Keeping you up to date on the latest novel coronavirus (Covid-19) news from around the world. - AFPThe United States recorded 2 502 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally on Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University. It predicted that global energy demand would fall 6% in 2020 - seven times more than during the 2008 financial crisis and the biggest year-on-year drop since World War II. This would be the equivalent of losing the entire energy demand of India, the world's third-largest power consumer, the IEA said. "This is a historic shock to the entire energy world," said IEA executive director Fatih Birol.

Source: News 24 April 30, 2020 05:48 UTC