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New York : The heads of major UN humanitarian agencies and offices have launched an urgent appeal for $350 million to support global aid hubs to help those most at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. more
Hydroxychloroquine fails to reduce COVID-19 death rates- Medical Study

Washington/Sputnik: The use of hydroxychloroquine with and without other medications has failed to reduce death rates from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and can actually cause fatalities, a ...

COVID-19 catastrophe: US state of Missouri sues China for lies

Missouri: The Midwestern US state of Missouri on Tuesday sued China  for spreading the novel coronavirus worldwide with its suppression of facts.

US CDC director warns second wave of COVID-19 likely "more devastating"

Washington/Xinhua: Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield warned that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more dire because it is lik ...

Chinese mainland reports 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority said on Wednesday that it received reports of 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland Tuesday, of which 23 were imported.

New York state reports total of 247,512 COVID-19 cases, 14,347 deaths

Washington/Sputnik: The US state of New York has confirmed 247,512 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, while the total number of fatalities has climbed to 14,347, the New ...

Turkey confirms 4,674 new COVID-19 cases, 90,980 in total

Ankara/Xinhua: Turkey's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to 90,980 with 4,674 new ones reported in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Monday.

Kuwait extends curfew time to curb spread of COVID-19

Kuwait City/Xinhua: The Kuwaiti government has decided to extend the curfew time by three hours as part of the efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government spokesman said Monday ...

Oman reports 144 new COVID-19 cases, 1,410 in total

Muscat/Xinhua: The Omani Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 144 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been registered in the country, bringing the total to 1,410.

Pakistan witnesses jump in COVID-19 deaths at 192 as it buckles on allowing Ramadan mosques prayers

Islamabad: Pakistan has witnessed the biggest jump in the number of death cases in a day as the toll due to COVID-19 touched 192, media reports said.