Russia on Friday reported 19,238 daily coronavirus cases and 534 deaths, according to health authorities.The country’s total number of cases passed 3.81 million, while 72,185 people lost their lives to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.Some…
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UPDATE Somalia: 16 dead, several injured in 3 bomb blasts
At least 16 people were killed and several wounded in three separate bomb blasts Wednesday in Somalia, police and military officials confirmed.Twelve soldiers and two civilians were killed and several others injured when a bomb targeted a vehicle carry…
Portugal sees record daily virus infections, deaths
The Portuguese Health Ministry confirmed more new daily COVID-19 deaths and new infections on Wednesday than ever before in the pandemic.Daily infections surged to 14,647 – shattering the previous record for contagions set on Jan. 16 with 10,947 new c…
Turkey’s health minister meets with Russian ambassador
Turkey and Russia discussed their cooperation in the area of health in light of the coronavirus pandemic, a Turkish minister said Tuesday.“After a meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Aleksey Yerhov, we evaluated our cooperation with them in the …
Spain’s COVID-19 hospitalizations double since New Year
Spain’s Health Ministry reported a major surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, new infections, and deaths on Tuesday, as more regional governments scrambled to curb the contagion.Another 34,291 cases were confirmed Tuesday, up significantly from the 25,4…
Turkey: Vaccine campaign focus moves to elder care
Turkey’s vaccination campaign is proceeding to its next step, focusing on the very elderly and those in institutional care, the country’s health minister said Monday.“As of tomorrow [Tuesday], we will start the vaccination of people staying in care and…
Death toll from Darfur tribal clashes rises to 83
The death toll from tribal clashes in Sudan’s troubled region of Darfur rose to 83, with injuries reaching 160, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said on Sunday.In a statement, the committee said medical teams are working on evacuating t…
COVID-19 figures surge in Turkey over past week
Turkey has registered significant rises in the number of COVID-19 patients, fatalities, and patients in critical condition over the last week despite measures the country has taken against the novel coronavirus pandemic.The number of active patients re…
Russia sees record daily virus growth 4th time in week
Russia on Saturday registered a record number of daily coronavirus cases for the fourth time in one week, with the additional fatalities and recoveries also showing new highs.According to the authorities, 24,822 people contracted the virus over the las…