said no country has the luxury of implementing protectionist and unilateral policies.
Erdogan also called for providing humanitarian aid to the war-striken areas and communities and the developing countries that have been experiencing difficulties in combating the pandemic.
In a statement issued after the summit, the G20 announced the injection of over 5 trillion U.S. dollars into the global economy to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus.
"The steps to support our economies also include protecting workers, businesses, especially micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the sectors mostly affected," it said.
The move came as part of the efforts to counter the social, economic and financial impact of the pandemic, it added.
捷克男主持效仿Lady Gaga穿鲜肉装
机器人沉睡45年后重见天日
台湾女性不惧当“剩女”
双语:天桥骄子主持客串绯闻女孩第四季
双语:英国“最大狗”新鲜出炉
英皇后人选引热议 卡梅伦力挺卡米拉
奥运双语八卦:中国羽坛的夫妻档
双语:牙膏会让胎儿大脑受损?
罗格北京奥运会开幕式致辞全文
高价蓝光影碟超清晰画质纯属骗人?
台湾学生数学成绩全球排名第一
双语资讯:台湾外海发生6.6级地震
美国人喜好调查:最爱披头士最恨慢车
英国全民打赌:谁为准王妃凯特做嫁衣
网通电信宣布:台湾地震受损电缆恢复运作
巴西男足教练:“奥运会夺金比世界杯夺冠难”
巴基斯坦女运动员:参加奥运就是梦想成真
郎平率美国女排出征北京奥运
韩电视台曝光奥运开幕式遭谴责
刘欢、莎拉•布莱曼将演唱奥运主题歌
北京奥运 贵宾云集
研究发现:人类大脑无法判断对方性别
加媒抱怨“亚洲学生太多” 亚裔表示强烈不满
NASA首次发现土星卫星中含有氧气
美国人视角:享受奥运,向中国学习
纳达尔进入奥运状态
北京奥运主题歌《我和你》传递温暖
澳大利亚青年欲破世界最长说唱纪录
北京奥运村迎来首批“村民”
阿凡达发光树或成真 未来可代替路灯
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |