Thu 16 July 2020: The Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday it had developed a “safe” coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers. The ministry said 18 people had participated in the research and were discharged without “serious adverse events, health complaints, complications or side effects.” The results of the trials “allow […]
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Thu 16 July 2020: Country reported 107 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, 12,757 new infections The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa passed the 300,000 mark late Wednesday, after 12,757 new cases were reported in that last 24 hours bringing the total to 311,049. South Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 infections on the […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: Research community reports only known case yet of infant born with coronavirus, contracted from an infected mother PARIS (AA) – Doctors at a hospital near Paris have published a study on the first case of a baby being infected in utero with COVID-19 and then being born with the disease. The […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: WHO, UNICEF report ‘alarming decline’ in vaccine coverage for children due to disruptions caused by pandemic GENEVA (AA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Wednesday warned of an “alarming decline” in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: Death toll across 54 countries almost at 14,000, recoveries nearing 317,000, says Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – The number of coronavirus cases in Africa reached 625,702 on Wednesday, according to an update by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 13,797 patients have died so far […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: In a tragic incident, a Saudi boy, Abdulaziz has died after the swab test stick broke inside his nose. The incident happened in Shaqra General Hospital when the parents took the 18-month-old Abdul Aziz Al Gufan to the hospital on Friday, after they noticed a high temperature. Al Gufan wasn’t showing […]
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Wed 15 July 2020: Biotech company that developed vaccine aims to start final phase of testing soon BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – A Massachusetts-based biotech company has been testing a possible vaccine against the novel coronavirus which is showing early signs of success. Moderna Therapeutics announced an estimated start date for phase 3 trials, its final […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: Deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria could surge in poor and middle-income countries as already weak health systems grapple with severe disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a predictive study published on Monday. Over the next five years, deaths from the three diseases could rise by as much as 10%, […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: The mosques will have to ensure that Covid-19 preventive measures are in place, Worshippers will not be allowed to offer Eid prayers at open grounds this year. Eid al-Adha prayers should only be performed in mosques and not on open grounds in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a circular […]
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Tue 14 July 2020: Over 700 fatalities, more than 20,000 infections reported in Brazil, over 450 more patients die in Mexico BUENOS AIRES (AA) – Hundreds of more lives were lost to COVID-19 in Brazil and Mexico over the past 24 hours, authorities reported on Tuesday. In Brazil, the second worst-hit country after the US, […]
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