Oman reports 256 new cases
Image Credit: aa.com.tr On Monday, Oman reported 256 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of cases to 87,328. Six new deaths were also reported bringing the total death toll […]
United Arab Emirates reports 470 new cases
Image Credit: EPA-EFE/Jerome Favre On Monday, UAE authorities reported 470 new cases. This puts the total number of coronavirus cases to 74,454. Two patients succumbed to the virus bring the […]
India to receive thousands of testing kits and short-term loans from Germany.
Image Credit : AP/PTI The German Development Minister, Gerd Muller said that Germany will be sending 330,000 testing kits and 600,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE). These have a […]
Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital as a precaution, after he contracted the coronavirus.
Image Credit: Flavio Lo Scalzo/Reuters The Former Italian Prime Minister of Italy and President of Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi, aged 83, has been admitted to hospital on Thursday evening, as […]
A sharp drop in coronavirus cases in the state of Amazonas, raises the question about herd immunity.
Image Credit: Shutterstock In the Brazilian city of Manaus, the number of coronavirus cases decreased significantly, which has brought into light whether there is collective immunity/herd immunity. Herd immunity refers […]
Hong Kong to re-open schools late September.
Image Credit: Laurel Chor for NPR Hong Kong authorities to re-open schools on September 23, as the number of coronavirus cases decreased said the Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung on […]
Israel reports 1,831 new cases and a strike by medical laboratory scientists.
Image Credit: Reuters On Saturday night, Israel Health authorities reported 1,831 new cases and 20 deaths. Israel’s daily infection rate remained in the 1800-1900 range, except on Thursday when there […]
Hungary will close its borders to non-residents.
Image Credit: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images From Tuesday, Hungary will close its borders to non-residents in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This move comes as […]
South Korea closes parliament after a photographer tests positive.
Image Credit: AFP The surge in cases in South Korea has struck the parliament. On Thursday, South Korea’s parliament was closed after a photojournalist that was covering the democratic party […]