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  • Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 13,245 - RKI

    Date: 2021-04-12 06:00:41 GMT - Germany - World - SN:7 - ID:8905091

    BERLIN, April 12 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 13,245 to 3,011,513, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll rose by 99 to 78,452, the ....

  • Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly

    Date: 2021-04-12 05:18:56 GMT - Japan - World - SN:3 - ID:8905041

    TOKYO, April 12 (MENA) - Japan started vaccinating elderly people against the novel coronavirus Monday, the second group to be inoculated following health care workers, as concern over a "fourth wave" of the pandemic grew, Kyodo News ....

  • India records 168,912 fresh COVID-19 cases in a new 1-day high

    Date: 2021-04-12 05:14:09 GMT - India - World - SN:2 - ID:8905039

    NEW DELHI, April 12 (MENA) - India added 168,912 fresh Covid-19 infections, breaking all records, ever since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. As many as 904 new deaths were reported, taking the number of fatalities to 170,179. The ....

  • Covid-19: UK records lowest deaths and cases figures since September

    Date: 2021-04-11 19:08:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:83 - ID:8904744

    LONDON, April 11 (MENA) - The UK has recorded another seven Covid-related deaths, as shops, gyms, beer gardens and hairdressers in England prepare to reopen, Sky News reported Sunday. The number is the lowest since September 13 last year, but ....

  • India bans export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir amid surge in Covid cases

    Date: 2021-04-11 15:48:20 GMT - India - World - SN:65 - ID:8904418

    NEW DELHI, April 11 (MENA) - India has banned export of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, NDTV reported Sunday. In an order, the government said it has banned export of Remdesivir injection and ....

  • Argentina reports 19,419 new Covid cases

    Date: 2021-04-11 15:41:06 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:64 - ID:8904404

    BUENOS AIRES, April 11 (MENA) - The Argentine Health Ministry reported 19,419 new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours. The number of cases of the novel coronavirus in the country has now risen to 2,517,300, it said, adding that 297 new deaths were ....

  • France extends gap between mRNA vaccine shots to accelerate rollout

    Date: 2021-04-11 15:30:39 GMT - France - World - SN:62 - ID:8904379

    PARIS, April 11 (MENA) - France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of mRNA anti-COVID vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of April 14 to accelerate the inoculation campaign, France 24 reported Sunday. Health ....

  • Russia reports 8,702 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-04-11 09:49:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:8903364

    MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - Russia reported on Sunday 8,702 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,090 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 4,641,390 since the pandemic began, according to media reports. The government coronavirus taskforce ....

  • Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll goes past 350,000-mark

    Date: 2021-04-11 08:42:24 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:23 - ID:8903274

    RIO DE JANEIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 351,334 after 2,616 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, Business Standards quoted the Ministry of Health as saying. Meanwhile, the country registered 71,832 ....

  • Ukraine reports 17,463 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-04-11 07:59:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:21 - ID:8903263

    KIEV, April 11 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 17,463 new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 1,841,137, Ukrinform reported, quoting Health Minister Maksym Stepanov. "Some 17,463 new cases ....

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