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  • WHO: New 76,000 coronavirus cases worldwide in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-04-04 07:52:57 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:15 - ID:8381883

    GENEVA, April 4 (MENA) - The number of new coronavirus cases has surged by more than 76,000 worldwide and about 5,000 deaths have been registered, Russian news agency TASS quoted a daily bulletin released by the World Health Organization (WHO) as ....

  • Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan reach 299

    Date: 2020-04-04 07:23:46 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8381877

    KABUL, April 4 (MENA) - The Afghan Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 299. According to Ministry Spokesman Wahid Mayar, 11 new cases were reported in Kabul, reported Khaama Press news ....

  • US sets new global record with 1,480 virus deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2020-04-04 07:13:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:8381834

    WASHINGTON, April 4 (MENA) - The United States recorded 1,480 deaths from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the worst 24-hour death toll globally since the pandemic began, CNBC channel ....

  • S. Korea extends distancing drive as COVID 19 cases hit 10,156

    Date: 2020-04-04 07:12:47 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:8381815

    SEOUL, April 4 (MENA) - South Korea reported 94 more cases of new coronavirus infections Saturday, one day after its total breached the 10,000 mark, according to the official Yonhap news agency. The 94 additional cases put the total at 10,156, ....

  • Australia announces 230 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-04-04 06:41:34 GMT - Australia - World - SN:7 - ID:8381829

    CANBERRA, April 4 (MENA) - The Australian Health Ministry on Saturday announced 230 new coronavirus cases on its territories. The ministry added that the new cases bring the total number of virus victims to 5,454 with 28 deaths, according to ....

  • WB fast-tracks $100 mln COVID-19 support for Afghanistan

    Date: 2020-04-03 21:49:23 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:87 - ID:8381676

    KABUL, April 3 (MENA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved a $100.4 million grant for the Afghanistan COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help Afghanistan take effective action to ....

  • New York's coronavirus death toll surpasses that of 9/11

    Date: 2020-04-03 19:54:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:8381629

    NEW YORK, April 3 (MENA) - Over the course of nearly five weeks, the coronavirus has killed more New Yorkers than the terrorists who flew airplanes into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. And the death toll is only expected to grow — by leaps ....

  • New York gov. signs order to redistribute supplies to hospitals most in need

    Date: 2020-04-03 19:54:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:8381572

    NEW YORK, April 3 (MENA) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will sign an executive order on Friday allowing the state to redistribute medical supplies to hospitals most in need as the coronavirus continues to spread, US News reported. The governor ....

  • UN chief warns ‘worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict

    Date: 2020-04-03 19:02:49 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:81 - ID:8381577

    NEW YORK, April 3 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call on Friday for a global ceasefire. He urged all parties in conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic, RT channel ....

  • Germany's Dortmund stadium to be used as medical center in virus crisis

    Date: 2020-04-03 17:44:24 GMT - Germany - World - SN:75 - ID:8381419

    BERLIN, April 3 (MENA) - Germany's biggest football stadium, Borussia Dortmund's Signal-Iduna-Park, is to be partially transformed into a medical center to help treat patients during the coronavirus pandemic, the German Bundesliga club announced ....

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