Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
International
World leaders to launch WHO COVID-19 plan, but U.S. won’t take partGENEVA (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will help launch a global initiative on Friday…
The infection that’s silently killing Coronavirus patientsThe New York Times - This is what I learned during 10 days of treating Covid pneumonia at Bellevue Hospital.…
Coronavirus: US green cards to be halted for 60 days[BBC] - President Donald Trump has said his plan to ban immigration into the US will last for 60 days…
Bauxite shipping company closes operations in Guyana; 132 persons out of workOldendorff Carriers Guyana Inc. (OCGI) announced Tuesday that it is forced to close down its operations here because its customer…
Big oil companies, commodity traders among 34 seeking to market Guyana’s oilThe operator of the giant offshore block off Guyana, ExxonMobil, along with oil majors BP, Shell and Total are among…
Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic, Trump says[BBC] - President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the…
COVID-19: Guyanese writers stuck in TrinidadToday marks one month since Kevin Garbaran and fellow Guyanese writer Scott Ting-a-Kee travelled to Trinidad for a two-week writer’s residency at…
Guyanese couple dies hours apart from COVID-19 in the U.SA US-based Guyanese woman has lost both of her parents to COVID-19 in Houston, Texas, United States at the weekend.…
Guyanese doctor in critical condition after testing positive for COVID-19 in U.SDr Ramesh Sugrim, a 66-year-old general practitioner who has been serving Guyana for over 30 years, is currently battling for…
US Coronavirus death toll becomes world’s highest[BBC] - The United States has now overtaken Italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world.…
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after Coronavirus treatmentLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19…
New York City public schools to remain closed for rest of school year -Mayor[Reuters] - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday public schools will remain closed for the rest…
Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day[BBC] - The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in…
WHO launches storybook to help children understand COVID-19With lockdowns, curfews and increased rules implemented across the world to tackle the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organisation…
Flight to Miami leaves Guyana next TuesdayAn Eastern Airlines flight to Miami, arranged by the U.S. Embassy here, is scheduled to leave Cheddi Jagan International Airport…
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms ‘worsen’[BBC] - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", Downing…
British Prime Minister tests positive for Coronavirus[Reuters] - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence…
