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Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 78 new confirmed and five probable cases of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, bringing the total number of infections to 451 in the country. more
Togo reports its first death case of COVID-19

Lome/Xinhua: Togo, which has registered 25 COVID-19 cases, reported its first case of death caused by the contagious disease on Friday night.

USD 20 Trillion lawsuit filed in US against China over COVID 19 outbreak

Washington:  American lawyer Larry Klayman and his advocacy group Freedom Watch has recently filed $20 Trillion lawsuit against Chinese authorities in the US over the Coronavirus out ...

Researchers predict potential spread and seasonality for COVID 19 based on climate where virus appears to thrive

Washington: Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Global Virus Network (GVN) predict that COVID-19 will follow a ...

Coronavirus pandemic could have caused 40 million deaths if left unchecked: Study

London : The outbreak of COVID-19 would likely have caused 40 million deaths this year in the absence of any preventative measures.

‘Rapid deterioration’ in global investment flows as Coronavirus spreads: UN trade body

New York : Foreign direct investment flows are liable to drop by 30 to 40 per cent during 2020, into next year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a far more severe economic ...

Shanghai reports 17 new imported COVID-19 cases

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported 17 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries on Thursday, the municipal health commission said on Friday.

China registers 55 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 5 people died: authorities

Moscow/Sputnik: China has registered 54 new imported cases of COVID-19 and one case of internal transmission within the past 24 hours, with five people having died of the disease, the Nat ...

COVID 19: US overtakes China with most cases

Washington: The US has overtaken China and other countries as the nation with highest number of COVID 19 cases, media reports said.

UN rights chief urges quick action by governments to prevent devastating impact of COVID-19 in places of detention

New York : COVID-19 has begun to strike in prisons, jails and immigration detention centres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Wednesday, as she urged Gove ...