Coronavirus Global Assessment February 10

As of Monday, February 10, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide (laboratory confirmed cases) rose to 40,573 people, an increase of 2,983 cases (300 cases more than the 2,645 cases registered the previous day); 910 dead deaths (+ 11.8%) or 96 more than the day before (814 dead) but less than the increase from the previous day (+12.3%) and 3,497 people recovered or 595 people (+20.5%) more compared to the day before (2,902) and 3.8 times more healing than death compared to 3.56 times the day before.

Collective rape, 4 arrests

On Saturday, 4 armed individuals, including a woman: Jean Baptiste Jean Marie (24), Mackenson Frezin (27), Jhony Concial alias "Kesner" (33) and Marie Lourdes Jean-Baptiste (35) were arrested. They are suspected of involvement in the gang rape of five women in Pignon (North) on February 1, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29951-haiti-news-zapping.html

Sunrise Airways : Maiden flight Cap-Haitien / Santo-Domingo

This Monday Sunrise Airways inaugurated its new route, Cap-Haitien / Santo-Domingo https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29884-haiti-economy-sunrise-airways-announces-direct-flights-cap-haitien-santo-domingo.html . This flight will take place every Monday and Friday, Departure at 10.35 a.m. from La Isabela Airport (Santo Domingo), for a 50-minute flight with arrival in Cap Haitien and return the same day. Departure at 10:35 (Haitian time). Departure from Cap Haitien, arrival at La Isabella at 12:25 p.m. (Dominican time). From only 329 US dollars. To book : www.sunriseairways.net

FLASH : Project for artistic creation and artistic analysis

The Art Center is implementing a synergy project for artistic creation and artistic analysis in the Caribbean, thanks in particular to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity of UNESCO which aims to create a link between Haiti and places of Caribbean creation, promote the creation of artists from the Caribbean, especially women and strengthen the Haitian cultural sector. For more information on how to file and the conditions for participation, visit Tuesday February 11 at the Art Center at 2:00 p.m.

EDH deprived of subsidy...

Joseph Jouthe, the Minister of Economy and Finance, said this week that he has stopped subsidizing the State-owned company Electricity of Haiti for 3 months and has not paid any Gourde as such. He indicated that agreements could be made so that EDH could obtain loans from a banking institution, loans which will have to be repaid.

Tennis : Naomi Osaka 2nd defeat

Saturday on clay court in Cartagena (South-East of Spain) in the context of the qualifications for the Fed Cup of tennis, the Japanese Naomi Osaka of Haitian origin, after her surprise defeat Friday against the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo in 2 sets [6-0, 6-3] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29977-haiti-news-zapping.html , faced the Spanish Suarez Navarro, suffering a second consecutive defeat in 2 sets [7, 6 -6-2].

HL/ HaitiLibre