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German health minister: Coronavirus reproduction rate at 0.74
The novel coronavirus reproduction rate in Germany is currently estimated at 0.74 on average, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday.
Authorities are watching this rate closely to see whether to loosen coronavirus restrictions…
Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the…
Coronavirus: Tens of thousands more book tests in England
Tens of thousands of people have booked coronavirus tests after the government expanded who can apply in England.
Care home residents and staff, people over 65 and anyone who cannot work at home are now among millions eligible to be…
Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for ‘unspeakable’ crisis
Yemen's health system is in a state of collapse - leaving it unlikely to be able to cope with an outbreak of coronavirus.
Dr Shalal Hasel is a hardworking official from the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance in the Yemeni…
Coronavirus: Spain makes masks compulsory on public transport
Masks will be compulsory on public transport in Spain from Monday as the country moves to gradually relax its tough lockdown.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government would distribute 6m masks, mainly at transport locations, and…
France says 166 more deaths from COVID-19 taking toll to 24,760
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infections in France rose by 166 to 24,760 on Saturday while hospitalisations for the disease and people in ICU units continued to decline, the French health ministry said.
Saturday’s…
Yemen reports three new coronavirus cases
Yemen has reported three new coronavirus cases, two in Aden and one in Taiz province, the national emergency coronavirus committee said on Saturday, raising the number of diagnosed infections in the war-town country to 10 with two deaths.…
Saudi to take “strict, painful” measures to deal with Coronavirus impact
Saudi Arabia will take strict and painful measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said in an interview with Al Arabiya TV, adding that “all options for dealing with the…
Philippines says total coronavirus cases nearing 9,000
The Philippines said on Saturday it has recorded 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 24 more deaths, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 8,928 and the fatalities to 603.
It also said that 40 more individuals…
Iran coronavirus deaths rise by 65 to 6,156
Iran’s death toll from new coronavirus increased by 65 in the past 24 hours to 6,156 on Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV.
The total number of diagnosed cases in Iran, has reached…