Geneva: Strong and resilient health systems are the best defense against pandemics and the multiple health threats of the world, said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The pandemic …
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Paris: France’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to 25,809, the world’s fifth-highest behind the United States, Britain, Italy and Spain, according to figures released by the French Health Ministry. …
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Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced 546 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 15,738. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention on Wednesday said in …
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Rome: A further 369 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours in Italy, bringing the country’s death toll to 29,684, out of total infection cases of 214,457, according to …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the “worst attack” ever on the US, pointing the finger at China. Trump said the pandemic had hit the US …
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Geneva: As more and more countries consider how to ease the so-called lockdown restrictions, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the exit measures should be done extremely …
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Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation, discussing issues of arms control and COVID-19, the US State Department said in a …
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Tehran: Iran will not accept the renewal of a UN arms ban against the Islamic republic, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, state TV reported. Any attempt to renew the …
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Manila: A radio broadcaster in central Philippines’ Negros Oriental province was shot dead by bike-borne assailants, the 16th journalist to be killed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. Cornelio Pepino, 48, …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he will allow Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus response team, to testify before the Republican-controlled Senate next week, but …
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