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Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with health protocols will be shut for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday as he launched new measures to try to curb the…
Indonesia reports 1,447 new coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported 1,447 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said, taking the southeast Asian nation’s tally to 62,142, while 53 more deaths took its toll to 3,089.
Russia reports 6,632 new cases of coronavirus
On Saturday, Russia reported 6,632 new cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the nationwide tally of infections to 674,515.
The authorities said that 168 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 10,027.
Iraq: 102 deaths and 2312 new cases of coronavirus during the past 24 hours
On Friday, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment announced that 102 deaths and 2,312 cases of new Coronavirus have been recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in Iraq to 56020, and deaths to 2262.…
Syria: Coronavirus cases hit 328
The Syrian Ministry of Health reported on Friday, 16 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections with it to 328.
The ministry also reported a new death case, which raises the number of deaths in the virus to 10, and…
Coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia surpasses 200,000
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Friday, that it recorded 4,193 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total infetions to 201801 cases.
The ministry said in a statement that the number of deaths reached 1802…
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
The World Health Organization expects initial results within two weeks from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be effective in treating COVID-19 patients, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.…
U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day
The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose in a majority of states.
The daily U.S. tally stood at 55,274 late Thursday, topping…
Philippines reports 1,531 new coronavirus cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported six additional new coronavirus deaths and 1,531 more infections, its largest single-day increase in confirmed cases.
The ministry said total cases have risen to 40,336 while deaths have…
Indonesia reports 1,301 new coronavirus cases, 49 deaths
On Friday, Indonesia reported 1,301 new coronavirus infections, taking the total number of cases to 60,695.
Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said that Indonesia also reported 49 new coronavirus deaths, taking total fatalities to…