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New York:  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage. more
Report outlines long road to post-COVID recovery for Latin America and Caribbean

New York: Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean will be slower than the return to productivity following the subprime mortgage crisis more than a ...

Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Xinhua: No new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday across the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Friday.

China officially joins COVAX international program

Beijing: China has officially joined the World Health Organization-led COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.

UK records another 17,540 coronavirus cases with 77 deaths

London/Xinhua: Another 17,540 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 561,815, according to official figures ...

France's COVID-19 infections top 18,000 for second day in a row

Paris/Xinhua: A further 18,129 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in a 24-hour span in France, the Public Health Agency said in its daily update.

Poland imposes nationwide face mask mandate

Warsaw/Xinhua: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that starting from Saturday the wearing of face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces and commercial buildi ...

70 per cent of COVID cases located in just 10 countries, WHO reports

New York: While COVID-19 has affected all countries, the pandemic is “uneven”, and it is estimated that 10 per cent of the global population may have been infected with the vi ...

COVID-19 disrupting critical mental health services, WHO warns

New York: The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries it surveyed, underscoring the devastating impact of COVID-19 and highlighting a ...

Afghanistan reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, total at 39,548

Kabul/Xinhua: Afghanistan reported 62 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours on Wednesday, bringing the tally to 39,548, the country's Ministry of Public Health confirmed.