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AA Edit | 8 billion people in the world: Turning point for humanity?
Currently, our growth is about a billion per decade
Asia's international air travel plunges 98%, cargo demand falters: AAPA
Air cargo demand was 20.3 percent lower year-on-year as demand for exports continued to falter on the back of economic weakness
6,00,000 people succumb to COVID-19 globally
While the U.S. leads global infections, South Africa now ranks as the fifth worst-hit country in the pandemic with 350,879 cases
China, South Korea report new cases in double digits
A recent report said testing found only a few cases without a link to Beijing market and the steps taken mean the risk of spread is low
Virus taking stronger hold in the US
The US, which counts the most infections in the world, is seeing daily jumps in COVID-19 cases nearing the peak reached during late April
ADB slashes 2020 growth forecast for developing Asia to 0.1% from 2.2%
The ADB kept its economic growth forecast for developing Asia for next year at 6.2%
Asian stocks rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus
Top US expert Anthony Fauci's said that remdesivir "has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery"
Governments across globe under pressure to control covid19 economic damage
Governments face pressure to reopen factories, shops, travel and public activities
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse seen across Asia
'Ring of fire' eclipse wows across Asia.
Trade tensions darken growth outlook for developing Asia: ADB
Growth in the region was 5.9 per cent in 2018.