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  • Germany confirms new 4,083 COVID-19 cases, 173 more deaths

    Date: 2020-04-07 23:00:16 GMT - Germany - World - SN:103 - ID:8386888

    BERLIN, April 7 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 4,083 to 107,458, according to the latest data by the medical authorities responsible for disease monitoring and prevention. Germany also reported another 173 ....

  • Coronavirus patient deaths rise by 786 in UK

    Date: 2020-04-07 22:59:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:102 - ID:8386897

    LONDON, April 7 (MENA) - Another 786 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 6,159, the Sun reported Tuesday. Positive cases have risen to 55,242 from 51,608 on Monday as Britain continues to be ....

  • France is fourth country to pass 10,000 coronavirus deaths

    Date: 2020-04-07 22:26:42 GMT - France - World - SN:101 - ID:8386878

    PARIS, April 7 (MENA) - France has officially registered more than 10,000 deaths from coronavirus infections, making it the fourth country to cross that threshold after Italy, Spain and the United States, the New York Times reported. The rate of ....

  • US coronavirus death toll surpasses 12,000 - Johns Hopkins University

    Date: 2020-04-07 22:24:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:8386879

    WASHINGTON, April 7 (MENA) - The US coronavirus death toll exceeds 12,000, while confirmed cases have amounted to 383,265, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The US now has the highest number of known cases of coronavirus in the ....

  • EU will raise more than €15 billion to fight coronavirus

    Date: 2020-04-07 15:57:23 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:72 - ID:8386515

    BRUSSELS, April 7 (MENA) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the European Union will secure more than €15 billion to help fight the deadly coronavirus, said Euronews. "It is in our interest to ensure that the fight is ....

  • British min self-isolating after member of his family gets coronavirus symptoms

    Date: 2020-04-07 12:30:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:50 - ID:8386059

    LONDON, April 7 (MENA) - British Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove is today self-isolating after a member of his family developed coronavirus symptoms, The Sun reported. The minister is well and working from home, after the PM was rushed into ....

  • WHO works on providing ventilators to countries worldwide

    Date: 2020-04-07 12:21:59 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:47 - ID:8386060

    CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed al Mandhar asserted that there is a shortage of ventilators worldwide. In a press conference on Tuesday, he said the WHO is working on getting ventilators from the ....

  • UK coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson 'not on a ventilator' says Michael Gove

    Date: 2020-04-07 10:29:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:34 - ID:8385815

    LONDON, April 7 (MENA) - British Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator, The Guardian reported. He added that Johnson has received oxygen support. He said he was “not aware” whether ....

  • Japan to offer free anti-flu Avigan drug to 20 virus-hit nations

    Date: 2020-04-07 09:20:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:8385741

    TOKYO, April 7 (MENA) - Japan plans to provide for free the anti-flu drug Avigan to 20 countries hoping to use it to treat coronavirus patients, Kyodo quoted Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as saying Tuesday. The 20 countries receiving the ....

  • Taliban halts negotiations with Afghan government over release of prisoners

    Date: 2020-04-07 09:13:19 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:27 - ID:8385700

    KABUL, April 7 (MENA) - The Taliban group announced that it has stopped negotiations with the Afghan government over the release of Taliban prisoners as of Tuesday, Khaama Press reported. “We sent a technical team of the Prisoner’s Commission to ....

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