Today World Top Stories || Violent Protests Continue In Myanmar | First Muslim Actor To Be Nominated In Oscars | The Rise In Iranian Oil Exports For China | New Delhi Is The Most Polluted City In The World

Myanmar's military has stepped up martial law amid ongoing violent protests in the country. According to British media, March 15 was a bloody day in the ongoing protests against the military coup in Myanmar, on which the security forces cracked down on the protesters and the firing of the forces killed 50 people, most of the deaths were reported from Yangon city. According to media reports, people in various parts of Myanmar are demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and the end of military rule. The military has imposed martial law in two more districts in Yangon, the country's largest city, following a spate of violent protests that targeted Chinese businesses in the city. In addition, martial law has been enforced in several areas of Mandalay, after which protesters can now be tried in military courts. According to media reports, the protesters believe that the military coup in Myanmar has the support of China. Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, won a landslide victory in the November election, but the military has arrested several civilian leaders, including Sochi, since the country's February 1 military coup ۔ Sochi was due to appear in court on Monday for a virtual hearing, but the hearing was postponed due to internet problems. According to media reports, a monitoring group says 120 people have been killed so far in violent protests since the military coup in Myanmar. 

WORLDWIDE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ||| 4 billion dollars needed to end epidemics | WHO is working with China

The death toll from the corona virus worldwide has risen to 267,771, with more than 3,870,958 infected

The United Nations said in a new appeal on Thursday that "4.7 billion is needed to save the lives of millions of people in poor countries and eradicate the virus"

Earlier, the United Nations called for 2 billion in global aid to fight the epidemic, according to AFP. Only 1 billion has been raised so far in response to the March 25 appeal.

The spread of the virus has been largely controlled in China and South Korea

According to AFP, "life in South Korea has returned to normal after the corona virus was largely controlled."

General Motors, the world's largest carmaker, has reported a sharp decline in profits. "The company has stated that it will open its plant in the United States on May 18," according to AFP. Kenya and Uganda are among the countries being helped by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight the virus.

China has said it is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reach the root cause of the corona virus. Mike Pompeo accused China of possessing samples of the virus that help make vaccines and called for transparency. Most experts believe the virus originated in the animal market and then spread to humans, but US President Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo have claimed that they have evidence that the virus was developed in Wuhan's laboratory. But they did not give details. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused the World Health Organization of slow response to the epidemic, saying there was still a need for an investigation in China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chenying told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that the World Health Organization (WHO) supports efforts to find the epicenter of the epidemic.

The highest number of deaths from the corona virus so far has been in the United States at 75,558

Details of CDR (Cases, Deaths, Recovered) in Top Ten most affected countries in worldwide

United States

Cases 1,271,059

Deaths 75,558

Recovered 213,562

Spain

Cases 256,855
Deaths 26,070
Recovered 163,919

Italy

Cases 215,858
Deaths 29,958
Recovered 96,276

United Kingdom

Cases 206,715
Deaths 30,615
Recovered N/A

Russia

Cases 177,160
Deaths 1,625
Recovered 23,803

France

Cases 174,191
Deaths 25,809
Recovered 53,972

Germany

Cases 168,912
Deaths 7,336
Recovered 139,900

Turkey

Cases 133,721
Deaths 3,641
Recovered 82,984

Brazil

Cases 127,389
Deaths 8,605
Recovered 51,370

Iran
Cases 103,135
Deaths 6,486
Recovered 82,744

These figures are taken from the Johns Hopkins University website and World O meter, contain only the number of certified victims.

Impact of Anti-Malaria Drug on Corona, Results of 3 Research Reports

Somewhat Drugs is not yet available to treat the new Novel Corona virus, but US President Donald Trump has called chloroquine a drug used to treat Corona patients.

But it seems that these drugs are doing more harm than good for Corona virus infected patients, at least the results of trials in China, France and Brazil have been similar.

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine helped to alleviate the symptoms of the coronar virus, but these drugs did not show improvement in other important areas, but the side effects were more dangerous.

During the research conducted in France, patients treated with hydroxychloroquine showed no reduction in mortality or ICU admission rates.

Similarly, in separate trials in China and Brazil, both drugs failed to help cure the Corona virus rapidly.

In fact, there were 2 fatalities in Brazil while some patients had heart problems, after which the trial was stopped after only 13 days and changed.

In this study, 37 patients were exposed to high levels of chloroquine, which resulted in two deaths in their heartbeat, while in 5 others the problem of cardiovascular disease called QT-controlled prolongation emerged, Which increases the risk of sudden death.

Researchers said in their results, preliminary evidence indicates that high drug intake cannot be suggested for the treatment of Corona virus infected patients, as it can be harmful.

Later, a further 40 patients, along with the remaining patients, were included in the study and the drug was used in small quantities, the results of which will be revealed in the next few days.

During the research conducted in France, hydroxychloroquine was used in 19 patients who were admitted to 4 hospitals in the second week of March.

Its effects on these individuals were compared with 84 patients who were immediately given the drug and 91 patients who were not given the drug.

The results showed that the use of this drug did not reduce the probability of death in Corona virus infected patients or admission to the ICU while it did not reduce the problem of breathing problems in the patients.

But its use certainly brought some dangers, 8 out of 84 people had a random heartbeat which prevented them from using the drug while one patient had a heart problem.

Researchers said that after negative results, we would emphasize the widespread use of this drug.

Research in China found that people who used hydroxychloroquine were no faster in improving their condition than in patients who were not given this medication.

Patients in both groups showed similar symptoms during the 28-day study, but patients who were given this medication 2 weeks after hospital admission showed some improvement over their condition.

They also have a reduced level of physical edema, which is a symptom of Corona virus infected patients which increases the risk of death.

In addition, 30% of patients using this drug reported a side effect while 9% of the other group did so, but none of the side effects were heart-related.

Chinese researchers say the evidence strengthens the idea that the drug can help reduce edema in patients who damage lungs and other organs.

While the results of these three research reports are not currently published in any medical journal, it is difficult to say conclusively, but there is currently no evidence that these two drugs may prove to be the best treatment for Corona virus infected patients.

The United States has Overtaken Italy in the Most Deadly Countries in the world

According to the US newspaper Washington Post, the death toll from Corona in the United States has risen to 20,577, while in Italy the number is 19,468.

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the number of coronary virus patients in the United States has reached 532,879.

The number of coronary virus deaths worldwide has reached 108,828,while the total number of patients has increased to 1,780,356.

It is important to note that Corona's 404,032 patients worldwide have recovered.

The United States is the first country in the world where two thousand people lost their lives in Corona. In New York alone, the death toll has reached close to eight thousand.

According to authorities in the United States, the missing bodies and those whose loved ones could not afford the burial costs are being buried in Hart Island, New York, and a 150-year-old site has been selected for this purpose.

US President Donald Trump has said that the decision to reopen the economy would be the toughest decision in his life.

According to AFP, President Trump said, "I'm going to make a decision, and God is hoping it will be the right decision. But I will feel free to say that this is the greatest decision I have made in my life.'

On the other hand, the number of virus deaths in Italy has increased to 19,468 while 32,534 patients have recovered. In Spain, 16,606 people were killed and 59,109 were recovered.

There have been more than 13,832 deaths in France so far, while the number of affected people has increased to 129,654. The government has locked down across the country.

917 more people have been killed in British hospitals in Corona this week, bringing the death toll to 10,000 in the country.

According to the British Ministry of Health, the total number of patients has increased to 78,991 after confirming another 5,234 cases of the virus in the country.

One-third of anxiety patients in the UK belong to minorities. There is 'emerging evidence' that the corona virus has infected Black, Asian and other minorities in the UK. According to the research, about one-third of patients in the UK currently in critical condition and hospitalized for the virus are from minority groups. The revelation came at a time when Labor was told why these people were more affected by the virus at the end of the investigation.

The Corona virus total cases 

In Germany total cases 125,452 deaths 2,871 & recovered 57,400
In China total cases 82,052 deaths 3,339 & recovered 77,575
In Iran total cases 70,029 deaths 4,357 & recovered 41,947
In Turkey total cases 52,167 deaths 1,101 & recovered 2,965
In Belgium total cases 28,018 deaths 3,346 & recovered 5,986
In Switzerland total cases 25,107 deaths 1,036 & recovered 12,100
In Canada total cases 23,318 deaths 653 & recovered 6,428
In the Netherlands total cases 24,413 deaths 2,643 & recovered 250
In Brazil total cases 20,962 deaths 1,140 & recovered 173
In Russia 13,584 deaths 106 & recovered 1,045
In Israel 10,743 deaths 101 & recovered 1,341
In South Korea 10,512 deaths 214 & recovered 7,368
In India 8,446 deaths 288 & recovered 969
In Pakistan 5,011 deaths 86 & recovered 762
In Saudi Arabia 4,033 deaths 52 & recovered 720
In Iraq 1,318 deaths 72 & recovered 601

According to Saudi Arabia's official news agency SPA, Saudi King Salman has approved an indefinite extension of the curfew due to the rapid increase in cases in Saudi Arabia.The Saudi king had earlier announced the imposition of a curfew from March 23, which was imposed for 21 days from 7pm to 6pm.

Updated position
Data collected from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ 

Coronavirus Cases:

1,780,713

Deaths:

108,837

Recovered:

404,491

Another fatal day in the United States, more than 2,000 deaths in 24 hours

The Corona virus marks another deadly day in the US where more than 2,000 deaths have been recorded

According to US media, the US has become the first country in the past 24 hours after the Corona virus killed 2 thousand 35 people, where more than 2,000 deaths were recorded in a single day.

The total number of casualties in the US has exceeded 18,747, while the total number has increased to 502,876 with 33,000 new patients.

US President Donald Trump said he expected fewer casualties in the United States than predicted 100,000 deaths.

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Italy is the leading country in terms of deaths, with more than 18,849 deaths so far.

Then the second most affected country is the United States, where the casualties have risen to over 18,747 while Spain is third with 16,081.

France is fourth with 13,197 and Britain is among the top 5 countries with 8,958 casualties.

The death toll from the Corona virus has started to decline in Italy and Spain, but the number of deaths in the US and UK is increasing on a daily basis.

In fact, according to the Financial Times, the death toll in the United States is estimated to reach 37,000 in the next few days.

Apart from these countries, certain regions have been badly affected by this epidemic.

As the northern Italian region of Lombardy has had more than 10,000 casualties so far, the Spanish city of Madrid has more than 5,900.

More than 3,200 deaths have been recorded so far in the Chinese province of Hubei, but conditions are improving there now, and for this reason, the lockdown on January 23 has now been lifted from Wuhan city.

More than 7,000 people have been killed in New York so far, and the death toll is higher than in any other region.

The state's population is close to 200 million and there were 799 deaths recorded on Wednesday, the third consecutive day.

Hearts Island images of New York Island have also been surfaced where people wearing protective clothing are burying the bodies in a mass grave.

In terms of cases, the United States is at the top where more than 502,876 cases have been confirmed, followed by Spain with more than 158,273 cases and Italy with the third with more than 147,577 cases. ۔

So far, more than 376,330 people have been able to defeat Code 19.

In terms of cases, Germany is the 5th largest country in the world where the virus has been confirmed in around 122,171 people, but surprisingly there are only 2,736 deaths and more than 53,913 people have recovered.

In Asia, Iran is the worst affected by the deaths, where the cases are more than 68,192 but the deaths are more than 4,232.

The highest number of cases in Asia have been reported in China, which is close to 81,953, out of which 3,339 were killed and more than 77,525 people have recovered.

It is thought that the first casualty of this outbreak occurred in China on January 11, while the number reached 100 during January 20-30.

The death toll on March 20 rise to more than 10,000, and on April 11 it exceeded one million.

In 22 days, the number of casualties increased by more than 90 thousand, while the number of cases jumped from 1 million to 1.6 million in this period.

According to the data center of the American University of Johns Hopkins, the number of Corona victims in Turkey is 47,029, 24,551 in Switzerland, 26,667 in Belgium, 22,148 ​​in Canada, 19,943 in Brazil, 11,917 in Russia, 10,408 in Israel, 7,600 in India, and 4,695 in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that 'premature lifting of the movement of people from countries competing with Corona may be a fatal step'. Speaking at a virtual press conference in Geneva, the WHO chief said they were working with countries where the lockdown could be gradually eroded, but the rush would be dangerous.

Brazil Breaks Records of Violence | More than 65,000 Murders in a Year

A total of 65,602 Brazilians lost their lives violently in 2017, a historic record. The most recent data of the Atlas of Violence, released this Wednesday based on official numbers, paint a bleak picture in the South American giant: the violence does not stop growing and the annual homicide rate is already 31.6 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants .

The World Health Organization (WHO) speaks of "epidemic of violence" when the index exceeds ten deaths for that population group. Most Latin American countries far surpasses it, but Brazil triples it. In Spain, one of the safest countries in the world, the rate is 0.6 percent.

"What is happening in Brazil is something that really is outside of all the world's standards, and few countries approach Brazil in terms of the homicide rate," said researcher Daniel Cerqueira at the presentation of the report in Rio de Janeiro.

Among the many causes, specialists point to the war unleashed between the two main factions of drug trafficking, the First Command of the Capital (PCC) and the Comando Vermelho (CV), which have displaced their conflict mainly to the states of the north and northeast from the country. The regions most sought by tourists for its beaches and its pleasant climate all year round are increasingly violent.

The state of São Paulo is the second safest (after Santa Catarina, in the south) and Rio de Janeiro, despite continually opening the newscast with the shootings of its favelas, appears in the tenth position in the ranking of 27 States of the country .

THE RACIAL GAP

Young people between 15 and 29 years are the most affected by violence (35,783 dead in 2017), to the extent that the report speaks of a "lost youth", but the situation varies greatly depending on the color of the skin. Blacks are 75.5 percent of the victims. The homicide rate for this population group is 43.1, while in the case of whites, indigenous or Brazilian of Asian origin is 16.

"It can not be denied that the violent lethality in Brazil is linked mainly to a social issue, to socially vulnerable groups that are concentrated in certain territories (...) it is as if blacks and non-blacks lived in completely different countries" , warned Cerqueira.

In other risk groups, such as women and the LGBTI collective, the situation is not much better. Violence against women increased 30.7% in a decade and the rate is already 4.7 per 100,000 population. In the case of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals and intersexes, the report indicates that in the last year, the number of reports of homicide increased by 127% .

THE DANGER OF FIREARMS

Behind the vast majority of deaths, there is a gun. The number of Brazilians killed by firearms grew by 6.8% between 2016 and 2017, skewing 47,500 lives (more than 70% of all homicides). Although the figures are very negative, experts say they could be worse if it were not for the adoption of the Disarmament Statute in 2003 , a law that placed numerous obstacles to the purchase of weapons and is frequently criticized by President Jair Bolsonaro .

Before the approval of that norm, the rate of deaths by firearm rose more than 5% every year on average, but in the following 14 years the average increase decreased considerably. "If the Statute of Disarmament functioned as a brake on homicides in Brazil, which led some states to reduce deaths, today we see that the situation is changing with a total flexibilization of the firearm," Cerqueira criticized. that the Supreme Court curb the decrees of Bolsonaro in favor of arms.

In his first months of government, Bolsonaro signed two decrees to facilitate access to firearms : one in favor of tenure (being able to keep weapons at home) and another in favor of carrying (being able to go armed in the street). The second had to correct it before the barrage of criticism that occurred after corroborating that any Brazilian could walk with large arms under his arm, such as rifles and submachine guns.

"A firearm inside the house, instead of what people think (of providing security) increases, depending on the type of incident, five to ten times the odds that someone in that house will die from the use of firearms. This weapon increases the possibilities of femicide, of fatal accidents with children and of suicide, "the researcher warned.

This week, a survey by the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics (Ibope) revealed that 73% of Brazilians are against the flexibilization of the carrying of arms and that 26% is favorable.

EVENTS | 131 serious injuries At least 232 killed in a fire at a nightclub in Brazil

At least 232 people have died this morning in a fire at the nightclub Kiss of Santa Maria , in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. This is the most tragic fire in the past 50 years in the country. Previously, it was reported that there were 245 dead and 48 wounded .This error was due, according to the authorities, to the confusion in the first hours after the tragedy. Gradually they transcend the details of what happened in this club of Santa Maria, quintessential college town. Besides the fire started looking because of a fireworks display, the fire department in the region indicated that the premises had expired license since last August and by having a single emergency exit, had to make a hole in the wall to act quickly. The fire started about 2:30 local time (5:30 pm Spanish time) when the lead singer of the band that was presented to the public held a firework display . The sparks of fire, known as 'Silver Rain', crashed into the material sound insulation of the roof, which made ​​the flames from spreading rapidly and spread a thick smoke on the premises. The musicians themselves tried to put the first call, first with water, without success, and then he had a fire extinguisher near the stage, but that did not work. Some media also indicated that at the time of tragedy had 2,000 people inside the club. If confirmed this figure, other media estimate that were 500 -, would double the permitted capacity. Moreover, according to the commander of the Fire Department of Rio Grande do Sul, several survivors, many of whom were in a VIP area very close to the exit-assured that the security guards blocked the door . At first, they thought that people were trying to leave without pay for drinks.

30 days of mourning

The mayor, Cezar Schirmer, has decreed 30 days of mourning. Schirmer, who arrived early in the morning to the place of the tragedy to monitor rescue efforts, called for all doctors, nurses, psychologists and other professionals in the health of the city is made ​​available to victims and their family .As the commander of the Special Operations Battalion of the military police of Rio Grande do Sul, Cleberson Bastianello, most of the bodies were taken to the Municipal Sports Centre . They perform tasks of identification of 120 men and 112 women died and offered psychological support to their loved ones. Spread on the ground and covered by white canvas , but with unveiled faces, the bodies were placed side by side in long rows that were traveled by his parents, brothers and friends to be identified. Also in line, but outside the sports center, the families were entering in the hope that the person you are looking for was not there. In addition to those killed, 131 people were seriously injured and had to be taken to different hospitals. This figure, as happened to the victims, was also downgraded by the authorities. At first there was talk of two hundred.

A college party

The Kiss nightclub was hosting a party of students from different courses at the Federal University of Santa Maria. In fact, the city has a high percentage of young people as hosts eight universities. The difficulty in evacuation caused numerous deaths by asphyxiation ."Most ended up dying from inhalation of toxic fumes, and burns very few. What caused the tragedy was the use of unauthorized artifact, panic, inhalation of toxic smoke and the door closed , "said the officer. Meanwhile, the commander of the Military Brigade, Cleberson Bastianello Braida said the 'Jornal do Brasil' that people got confused and instead went out the door in the bathrooms , they are next. " Almost all died from suffocation, in desperation to get out , went into the bathroom, where we found them stacked almost to the ceiling."

Dilma Rousseff canceled his schedule

Upon hearing what happened, the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, official travel in Santiago de Chile , canceled his schedule CELAC Summit-EU to travel to the city of Santa Maria. " Who needs me right now is the Brazilian people . I asked all ministers to help in any way they can and move there, and I'll be there, "said Rousseff told Brazilian media that granted in Santiago. The president, who did not hide his tears by the tragedy , said it will offer all necessary resources available to the town of Santa Maria. " In this time of sadness we are together and, while maintaining the sadness, we will overcome, "said the president, who lived most of her life in Porto Alegre , capital of Rio Grande do Sul, at 286 kilometers from Santa Maria.

China will not ask visa to Brazil, Mexico and Argentina

The Chinese government announced Wednesday that travelers from 45 countries , among which includes Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, may enter the country and stay for 72 hours without a visa. The measure will come into effect on 1 January 2013 and only for flights arriving at the international airport of Beijing . According to the newspaper China Daily, people arriving in the capital can not move to other cities. Want to do or, rather, to stay for more than 72 hours in the country, the traveler must follow normal procedures to apply for visa. Otherwise, the situation will be considered as illegal. China's announcement may be useful for tourists, but it seems to aim mainlybusinessmen , whose travels have increased the country's economic growth. On Wednesday, the new general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping , promised in his first foreign policy speech, "further opening" of the country.