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Seoul/Sputnik/UNI: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by four to 10,765 over the past day, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Thursday. more
China registers 4 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, no people died

Beijing/Sputnik: China has registered four new imported cases of COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, with no people having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Thurs ...

UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit, amid severe global shortages

New York : A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 low to medium-income countries facing down the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Or ...

As pandemic encroaches on Abyei, tensions rise over disputed territory straddling Sudan, South Sudan

New York : Sudan’s efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, are delaying the deployment of fresh United Nations police units in Abyei and the border regions between Suda ...

COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals

New York : Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to ...

Israel's coronavirus cases rise to 15,728, death toll at 210

Jerusalen/Xinhua: The total number of coronavirus cases in Israel rose on Tuesday by 173 to 15,728, the state's Ministry of Health said.

Turkey reports 2,131 more COVID-19 cases, 112,261 in total

Ankara/Xinhua: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has confirmed 2,131 new COVID-19 cases and 95 more deaths in Turkey.

Italy registers 199,414 coronavirus infections, death toll at 26,977

Rome/Xinhua: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 26,977 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 199,414.

Oman reports 51 new COVID-19 cases, 2,049 in total

Muscat/Xinhua/UNI: The Omani Ministry of Health has announced 51 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 2,049.

France's coronavirus deaths exceed 23,000

Paris/Xinhua: The death toll of the coronavirus pandemic in France rose by 437 to 23,293 while the number of patients in intensive care continued to drop, the latest data of the Health Mi ...