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France – No daily coronavirus death toll
For the first time since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, French health authorities did not report the daily additional deaths linked to the infection, adding in a statement published on Friday those figures will be updated Monday,…
Yemen’s health system ‘has in effect collapsed’ as COVID spreads: U.N.
The new coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen where the health care system “has in effect collapsed”, the United Nations said on Friday, appealing for urgent funding.
“Aid agencies in Yemen are operating on the basis…
Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus deaths
Russia on Friday reported 150 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a record daily rise, taking the country’s official nationwide death toll from the virus to 3,249.
The country’s coronavirus crisis response…
16 deaths and 774 new HIV infections in Egypt
Today, Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 16 new deaths and 774 new cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 15003.
The spokesman of the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Khaled Mujahid,…
Gaza: Coronavirus cases hit 55
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced the registration of 6 new cases of coronavirus, among people in quarantined recently returning through Rafah crossing.
The ministry pointed out that the total recorded cases in the Gaza…
Lebanon sees highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Lebanon has seen an increase in cases in recent weeks after it began easing lockdown…
New York City’s low-income, minority areas hit hardest by COVID-19, Cuomo says
New York City residents from low-income communities have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies at a higher-than-average rate, underscoring the disproportionate impact of the disease on people of color, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on…
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
Egypt signalled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s 320 general hospitals would offer testing to people showing symptoms of the illness.
People with minor symptoms will be sent…
Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad
Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening measures taken to stem spread of the coronavirus, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday.
Turkish…
Wuhan says conducted 856,128 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday
The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, conducted 856,128 tests for the disease on Tuesday, the local health authority said on Wednesday, compared with 467,847 a day earlier.
Wuhan kicked off a campaign…