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Yemen reports 21 new coronavirus cases including three deaths
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government reported on Friday 21 new coronavirus cases, including three deaths, the coronavirus committee said on Twitter.
The committee added that 13 of the new cases were in Aden, and eight in Hadramout, including…
Ireland to press ahead with partial reopening of economy
Ireland will begin the partial and gradual reopening of its economy as planned from Monday, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday, calling for increased discipline from the public if a further relaxation is to be triggered in three…
Ontario to let retailers, vehicle dealerships open next Tuesday, with limits
Ontario will allow some retail stores as well as vehicle dealerships and construction sites to reopen next Tuesday, its premier said on Thursday, as Canada’s most-populous province takes steps to restart its economy after a two-month…
China’s Wuhan says tested almost a third of residents for coronavirus since April
Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, has tested over 3 million residents for the pathogen since April, and will now focus its testing efforts on the rest of its 11 million population, according to state…
France’s coronavirus death toll edges over Spain’s again
France’s cumulative coronavirus death toll edged over Spain’s again as France reported on Thursday the number of people who died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours increased by 351 or 1.3% to 27,425.
Spain earlier on Thursday reported 217…
Yemen reports first coronavirus cases in Al Dhalea
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Thursday reported the first cases of novel coronavirus in the southern province of Al Dhalea, underlining fears that the infection had found a foothold in the war-torn country.
The government’s…
France says any Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine for the world, no favourites
France said on Thursday that the world’s nations would have equal access to any coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi, a day after the CEO suggested that Americans would likely be the first in line.
“A vaccine…
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll reaches 4,000
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has reached 4,007, after 55 more people died in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.
Turkey has conducted 34,821 more tests on Thursday, taking the total amount of tests…
Putin says fourth minister had coronavirus after cases pass 250,000
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia’s education minister had caught the new coronavirus, making him at least the sixth senior official to be swept up in the pandemic that has officially infected more than 250,000 people…
China says it will step up testing to prevent COVID-19 rebound
China said on Thursday it will step up COVID-19 testing and screening to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed more than 4,600 in its mainland territories.
National Health Commission spokeswoman Song Shuli made…