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Beijing/: The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,808, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. more
France's coronavirus death toll up by 28 to 29,374

 Paris/Xinhua: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 28 lives in French hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's overall tally to 29,374, the Health Ministry ...

WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on women, children and adolescents

Geneva/Xinhua: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it is "especially concerned" about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents.

Widespread facemask use could prevent a second COVID-19 wave, says study

London: Even basic homemade masks can significantly reduce transmission if enough people wear them when in public, according to latest modelling. Researchers call for information campaign ...

COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000

New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

World Health Organization says global coronavirus tally topped 7.2 mln

Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 7,273,958, with over 413,000 having died from the disease.

Chinese mainland reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported six new imported COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,803, the National Health Commission said on Fri ...

Virus DNA spread across hospital ward in 10 hours: Study

New York: Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study ...

Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,786, the National Health Commission said on Wedne ...

Former Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tests COVID-19 positive 

Islamabad:  Former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.