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Number of COVID-19 active cases tops one million in Brazil

Jun 21, 2020 05:57

Brazil exceeded one million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, joining the US in having more than a million cases.
Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO warns pandemic is 'accelerating'

Jun 20, 2020 07:23

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating and has reached a new and dangerous phase, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Coronavirus pandemic 'accelerating', US worst: WHO

Jun 19, 2020 21:22

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, with Thursday’s 150,000 new cases the highest in a single day, and nearly half of those in the Americas, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
WHO: Steroid should be used only for critical COVID-19 cases

Jun 18, 2020 01:11

A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
India records 2000 coronavirus deaths

Jun 17, 2020 10:05

India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 to reach 11,903 on Wednesday as Germany advised its nationals to consider leaving the country because of growing health risks.
US Coronavirus death toll nears 117,000

Jun 17, 2020 07:22

More than 2,148,600 people in the United States have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 116,900 have died, according to a New York Times database.
Iran's Envoy says US actions have negative impact on humanity

Jun 13, 2020 08:52

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Permanent Envoy to the International Organizations in Vienna, has said that US actions in cutting World Health Organization funds have a negative impact on humanity and the whole world.
Global Coronavirus cases top 7 million

Jun 07, 2020 08:21

The global Coronavirus cases top 7 million, while the COVID-19 disease pandemic has claimed 400,000 lives globally since it surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
WHO calls on nations to encourage wearing face masks

Jun 06, 2020 10:13

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public in places that have community transmission of COVID-19 to help stop its spread.
EU calls on Trump to reconsider anti-WHO decision

May 30, 2020 23:13

In a joint statement, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President Josep Borrell called on US President Donald Trump to rethink his decision of withdrawing from the World Health Organization.