Sun 28 June 2020: China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people near the capital to contain a new outbreak on Sunday, as authorities warned it was soon to “relax” over the new cluster of cases. After China largely brought the coronavirus under control, hundreds were infected in Beijing and cases emerged […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: Iraq, Saudi Arabia report additional infections, fatalities ISTANBUL/BAGHDAD (AA) – Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to rise in Middle East countries Saturday. Iraq reported 2,069 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its overall count to 43,262. The death toll rose to 1,660 with 101 additional deaths while recoveries […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months. More than five million have recovered. UK considers locking down Leicester after COVID-19 spike […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Deaths surpass 9,200, while more than 173,000 patients have recovered ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – The number of coronavirus cases in Africa has reached 359,408, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The death toll has risen to 9,283. The number of patients who have recovered hit 173,057. South Africa is […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Total of 17 employees at presidency get infected BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AA) – Nine more employees of Kyrgyzstan’s presidency on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of infected employees to 17. According to an official statement, all employees at the Presidency were tested after coming in contact with a delegation accompanying President Sooronbay […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Months of confinement unable to stop virus spread in region BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – After months of confinement and social distancing, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing an increase in COVID-19 cases, economic crisis and fatigue due to extensive quarantines. Social unrest has been reflected in several demonstrations […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Interest-free banking sector rapidly developed in past 20 years, says head of Participation Banks Association of Turkey ANKARA (AA) – The head of the Participation Banks Association of Turkey said Friday that the Islamic economy cannot be defined as capitalist or socialist, but should be considered a “third way” without the negative […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: NEW DELHI, India (AA) – With 18,552 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India’s nationwide tally on Saturday crossed the 0.5 million mark, the biggest surge so far, the Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, the death toll touched 15,700 with 384 more fatalities. A total of 295,881 people in the country […]
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Fri 26 June 2020: Discussions focused on roadmap for development of safe, affordable COVID-19 vaccine, says Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – A two-day consultative session on the development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus in Africa commenced on Thursday. In a statement, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) […]
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FILE PHOTO Thu 25 June 2020: Scientists detect virus on swollen toes of pediatric patients who tested negative for disease OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish researchers for the first time demonstrated the presence of the novel coronavirus in human skin after examining samples from pediatric patients with so-called “COVID toes.” Scientists at the Nino Jesus Hospital in […]
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