Coronavirus February 8 global report

On Saturday February 8, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide (laboratory confirmed cases) rose to 34,945 people, an increase of 3,430 cases (+ 10.9%) compared to the previous day (31,515 cases); 725 dead (+ 13.6%) or 87 more than the day before (638 dead) and 2,326 people healed or 661 people (+ 39.7%) more than the day before (1,665) and 3.2 times more healing than deaths against 2.6 times the day before.

4 police officers killed in January

During the month of January 2020 in the metropolitan area, 20 people including 4 police officers were killed including 16 by bullets, according to a report of the National Episcopal Commission Justice and Peace.

Gonaïves : attempted fire at a UNIBANK branch

Friday morning in downtown Gonaïves (dept. Artiobonite) on the sidelines of an anti-government demonstration, individuals tried in vain to burn down a branch of the Unibank, the damage is minor.

Police demonstration

Friday, plainclothes and uniformed police blocked the Delmas highway at Delmas 2 level and fired numerous shots in the air to protest against the Directorate General of Police which opposes the creation of a police union. Recall that the regulations of the National Police of Haiti which prohibit collective bargaining within the framework of a trade union, is in accordance with international conventions which authorize States to impose restrictions on the exercise in particular of the right to strike within the military and police forces for national security reasons. In addition, police officer Yannick Joseph, coordinator of the PNH trade union movement, was interviewed the same day at the General Inspectorate of the National Police of Haiti.

3rd negotiation meeting with the postponed opposition

The 3rd negotiation meeting with the opposition after the 2nd failure to the apostolic nunciature https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29925-haiti-flash-failure-of-the-political-conference-for-a-way-out-of-the-crisis.html which was supposed to start on Friday did not take place and was postponed "sine die".

"Konpa Danse Challenge" TV schedule

Télé Superstar, Saturday February 8, 8:00 p.m.

TV 20, Sunday February 9, 11:00 a.m.

TNH, Sunday February 9, 5:00 p.m.

Télé 20, Monday February 10, 8:00 p.m.

Tennis Fed Cup : Bad start for Naomi Osaka

Friday on clay court in Cartagena (South-East of Spain) in the framework of the qualifications for the Fed Cup of tennis, the Japanese Naomi Osaka of Haitian origin was largely dominated in 2 sets [6-0, 6-3 ] by the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo. A surprise defeat for Naomi who comes 2 weeks after her elimination in the third round of the Australian Open https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-29846-icihaiti-australian-open-naomi-osake-eliminated-by-the-young-american-prodigy-of-15-years-cori-gauff.html . This Saturday, Naomi Osaka in search of a victory, will face the Spanish Suarez Navarro at 10:00 GMT

HL/ HaitiLibre