UK authorizes Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
ANKARA
Britain’s drug regulator on Wednesday approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK, according to an official statement.
Starting today the National Health Service “will prioritise giving the...
Turkish official reiterates 14-day quarantine rule
ANKARA
Turkish pilgrims returning from Umrah should not leave their homes nor accept visitors for 14 days “to protect their health and the health of the people around them,” the...
Virus review at WHO body said to have majority support
ANKARA
Australia said on Monday that 116 nations in the 194-member World Health Organization (WHO) have supported its motion for "evaluation" of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported.
“Initiate, at the...
Africa sees record 2,000+ new coronavirus cases
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
The African continent has seen more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours -- a record so far of aggregate new cases.
Update by the...
India records highest daily spike with 2,600+ cases
NEW DELHI
The tally of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 40,000 mark, with a record 2,644 new cases registered in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry data revealed...
India reports more than 73,000 new coronavirus cases
CHANDIGARH, India
India registered more than 73,000 new coronavirus cases Saturday, taking infections to 6.9 million, according to health ministry figures.
An update released by the health ministry said 73,272 new...
Tunisia, Palestine, UAE report new COVID-19 fatalities
ISTANBUL
The health authorities in Tunisia, Palestine and UAE reported new coronavirus infections and fatalities on Friday.
Tunisia's Health Ministry said in a statement that six more deaths and 1,308 new...
Medical supplies sent by Turkey arrive in Kazakhstan
NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan
Medical supplies sent by Turkey arrived in Kazakhstan on Monday to help fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Turkey sent 150,000 face masks and sanitizers, said a statement by...
Coronavirus death toll rises to 21 in Turkey
ANKARA
Turkey confirmed 12 more deaths from the novel coronavirus late on Saturday, bringing the total to 21.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that the deaths were of elderly...
Spain: New virus cases down, outbreaks at schools up
OVIEDO, Spain
The epidemiological situation in Spain continues to improve, with the Health Ministry reporting drops in new coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths on Friday.
Officials detected another 10,853 cases, down...