The novel coronavirus outbreak around the globe in pictures
The world over is bracing itself upon the emerging of the novel coronavirus that's going more and more rampant. Below is a closer insight into the struggle countries are facing.
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 33,900 people in 199 countries and territories, made more than 722,000 people infectious. The super small virus is worrying and threatening any human parts on the earth.
Almost developed countries are epicenters and other remains suffer due to serious impact on the global economy. As of March 30, the US remains its first place on global scale in terms of total infections (142,178 cases), and 2,484 deaths. Meanwhile, is still considered the highest-infection epicenter in Europe and the highest - death number in the world with the total number of 97,689 infections and 10,779 deaths. China, the first Covid-19 epicenter, now ranks as the third country of the numbers with 81,470 infections and 3,304 deaths.
Given the detrimental health threats of the novel coronavirus, countries around the globe are taking strict measures in a bid to contain the pandemic, including vast lockdown, transportation suspension, limit non-essential international flights. Many sporting events were unprecedentedly postponed, notably the quadrennial Euro championship and Tokyo Olympic, which are all ready to kick off this summer. The world's economy also suffers. Meanwhile, fears and panics creep into people's mind as the number of infections and deaths keep mounting day by day, leaving many places deserted.
Groom Gyorgy David Jablonovszky and his bride Timea Jablonovszky in their wedding ceremony on March 28, with only some close relatives attended. (Photo: AP)
One worker fixes partitions at a quarantine center at the Sarusajai sports complex in Guwahati, India on March 28. (Photo: AP)
Two workers inspect Covid-19 inspecting devices on a production line as they are prepared for testing kits at the bio-diagnostic company SD Biosensor in Cheongju, South Korea on March 27 (Photo: AFP)
Streets of Caricuao district, Caracas, Venezuela are being sprays with disinfectant solution on March 27 (Photo: Getty Images)
Coffins carrying coronavirus victims are stored in a warehouse in Ponte San Pietro, Italy, on Thursday, March 26. (Photo: Getty Images)
Road signs in Manchester, England advises motorists to stay home amidst the outbreak. (Photo: Getty Images)
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard help each other with their protective gears before starting disinfecting Tehran city on March 25 (Photo: Getty Images)
Visitors at Beijing Zoo, China on March 25 after the country eases lockdown (Photo: AFP)
The Olympic flame is displayed in Iwaki, Japan, on March 25, a day after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic is postponed (Photo: Getty Images)
People practice social distancing while waiting outside a food store at a shopping mall in Bangkook, Thailand on March 24 (Photo: AP)
People arrive at the South Municipal Cemetery in Madrid to attend the burial of a man who died from the coronavirus (Photo: Getty Images)
Passengers arrive at Hong Kong International Airport on March 23. (Photo: AP)
Giuseppe Corbari holds Sunday Mass in front of photographs sent in by his congregation members in Giussano, Italy, on March 22. Many religious services are being streamed online so that people can worship while still maintaining their distance from others. (Photo: Getty Images)
From balcony, people gather to give doctors and healthcare workers a standing ovation to show gratitude in Mumbai, India (Photo: AP)
A woman unknowingly partakers in a service in person, which was actually streamed live on the Internet, at Nairobi Baptist Church in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 22 (Photo: AP)
A funeral service is held without family members in Bergamo, Italy, on March 21 (Photo: Getty Images)
People collect face masks in New Delhi on March 17 (Photo: Getty Images)
Flowers are stored before being destructed at a flower auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, on March 16 due to low demand amidst coronavirus outbreak (Photo: Getty Images)
A nurse in Cremona, Italy takes a rest after a long shift at hospital (Photo courtesy of Paolo Miranda)
Reporters in Arlington, Virginia, sit approximately 4 feet apart during a briefing by Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie on March 13 (Photo: Getty Images)
Medical staff in Wuhan, China celebrate after all patients discharged from hospital on March 9 (Photo: AFP)
Inter Milan plays Ludogorets in an empty soccer stadium in Milan, Italy, on February 27. The match was ordered to be played behind closed doors as Italian authorities continue to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo: AP)
Sumo wrestlers attend a tournament in Osaka, Japan, that was being held behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo: Getty Images)
Commuters all wearing face masks on their way to work in rush hour at the Shinagawa train station in Tokyo on February 28 (Photo: Getty Images)
Some of the most bustling and hustling streets including the Old Quarters, Flea Market (Cho Gioi), Chua Boc, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Cau Giay among others ...
North Korea launched two suspected short-range ballistic missiles, Sunday, the fourth in a series of tests of major weapons this month, the Korea Times reported. ...
The project, titled "Ensuring Adolescent Girls Learn and Stay Protected from Sexual and Gender-based Violence during Covid-19," funded by Beiersdorf, was implemented by Plan International Vietnam in Yen Minh and Meo Vac districts of Ha Giang province.
The France-Vietnam Medical Federation (Fédération Santé France Vietnam - FSFV) has become a bright spot in the movement of solidarity and friendship between the two nations, and a bridge connecting French, Vietnamese and French-Vietnamese doctors, said its President Dr. Dao Thu Ha.
PM Narendra Modi’s brief visit to the UAE enroute to Europe this week will seek to advance Strategic Defence Partnership, the Letter of Intent for which was signed in January during the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey, releasedby ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, reveals a paradoxical trust deficit towards India. While India’s overall trust rating (38.5 per cent) marginally exceeds its distrust level (34.1 per cent) for the first time since 2019, this is a mirage when it comes to maritime Southeast Asian countries.
Vietnamese General Secretary and State President To Lam’s three-day visit to India from 5 to 7 May and its significance for deepening bilateral relations as well as for promoting regional peace and stability.
Recently, the Embassy of Vietnam in Austria, in coordination with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, the Austrian Institute of Technology, and FPT, co-organized the Austria-Vietnam Cybersecurity Forum in both in-person and online formats. The event aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, enhance institutional and technological capacities, and create new investment and business opportunities in cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Participating in the Paris International Fair (Foire de Paris), which opened on April 30, Vietnamese enterprises not only showcased distinctive handicrafts and cuisine but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s cultural image to international friends, attracting significant attention from European visitors.
On the eve of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations and President-designate of the Conference, spoke with international media in New York, emphasizing the need to advance substantive measures, enhance transparency, and build trust amid a challenging global security environment.
The authorities of the 13th arrondissement of Paris (France), in coordination with the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (Collectif Vietnam-Dioxin), the Committee Supporting Tran To Nga’s lawsuit, along with various associations and the Vietnamese community, recently held a ceremony to inaugurate a memorial plaque dedicated to victims of Agent Orange/dioxin at Choisy Park.