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COVID-19: Tunisia says “has passed danger stage”
Tunisian Minister of Health Abdellatif Mekki said that the number of coronavirus cases in Tunisia remains moderate, which shows that...
Read moreAfrica: COVID-19 cases top 20,000, deaths hit 1,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa...
Read moreCOVID-19 cases in Malaysia rise to 5,389, deaths hit 89
The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia totalled 5,389 after 84 new cases were recorded, the Health Ministry said on...
Read moreUAE announces $5,500 fine for unauthorised COVID-19 information
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will fine people up to 5,500 dollars (20,000 dirhams) if they share medical information about...
Read moreFlash floods in DR Congo kill 23 persons, injure 70
At least 23 people have died and 70 were injured on Friday in floods caused by heavy rainstorms in eastern...
Read moreTrump announces 19-billion-dollar relief for U.S. farmers
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 19-billion-dollar aid package for U.S. farmers on Friday, in a bid to shore up...
Read moreIran closer to COVID-19 containment, Turkey poised to become hardest-hit country in Mideast
Iran said on Friday that it was closer to the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak in most of the country....
Read moreChina reports 27 new coronavirus cases, death toll at 4,632 after data revisions
China’s National Health Commission reported 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 17, up from 26 the day earlier, according...
Read moreChina mandates coronavirus tests for key public workers leaving Wuhan
China, on Saturday, ordered that anyone in Wuhan working in certain service-related jobs must take a coronavirus test if they...
Read moreHong Kong Police detain veteran democracy activists in raids
Hong Kong Police, on Saturday, arrested about a dozen democracy activists on charges of illegal assembly in raids across the...
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