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New York : The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has claimed the lives of two people, sickened 23 others and presented epic challenges for ensuring the smooth delivery of life-saving assistance. more
Turkey confirms 4,062 new COVID-19 cases, 65,111 in total

Ankara/Xinhua/UNI: Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Tuesday confirmed 4,062 new COVID-19 cases and 107 more deaths from the virus.

Testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions: WHO’s latest advice

New York : The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries on Monday in a statement, stressing that a mix of social dis ...

Pakistan: Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 100 amid defiance by mosques

Islamabad: Amid reports of improper implementation of policies by PM Imran Khan-led government, mistreatment of doctors and defiance of many clerics running mosques, the number of deaths ...

Iran sees lowest daily rise in coronavirus deaths in month

Tehran/Sputnik: Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 4,683 on Tuesday after 98 more people died overnight.

UK to Extend COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Until At Least May 7 – Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is currently standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid his recovery from COVID-19, will announce the prolongation of lockdow ...

COVID-19 cases in US top 550,000: Johns Hopkins University

New York/Xinhua: The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 550,000 on Sunday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins ...

COVID-19 infections reach 41 in Myanmar

Yangon/Xinhua: Myanmar reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on early Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 41 in the country, according to a release of Ministry of H ...

Belarus sees COVID-19 cases increase to over 2,500

Minsk/Xinhua: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Belarus has risen to 2,578, the health ministry said on Sunday.

UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions

New York : The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to "gradually and safely" ease stay-at-home restrictions aimed at containing the spread of ...