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Ghana records first COVID-19 death

Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced late Saturday the death of the first COVID-19 patient in the country. In a live TV broadcast, Akufo-Addo said,

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China to provide medical supplies to Bangladesh for COVID-19 fight

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka said China will provide Bangladesh with medical supplies to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak. "The Chinese Embassy informed relevant minis

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China issues health management plan for recovered COVID-19 patients

VCG With the number of COVID-19 recoveries increasing in China, the country's National Health Commission (NHC) has outlined a trial health management scheme to manage patients discharged from

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Fifth person dies in UK after testing positive for COVID-19

A fifth person in the UK has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as the number of local confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 319, UK's health authorities said Monday evening. The fift

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Iran temporarily releases some 70,000 prisoners due to COVID-19

A nurse wears protective gear in a ward dedicated for people infected with the novel coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2020. /AP Iran has temporarily released approximately

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U.K. reports first COVID-19 death

The U.K. has reported its first death from COVID-19.The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said on Thursday that a patient with underlying health conditions had passed away after testing positive for the viru

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong increase to 65

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said late on Wednesday that the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hong Kong had increased to 65 as of

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How has Huangshi City been so successful in treating COVID-19?

Huangshi City in Hubei Province, one of the worst-hit areas by the novel coronavirus, has managed to get a cure rate of 20.96 percent and a mortality rate of just 1.53 percent, both better than th

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Beijing to complete all Winter Olympic competition venues in 2020

Beijing is gearing up preparations for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and will complete construction of all competition venues in 2020, Mayor Chen Jining said Sunday. The city will als