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Africa's COVID-19 death toll surges to 2,074 with 54,027 confirmed cases: Africa CDC

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 2,074 as the number of confirmed cases hit 54,027 as of Friday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Preventio

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Chinese mainland reports one new COVID-19 case, no new deaths

One new imported case was registered on the Chinese mainland and no local transmission was recorded on Friday, according to China's National Health Commission (NHC).The

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COVID-19 ICU cases, hospitalizations continue to drop in Italy

Medical personnel work in the ICU of Istituto Clinico Casalpalocco, in Rome, Italy, March 25, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) Italy on Friday posted a decrease in COVID-19 intensive care case

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Egypt confirms record 495 single-day new COVID-19 cases, 8,476 in total

Egypt on Friday confirmed a record 495 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of infections in the North African country to 8,476. Meanwhile, 21 fatalities were recorded, bringing the death

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Italy's COVID-19 infections top 30,000

Italy now has a total of 217,185 COVID-19 infections. Italy's COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 30,000, making it the second highest fatality figure in Europe.The country reported 243 new fata

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EU calls for extension of travel ban in Europe

The European Commission on Friday recommended the extension of a travel ban barring non-EU citizens from its members' borders in an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections.The trave

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Uber axes 3,700 jobs as pandemic hits business

Uber has announced it is to cut 3,700 jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the ride-hailing business.The company also said in a stock market filing that chief executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi

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Iran's total COVID-19 cases reach 101,650 with 6,418 deaths

Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic has reached 6,418 after 78 more people died from the virus overnight, the spokesman for the health ministry annou

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What is it like in London after more than 40 days of lockdown?

05:35 The COVID-19 death toll in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has crossed the 30,000 mark, emerging as the highest in Europe. However, the British government still pla

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U.S. COVID-19 death toll rises by 1,015 in 24 hours, lowest in a month: Johns Hopkins

The COVID-19 death toll in the United States rose by 1,015 in the past 24 hours, the lowest one-day figure in a month, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University showed

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COVID-19 cases in Japan reach 15,253, death toll at 569

The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 176 to 15,253, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Monday. The number

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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop below 100 in Switzerland

Switzerland reported 88 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday, for the first time under 100 since two and a half months ago and in contrast to the daily increase of 1,390 at its heig

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COVID-19 Check: Somalia announces 70 new cases

FILE PHOTO: Somalia's Minister for Health, Fowziya Abikar Nur./Ministry of Health-Somalia. Somalia has announced 70 new cases of the Coronavrus during the last 24 hours. This takes the nationa

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Chinese mainland reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 imported

Two new cases of COVID-19, including one imported case, were reported on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, according to China's National Health Commission.The commissio

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.1 mln: Johns Hopkins University

U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort departs from Manhattan of New York, the United States, April 30, 2020. (Photo by Jie Fischer/Xinhua)New York remains the hardest-hit sta

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Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, six imported

Twelve new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, including six imported, according to China's National Health Commission.The commi

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Iran's COVID-19 deaths surpass 6,000: health ministry

Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic surpassed 6,000, the spokesman for the health ministry announced on Thursday. The official figures released by the