Sun 14 June 2020: Coronavirus cases in Africa have reached 232,815 Sunday, said an update by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, while the number of fatalities went up to 6,244. It said 106,459 patients have recovered, leaving the number of active cases at 111,112. By region, Southern Africa has the most number […]
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Sun 14 June 2020: India reported another record daily spike in coronavirus infections as the country passes the grim milestone of 300,000 cases. The Health Ministry reported 11,458 new cases Saturday and 386 deaths, driving the toll of fatalities up to 8,884. India’s total caseload reached 308,993, the fourth-highest in the world, including more than […]
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Sun 14 June 2020: “Greek tourism is back,” said Mitsotakis, two days before the reopening of the tourist season. From the emblematic island of Santorini, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday that Greece is “ready to welcome tourists” in complete safety after the coronavirus lockdown, whose impact on tourism will be “significant”. The […]
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FILE PHOTO Sun 14 June 2020: The shock resurgence in domestic infections has rattled China, where the disease emerged late last year but had largely been tamed through severe restrictions on movement that were later emulated across the globe. The domestic outbreak in China had been brought largely under control through strict lockdowns that were […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Afridi also sought the blessings and prayers for his speedy recovery. “I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and unfortunately I’m covid positive. Need prayers for a […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced that the country did not record any new coronavirus cases for the eighth day in a row, which confirms the success of the government plan to limit the spread of the pandemic. The Ministry stated that the total number of confirmed cases in the country […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: Iran on Saturday confirmed 71 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,730. A further 2,410 people tested positive for COVID-19, raising the overall count to 184,955, Health Ministry spokesman Sima Sadat Lari said. A total of 146,748 people have recovered […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: Several Arab countries confirmed new cases and deaths Friday from the novel coronavirus pandemic. Since first appearing in Wuhan, China last December, the virus has spread to at least 188 countries and regions. The pandemic has killed more than 422,700 people worldwide, with an excess of 7.5 million confirmed cases, while […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: Tokyo 2020 became the first Olympics ever postponed in peacetime earlier this year as the coronavirus marched across the globe, upending lives and forcing the cancellation of sporting and cultural events. Japan has got through the first coronavirus wave better than many countries, with just over 900 deaths out of fewer […]
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Fri 12 June 2020: The total number of coronavirus cases in Africa surged to 216,446, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an update on Friday. According to the latest data, 5,756 people have died of virus-related complications, while 97,756 patients have recovered. Central Africa has so far recorded 22,208 cases, […]
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