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Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Russia has risen by 1,667 in the last 24 hours to 13,584, the country’s coronavirus response center announced on Saturday. more
Living apart, ‘we must stand together’ to battle coronavirus pandemic – UN rights chief

New York : The COVID-19 pandemic is a “colossal test of leadership”, the top UN rights official said on Thursday, underscoring the need for “decisive, coordinated and in ...

Shanghai reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases

Shanghai/Xinhua: Shanghai reported three newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from overseas Thursday, the local health authority said Friday.

New Zealand confirms 2nd death of COVID-19

Wellington/Xinhua: A second person has died of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the country's Ministry of Health said on Friday.

World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ to neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief

New York : The World Health Organization (WHO) must be supported across the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, describing the UN health age ...

Over 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa; Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable

New York : The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has now risen to more than 10,000, claiming more than 500 lives.

‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda

New York : Fighting must stop immediately in Libya if it is to have any chance of staving off the COVID-19 outbreak, the top United Nations official in the North African country said on T ...

COVID-19 highlights nurses’ vulnerability as backbone to health services worldwide

New York : Nurses are on the frontline fighting COVID-19 but “an alarming failure” in the global supply of protective clothing and new coronavirus tests – together with ...

First Person: ‘Fate’ of Italian nurse, and countless other health workers, depends on protective clothing

New York: A 24-year-old nurse in Italy who is treating patients with the deadly COVID-19 virus has been describing how her “fate” on any given day is dependent on how well she ...

S.Korea reports 53 more COVID-19 cases, 10,384 in total

Seoul/Xinhua: South Korea reported 53 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Wednesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,384.