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China's Jilin reports 4 new COVID-19 case

Northeast China's Jilin Province reported four new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, local health authorities said Friday. The provincial health commission said th

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Chinese medical experts arrive in Algeria to help fight COVID-19

A team of Chinese medical experts on Thursday arrived in Algiers, capital of Algeria, to help the North African country fight the coronavirus. During their 15-day stay in Algeria, the Chinese expe

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Chinese medical team to depart for Algeria for COVID-19 control

The Chinese government will send a team of medical experts to Algeria to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, organized by the National Health Commission, consists of 20 medical

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Part of 380 tons of bio safety material arrived in Angola from China

Part of the 380 tons of diverse bio safety materials coming from China has arrived in Angola Monday to reinforce efforts against COVID-19. Speaking to the press, Angolan Minister of Health Silvia Lut

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China sees no new COVID-19 deaths for 26 days

China had reported no new deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for 26 days in a row by Sunday, a health official said Monday. On Sunday, the number of

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WHO says Sri Lanka on right track to contain COVID-19

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the COVID-19 epidemic through increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization

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At least 1 dead, several injured in Iranian naval accident -- local media

At least one person died and several others were injured in a naval exercise off the southern Iranian coast on Sunday, according to local media citing the Iranian Navy

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China's Yunnan to raise 10 bln yuan for health care

Southwest China's Yunnan Province will raise 10 billion yuan (about 1.41 billion U.S. dollars) to implement a three-year plan for the development of local health care,

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Iran's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 107,000

The Iranian health ministry announced 1,383 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 107,603, official IRNA

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Iran registers 1,529 new COVID-19 cases, 106,220 in total

Iran on Saturday reported 1,529 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 106,220, state TV reported. In a daily update of the Mini

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China promotes information sharing on COVID-19

China has been actively sharing scientific knowledge on COVID-19 with global medical practitioners and researchers through multiple platforms. The COVID-19 Academic Research Communication Platform,

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China classifies all counties as COVID-19 low-risk areas

China classifies all counties as low-risk for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Thursday, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), sa

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Japan approves remdesivir as COVID-19 drug

Japan's health ministry has approved antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, according to an NHK report.Remdesivir is the country's first authorized form of COVID-19 therapy.

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Chinese medical experts complete mission in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Chinese medical experts returned to China Saturday after completing their mission to help fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Saudi Arabia and Ku

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Shanghai reports 5 imported COVID-19 cases

Shanghai reported five imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Thursday, the municipal heal

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Malaysia reports spike in imported COVID-19 cases

Malaysia reported 94 new COVID-19 cases, most of them being imported cases of locals returning from overseas, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Health Ministry Di

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China to step up epidemic prevention measures at ports of entry

China will continue to strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures at air and land ports, a health official said Wednesday. The move is in response to the chal