BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency.
Medical workers put on protective suits at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, March 20, 2020. (Photo by Francisco Avia/Xinhua)
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Spain pass 100,000, death toll tops 9,000
MADRID -- The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Spain reached 102,136 on Wednesday while the death toll rose to 9,053, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services confirmed. xhne.ws/RsDTS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the launch of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Xie E)
UN chief calls for global "solidarity" in fight against COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS -- "The world is facing an unprecedented test," United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report on the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. "We must respond decisively, innovatively and together to suppress the spread of the virus and address the socio-economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing in all regions." xhne.ws/iPXFo
Photo taken on March 30,2020 shows the empty street with multiple shops closed on the first lockdown day in Accra, capital of Ghana. (Xinhua/Seth)
AfDB secures 3 bln USD in bonds for Africa's COVID-19 response
ACCRA -- The continental lending institution Africa Development Bank (AfDB) said it had secured a total of three billion U.S. dollars through a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods and the economies of Africa. xhne.ws/VMvV8■
