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Russia on Wednesday reported 10,028 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 242,271.

The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in Italy fell for the first time, the civil protection authority said on Saturday, while the country’s death toll from the epidemic rose by 681 to 15,362, a somewhat lower rise than ones…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he would close down the playgrounds in New York City in an effort to bolster social distancing and limit the number of coronavirus-related deaths, which are approaching 2,000 in the state.…

The Jordanian army said on Tuesday it will deploy at entrances and exits of main cities in a move officials said was ahead of an imminent announcement of a state of emergency to combat the coronavirus. “These measures aim at preventing…

Libyan schools in areas controlled by both the Tripoli government and a rival administration in Benghazi will close for two weeks, both have announced. Libya has not yet confirmed any cases of the coronavirus but the head of its disease…

Iran on Thursday reported 75 new deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said, bringing the death toll to 429 in the worst-hit country in the Middle East. “We have identified 1,075 new confirmed cases of…

Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens to Mecca and Medina, the foreign ministry announced in a statement published by the state news agency on Friday. The statement added it will exclude from…

A Twitter user translated the title of a report published by the Chilean “CDF” website, which deals with the outbreak of the Corona virus emerging in Italy, and the decision of the Football Association in that country to hold matches…

Kuwait confirmed more cases of the coronavirus Thursday taking the toll to 43, according to its Health Ministry. All infected people had returned from Iran. They are currently receiving treatment at three medical quarantine centers, it…