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New York: HIV targets set for 2020 will not be reached, owing in part to deeply unequal access to antiretroviral therapy and service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNAIDS report released on Monday. more
Israeli govt closes bars, gyms after coronavirus spike

Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli cabinet reimposed on Monday several restrictions to combat a rapid surge of coronavirus cases, deciding to immediately close gyms, bars, night clubs, and event h ...

Scientists now claim COVID-19 is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations

Washington: A group of scientists have claimed that the potential for Covid-19 to spread through airborne transmission is being underplayed by the World Health Organization, media reports ...

Maldives reports 11th COVID-19 death

Male/Xinhua: Maldives on Sunday recorded one COVID-19 death, raising the country's total death toll to 11, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.

COVID-19 toll in US rises by 45,283 to over 2.8mln over day

Washington/Sputnik: The United States recorded 45,283 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed count to 2,839,917, data published by the Johns Hopkins Un ...

Scottish authorities make indoors face masks mandatory in phase 3 reopening

Edinburgh/Sputnik: Face covering will become mandatory in Scotland starting July 10 as phase three of coronavirus restrictions lifting will go into effect, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ...

Vietnam records no new COVID-19 cases, total confirmed cases remain at 355

Hanoi/Xinhua: Vietnam's Ministry of Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection on Wednesday, with its total confirmed cases remaining at 355 with zero deaths so far.

Pause before sharing, to help stop viral spread of COVID-19 misinformation

New York : The UN is asking people to make the same judgement calls they’ve been applying to social distancing, to social media, and take extra care before sharing.

US approved 4 COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials: FDA Head

Washington/Sputnik: The United States has approved four coronavirus vaccine candidates for clinical trials, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) head Stephen Hahn told reporters.

COVID-19 pandemic ‘not even close to being over’, WHO chief warns

New York : Nearly six months after the new coronavirus first emerged, the COVID-19 pandemic is “not even close to being over”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) ...