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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe climbed to over 600,000 on Saturday, according to figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University, Anadolu reports. The disease known as COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 177 countries and regions around the globe, while a total of 27,862 people have died and confirmed cases hit 601,478. In all, 131,777 […]
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Israel has reached 3,460 after 425 more people are diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the statement by the country’s health ministry, Anadolu reports. 50 of the patients are in critical condition and 89 have recovered, the statement added. Until now, COVID-19 claimed the lives of 12 in the country. As part of measures, all schools have been closed in the […]
The death toll from the Covid-19 infection in New York increased by 209 on Saturday, while the number of people infected with the virus rose to 52,318. The state’s presidential primary was also pushed back until June. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a press conference on Saturday that a total of 728 people in New York have now died due to the illness. The number of […]
Two people in Russia have died after being infected with coronavirus. The precise cause of death in each case is still being determined, but they could potentially bring the country’s Covid-19 death toll to six. One case involved a 57-year-old from the town of Buzuluk, local health officials said, as cited by Russian media. Authorities say that the victim caught the virus after traveling through Europe […]
The Netherlands’ surge in coronavirus cases continues, with 1,159 people confirmed as having caught the disease in 24 hours. The European country has also reported 93 new deaths from the virus. A total of 9,762 people have now contracted the illness in the country, with Saturday’s spike accounting for almost 14 percent of all confirmed cases. The death toll now stands at 639, up from 546 […]
The number of coronavirus cases in germany has dramatically surged by 6,294 in one day to 48,582, while the death toll jumped by 72 to 325. The Robert Koch Institute announced a fresh round of alarming statistics on Saturday morning, showing that nearly 50,000 people in Germany are confirmed carriers of the virus. The federal agency, which is responsible for disease control and prevention in Germany, […]
The number of coronavirus cases around the world has reached 601,478, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University, which also puts the global death toll at close to 28,000. Cases in the United States have skyrocketed in recent days, as the country’s 105,000 infections now make it the new epicenter of the pandemic. Although originating in Wuhan, Hubei province, China has managed to halt […]
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases tally hit 873 on Saturday after the country went into a three-week quarantine in the hope of stopping the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease. An additional 149 people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 873, India’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. This is the biggest single-day increase the country has seen since the beginning of […]
27 Mar, 2020 21:41 The United States has hit a landmark of more than 100,000 coronavirus infections, widening the gap over other afflicted nations as it solidifies its place as the world’s top hot spot for the lethal illness. Source
Paul J. Richards/AFP Hillary Clinton blasted President Donald Trump on Friday, posting a link to Twitter of a New York Times article that labeled the U.S. the new “epicenter of the pandemic,” adding caption, “He did promise ‘America First.’” He did promise “America First.” https://t.co/bzks3hqCUE — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 27, 2020 “In the United States, at least 81,321 people are known to have been infected with the coronavirus, including […]
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the United States has surged to nearly 93,000, as the country reclaims its position of having the most cases of Covid-19 in the world. The tally from Johns Hopkins University indicates that the number of cases in the US hit 92,932 on Friday, a dramatic surge of 7,576 cases on its previous figure. The increase saw it […]
#BREAKING: My @JohnsHopkinsSPH colleagues inform me that #Europe is seeing a massive surge in cases in the last 16 hrs, with #Spain (+6,273), #Germany (+5,406), and the #UK (+2,921) hit the worst. Even PM @BorisJohnson has contracted the #coronavirus.https://t.co/gQFu99paPB — Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) March 27, 2020 Source
Vietnam is aiming to keep the number of coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000, the government said. The statement came as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country passed 150 on Friday. “We have been able to contain epicenters, and even potential epicenters… and we are determined to keep the number of COVID-19 cases from reaching 1,000,” Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc […]
The number of coronavirus cases in Israel has risen to 3,035 after 342 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry said on Friday, Anadolu reports. A ministry statement cited by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority said 49 patients are in critical condition. It added that two more COVID-19 patients died overnight, raising Israel’s death toll to 10. On Friday, the Israeli […]
Japan’s Tokyo prefecture reported 40 more coronavirus infections on Friday. Its governor appealed to people to wait until next year for traditional spring parties to view the flowering of cherry blossoms. Preventing a regional outbreak was a prerequisite for holding a successful Olympic Games, after the event was delayed until next year, Yuriko Koike told reporters. Should the Games be held next spring, she expressed the […]
China reported its first locally transmitted coronavirus infection in half a week as officials continue to struggle with cases coming from abroad. Beijing has cut the number of flights allowed in and out of the country. Fifty-five new Covid-19 cases were reported across mainland China on Thursday, according to the latest figures from the country’s National Health Commission. All but one of the infections involved imported […]
A total of 5,720 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded across Germany, with 55 deaths, the federal Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which releases daily monitoring of the disease, announced on Thursday. Overall, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus grew from 36,508 to 42,288 within one day, RKI reported. There have been 55 new deaths, bringing the nation’s death toll to 253. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source
An absolute disaster is fast unfolding aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Western Pacific causing emergency contingency plans to be put in place. By Wednesday eight sailors aboard the carrier tested positive for COVID-19, but clearly the outbreak aboard the ship is nowhere near being contained as on Thursday the US Navy said that number has jumped to 23 sailors confirmed for the virus. Pentagon […]
Asia & Pacific 22:13 GMT 26.03.2020(updated 22:15 GMT 26.03.2020) Get short URL North Korea is reportedly asking for medical aid from other countries while denying that it has any cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus within its borders. “The government has testing kits for COVID-19 and they know how to use them, but [the number of kits are] not sufficient, hence, [officials are] requesting all organizations … […]
26 Mar, 2020 21:41 The US has topped the list of nations with the most coronavirus cases, as the number of the infected within the country crept to nearly 82,000 cases, according to multiple reports, which have yet to be officially confirmed. Source
Egypt on Thursday reported 39 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, the health ministry said in a statement, bringing the total number of infections to 495 including 24 fatalities, Reuters reports. The new cases are all Egyptians who were in contact with other patients, with the exception of one Libyan man. The three dead are all Egyptians from Cairo, a 30-year woman and two men aged […]
France’s director general of health confirmed on Thursday that the country’s coronavirus cases have risen to 29,155, while 1,696 people have died there from the disease. The latest tally marks an increase of 3,922 confirmed cases. Almost 14,000 people are currently hospitalized with the disease in France, of whom 3,375 are in serious condition. The latest figures from France come after the number of coronavirus cases […]
Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the US shows over 510,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus around the world as the pandemic continues to spread. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source
The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced Thursday that it will drastically cut its international flight routes in an effort to contain the growing number of imported Covid-19 cases. The body issued a notice on Thursday. “Each Chinese airline is only allowed to maintain one route to any specific country with no more than one flight per week,” it reads, while “each foreign airline is only allowed […]