92,605 new coronavirus cases in India
NEW DELHI, India
Coronavirus cases in India continue to surge at an alarming rate as 92,605 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s tally showed...
COVID-19: Australia reports 14 cases, 6 deaths
MELBOURNE, Australia
Australia reported 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus in southeastern Victoria state on Sunday, along with six deaths.
The caseload rose to 26,903 while the death toll reached...
Gaza reports 90 new virus infections
GAZA CITY, Palestine
The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed 90 additional infections from the coronavirus pandemic in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
A ministry statement said the territory’s tally rose to 2,313...
Virus claims nearly 1,500 more lives in Brazil, Mexico
ANKARA
Almost 1,500 more lives were lost to COVID-19 in Brazil and Mexico, with the combined number of new infections in the two countries close to 45,000, health authorities said...
COVID-19: India’s tally surges past 5.3M
NEW DELHI, India
India continues to see a spike in new coronavirus cases as it crossed the 5.3 million mark on Saturday.
The country recorded over 93,000 new infections over the...
Jordan, UAE report more COVID-19 cases
ISTANBUL
Two Arab nations confirmed new cases and deaths Saturday from the novel coronavirus.
Jordan
Health officials said cases rose by 213, taking the number of infections to 4,344 in Jordan.
Recoveries reached...
Coronavirus infections drop in Latin American region
BOGOTA, Colombia
The Latin America and the Caribbean region have recorded more than 8.5 million coronavirus cases and nearly 320,000 deaths as of Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Brazil reported...
COVID-19 reinfection lands Spanish doctor in ICU
OVIEDO, Spain
Four cases of coronavirus reinfection have been documented in the Spanish region of Catalonia, including one with serious symptoms, said local health officials on Monday.
The serious case was...
Virus will not be last pandemic or health crisis: WHO
GENEVA
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned Monday that COVID-19 is a harbinger of future global health emergencies, and called for political and financial investments to prevent pandemics.
"This will...
South Africa reports 2,007 new COVID-19 cases
By Hassan Isilow
JOHANNESBURG
South Africa registered 2,007 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 644,438, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize...
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon/ANKARA
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