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New York: With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and insecurity at the airport in the capital, Kabul, following the terrorist attack on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to examine ways to deliver much-needed supplies to the country, a senior official told journalists in Geneva. more
COVID stings Pakistan: Islamabad seals Durand Line with Afghanistan

Islamabad: Pakistan this week sealed the Torkham land crossing with Afghanistan in an attempt to control the passage of  new variants of the coronavirus into the country.

Afghanistan registers 140 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Kabul: Afghanistan registered 140 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, total at 39,548

Kabul/Xinhua: Afghanistan reported 62 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours on Wednesday, bringing the tally to 39,548, the country's Ministry of Public Health confirmed.

Coronavirus casts ‘huge shadow’ over Afghan life as multi-dimensional crisis continues

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health emergency, but a multi-dimensional crisis for Afghanistan, dealing its people a painful blow just as Kabul and the Taliban prepar ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns attacks on healthcare amid COVID-19 pandemic

New York : Fifteen attacks on healthcare in Afghanistan were recorded during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published on Sunday by the UN Assista ...

Afghanistan confirms record 414 new COVID-19 cases as Gov't increases testing - Reports

Moscow/Sputnik :  Afghanistan has registered a record 414 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours — the second-highest daily increase — as the authorities exp ...

Afghanistan: Five more Coronavirus infected cases confirmed

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan on Sunday recorded five more new Coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people to 16 in the country, media reports said.

In Afghanistan, UN crime chief pledges support to combat ‘disastrous’ drug trade, corruption

New York, Nov 11 (JEN) Visiting Kabul over the weekend, the head of the United Nations agency combating all forms of criminal activity, met with newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani and Chie ...