Tue 16 June 2020: ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – At least 9,761 people in Africa were diagnosed positive for coronavirus in one day, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. According to the latest update, the total number of cases in the continent has now reached 251,866. Recoveries also grew by 4,331 […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented shutdown in global travel, pushing airlines and travel operators to the brink and left many wondering when a holiday from the stresses of lockdown might be possible. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global trade association for airlines, has published an interactive map on its website keeping track […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: Father of Somalia-born U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar died on Monday night of complications from the novel coronavirus, local media reported. “It is with tremendous sadness and pain to say goodbye to my father,” the Minnesota congresswoman tweeted late on Monday. “No words can describe what he meant to me and all […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: Deaths worldwide from virus hit 435,619, while over 3.83 million patients have recovered, says Johns Hopkins University ANKARA (AA) – The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 8 million Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university’s data showed that the global tally […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: Just weeks ahead of the start of the haj, Kingdoms’s coronavirus cases has topped 130,000. Deaths surpassed 1,000 on Monday, amid a new surge in infections After an easing of precautions in the kingdom in late May, the ministry said that strict measures could also soon return to Riyadh, which was […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: KHARTOUM (AA) – A Turkish cargo plane carrying medical supplies to help Sudan combat the spread of the novel coronavirus landed at Khartoum International Airport on Monday. Some 140 packages of medical supplies, including protective masks, safety goggles and gloves, arrived in the country, said Serdar Yilmaz, head of the Turkish Red Crescent’s Sudan […]
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FILE PHOTO Tue 16 June 2020: Country only has 25 ventilators sent by Turkey KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Chad is facing a severe shortage of medical equipment as it battles the novel coronavirus with the country possessing only 25 ventilators that were sent by Turkey. Speaking during a session of parliament Monday, Health Minister Mahamoud Youssouf […]
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Mon 15 June 2020: ANKARA (AA) – The death tally from coronavirus rose in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Libya on Monday, according to their health authorities. In a statement, the Omani Health Ministry said four people had died from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 108. A further 1,043 new cases were detected over […]
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Mon 15 June 2020: Authorities have identified 20 big cities as potential hotspots for virus KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan on Monday said it identified 20 big cities with potential hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic, which has already infected 144,478 people across the country. “A total of 20 cities across Pakistan have been identified as […]
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Mon 15 June 2020: At least 55 journalists faced arrest, physical assaults, alleged destruction of properties and threats for reporting on COVID-19 or exercising freedom of opinion and expression during India’s lockdown from 25 March to 31 May 2020, The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) said in its report. “India has become the riskiest […]
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