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Qatar reports 225 new COVID-19 cases, 2,057 in total

Qatar reported on Tuesday 225 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total confirmed cases to 2,057, the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement. A total of 19

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Kenya's COVID-19 tally jumps to 172 with 14 new cases

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for health Mutahi Kagwe (third from right) delivers a COVID-19 update on Tuesday 7 April, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. /Photo: Kenya Ministry of Health Kenya has confirmed

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Health minister predicts huge increase of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

Studies by Saudi and international experts on epidemics predicted a huge increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, the Saudi Press

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G20 ministers to hold virtual meeting on energy markets

The Saudi G20 Presidency announced on Tuesday a G20 energy ministers' virtual meeting will be held to discuss how to stabilize energy markets, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting will be hel

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Palestinian art center delivers painting tools to children infected with COVID-19

A Palestinian art center on Tuesday delivered special art kits to children infected with the novel coronavirus in the West Bank city of Ramallah in hope of alleviating the psychological impact of th

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Cambodian PM says joint COVID-19 fight uplifts Cambodia-China ties

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that mutual help between Cambodia and China in the time of COVID-19 pandemic has uplifted the bilateral

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Chinese medical team returns from aid mission in Cambodia

A team of Chinese medical experts aiding Cambodia in the fight against COVID-19 has returned home Tuesday after finishing their mission. The team consisting of seven m

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Iran's COVID-19 death toll rises to 3,872 with 62,589 infected in total

The novel coronavirus death toll in Iran rose by 133 to 3,872 on Tuesday, according to Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Also, the confirmed cases went

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Japan's Abe declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in an effort to curb the COVID-19 ou

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 in Africa: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revea

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Number of COVID-19 patients in Taiwan rises to 376

The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by three to 376, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Tuesday. The new p

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S.Korea reports 47 more COVID-19 cases, 10,331 in total

South Korea reported 47 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,331. The new

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UK COVID-19 deaths surpass 5,000

A driver of a car is tested for COVID-19 at Chessington World of Adventures theme park. /AP Photo/Matt Dunham The number of COVID-19 deaths in the UK have surpassed 5,000 after the country rec

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Update: Chinese mainland reports no increase in domestic COVID-19 cases

(Xinhua/Zhang Long)All of 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported on Monday were from overseas, bringing the total number of imported cases to 983.BEIJING, April 7 (Xi

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Israel tightens anti-coronavirus measures ahead of Passover holiday

A driver with face mask is seen on a bus in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on March 29, 2020.(Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin N

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Chinese mainland reports 32 new imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 32 new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 983, the National

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First Afghan hospital doctor dies from COVID-19 in Kabul

An Afghan physician infected with the novel coronavirus died from the virus on Monday, authorities confirmed. "With deep regrets, we declare the death of Dr. Hanifullah Hanif, specialist physician in