Health

Data leak shows Iran under-reported Covid-19 deaths, infected cases

Tehran: One of the worst Covid-19 hit Asian countries outside China, Iran had reported a little over 14,000 deaths as on July 20. However, the figure is believed to be one third of the actual fatalities as the government faces allegations of hiding data to safeguard its face. more

US hardest-hit state of California sees daily new COVID-19 cases surge over 9,000

Los Angeles/Xinhua: California, the hardest-hit state by COVID-19 in the United States, witnessed a surge of 9,032 newly-confirmed cases as of Saturday, the California Department of Publi ...

China registers 43 new COVID-19 cases, 11 asymptomatic cases over 24-Hour Period

Beijing/Sputnik: China registered 43 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 10 COVID-19 patients recovered over that period, which is four less than the day before, the country&rsquo ...

Tokyo Reports 463 new COVID-19 cases, breaking daily growth record for 3rd day : Reports

Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo set a new record for daily COVID-19 infection for the third consecutive day, registering 472 new cases on Saturday, media reported.

Mexico moves to third place as Covid-19 deaths cross 46,500

Mexico City: Mexico has surpassed the United Kingdom to take the third spot in the list of Covid-19 deaths after reporting 688 fatalities on Friday.

Vietnam reports 12 new COVID-19 cases in community, 558 in total

Hanoi/Xinhua: Vietnam recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday morning, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 558, according to its Ministry of Health.

Shanghai reports 4 new imported COVID-19 case

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported four new imported COVID-19 cases and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.

Young people ‘not invincible’ in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief

New York: Although older people are among those at highest risk of COVID-19, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded younger generations that they are “not invi ...

Single dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrates robust protection in pre-clinical Studies : J&J

New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced that its lead vaccine candidate protected against infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in pre-clinical studies. ...

Chinese mainland reports 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, 123 of which were domestically transmit ...