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Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran saw the steepest rise in coronavirus-related deaths overnight, with 49 people dying from the COVID-19 disease, the Health Ministry spokesman said Sunday. more
DR Congo: Agencies appeal for funding for refugee support and Ebola response

New York : Urgent resources are needed to support countries in southern Africa and the Great Lakes region which are hosting more than 900,000 refugees and asylum seekers from the Democrat ...

Portugal brings down obesity by taxing sugary drinks: WHO

New York : On World Obesity Day, 4 March, we highlight the success Portugal has had in tackling childhood obesity – one of the main health challenges in the WHO European Region &nda ...

Iraq confirms 8 new cases of COVID-19

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Iraqi Health Ministry on Saturday announced eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of the confirmed cases to 54 in the country, of whom four have died.

Coronavirus related death toll reaches 145 in Iran

Tehran/Xinhua: The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced on Saturday that the novel coronavirus disease in Iran has claimed 145 lives, official IRNA news agency repor ...

Coronavirus Scare: Death toll in Italy touches 197

Milan/IBNS: The death toll in Italy due to Coronavirus has touched 197, media reports said on Saturday.

Coronavirus update: 290 million students now stuck at home

New York : School closures in 13 countries linked to the COVID-19 virus epidemic have disrupted the education of more than 290 million students, a record number, the UN education agency U ...

Vatican City reports first coronavirus case

Vatican City: The Vatican City on Friday confirmed its first coronavirus case.

Coronavirus infections double in New York state, with 22 Cases: Governor Cuomo

New York/Sputnik/UNI: The number of coronavirus cases in New York state has doubled, with at least 22 people now infected, Governor Andew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

Russia cancels St Petersburg Economic forum Amid coronavirus outbreak

Moscow/Sputnik: The organizing committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has decided not to host the event in 2020 in light of the global spread of the deadly C ...