Iran's death toll from coronavirus surges beyond 8,600
TEHRAN
Iran on Friday confirmed 75 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,659.
A further 2,369 people tested positive for...
Pakistan's health system braces for COVID-19 peak
KARACHI, Pakistan
With hospitals overwhelmed and a sharp rise in the number of deaths, Pakistan's delicate health system is bracing for an imminent peak of coronavirus cases.
Numbers here have already...
Virus-linked deaths in South Africa near 10,000
JOHANNESBURG
With 414 new virus-linked fatalities, death toll from the novel coronavirus in South Africa is nearing the 10,000 mark, officials said Thursday.
To date, the total number of COVID-19 cases...
Algeria lifts coronavirus curfew in 19 provinces
ALGIERS
Algeria announced Sunday that it lifted a curfew in 19 provinces in the battle against the coronavirus.
It said a second step will be taken to resume economic activities and...
No active coronavirus cases in Mauritius: Official
ANKARA
Mauritius has become coronavirus-free with no active case for 15 days, the country's ministry of health has said.
The Indian Ocean island nation recorded 332 coronavirus cases, 322 recoveries and...
COVID-19: Serbia lifts state of emergency, curfew
BELGRADE, Serbia
Serbia lifted a state of emergency and night curfew Wednesday as a significant number of new infections from the coronavirus declined.
The decision came after lawmakers voted to lift...
All COVID-19 patients in China's Wuhan discharged
ANKARA
All coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected last December, the country's health authority said Sunday.
Mi Feng,...
COVID-19: France reports 100-plus daily deaths in slight uptick
PARIS
Tuesday brought more improvement in France's battle against the coronavirus, as cases of infection dropped significantly and fatalities remained low.
According to the latest statistics reported by the Health Ministry,...
Bangladesh starts releasing prisoners amid pandemic
By SM Najmus Sakib
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has started releasing prisoners convicted of minor offences as a precautionary action to control infection among the overcrowded prisons in the country, said an...
Over 90% of coronavirus patients in Uzbekistan recover
NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan
More than 90% of coronavirus patients in Uzbekistan have recovered from the novel coronavirus, as the country reported 296 more recoveries on Monday.
However, coronavirus cases and fatalities...
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GENEVA
At least 1,500 nurses in more than 40 countries have died of COVID-19, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said Wednesday.
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Turkey rescues over 100 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
MUGLA/AYDIN, Turkey
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Iranian students protest in front of French embassy
TEHRAN
Large numbers of university students gathered in front of France’s embassy in the Iranian capital Wednesday to protest against recent blasphemous remarks by French...
Barcelona stun Juventus 2-0 in Italy
ANKARA
Spanish football club Barcelona beat Italy’s Juventus 2-0 Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League Group G match in the Italian city of Turin.
French forward...