Foreign
India’s 303K Covid-19 fatalities now third behind US, Brazil
May 24, 2021, 2:25 pm
NEW DELHI – India's coronavirus death toll crossed 300,000 as the country recorded more than 4,400 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry figures released Monday. According to the ministry, there were 4,454 new deaths, taking the total to 303,720. India had seen an… Read More
India Covid cases rise to 26,530,132; daily deaths fall below 4K
May 23, 2021, 5:22 pm
NEW DELHI – India's Covid-19 tally rose to 26,530,132 with 240,842 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, said the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. As many as 3,741 deaths since Saturday morning took the death toll to 299,266. After two days, the number of daily… Read More
WHO records drop in Covid-19 cases worldwide
May 23, 2021, 11:46 am
GENEVA – More than 607,000 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have been confirmed globally in the past 24 hours, which is down by 13,000 cases in comparison with the previous day, bringing the total number of infections to 165.77 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in… Read More
Trump sued for calling Covid-19 'China virus'
May 22, 2021, 2:53 pm
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been sued by a civil rights group for calling coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) a "China virus." The complaint, filed in a federal court in New York by the Chinese Americans Civil Rights Coalition (CACRC), alleged that Trump's use of that… Read More
True global Covid-19 death toll might be up to three times higher
May 22, 2021, 1:28 pm
GENEVA – The actual figure of global coronavirus-related deaths might be two to three times higher than official numbers showed as many countries face challenges to properly estimate and report the number of fatalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Since its outbreak,… Read More
Biden signs law to curb anti-Asian hate crimes amid pandemic
May 21, 2021, 3:58 pm
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon signed a legislation to curb anti-Asian hate crimes that have skyrocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris thanked lawmakers for offering overwhelming bipartisan support to the… Read More
Real-world analysis suggests 2 AstraZeneca shots 85-90% effective
May 21, 2021, 1:30 pm
LONDON – Public Health England said on Thursday that two doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are around 85-90 percent effective against the symptomatic disease. Significantly, the analysis was based on real-world data from the United Kingdom’s world-leading vaccination program, and is… Read More
EU opens external borders to travelers fully vaccinated vs. Covid
May 21, 2021, 1:27 pm
BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) recommended on Thursday to open its external borders to non-essential travel into the bloc if travelers have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Council of the EU, representing the 27 member states, adopted a recommendation that eases the Covid-19… Read More
UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire
May 21, 2021, 1:26 pm
WASHINGTON – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a cease-fire between Gaza and Israel on Thursday and urged all sides to observe the truce. The cease-fire took effect at 2 a.m. Friday (2300GMT Thursday). The Egyptian-brokered cease-fire came after 11 days of Israeli airstrikes on the… Read More
Turkey sees less than 10,000 new Covid daily cases for 1st time
May 21, 2021, 1:03 pm
ANKARA – Turkey on Thursday saw fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 daily cases for the first time since March 1, said the country's health minister, marking a key milestone in the country’s fight against coronavirus. After a meeting of the country's Scientific Committee, Fahrettin Koca, in a press… Read More
India records highest daily virus deaths
May 19, 2021, 8:53 pm
NEW DELHI – India reported the highest daily figure for deaths due to the coronavirus on Wednesday, the country's Health Ministry said. With 4,529 new deaths, the nationwide tally has reached 283,248. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country's top research body, said 2,008,296… Read More
Anti-Asian hate crimes bill sent to Biden for signature
May 19, 2021, 5:05 pm
WASHINGTON – The US House on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill aimed at combating the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the country, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act passed in a 364-62 vote in the House, with all no votes… Read More
Spanish study finds mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs effective
May 19, 2021, 5:04 pm
OVIEDO, Spain – Vaccinating coronavirus patients who have received the AstraZeneca jab with the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective, according to preliminary results from a Spanish study published Tuesday. The small clinical trial led by Spain’s Carlos III Health Institute found that mixing… Read More
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip rises to 213
May 19, 2021, 8:01 am
GAZA CITY, Palestine – The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the start of the offensive on the Gaza Strip has risen to 213, including 61 children and 36 women, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said Tuesday the number of injuries also climbed to… Read More
Covid-19 cases spike in 15 Indonesian provinces
May 18, 2021, 2:33 pm
JAKARTA – Fifteen Indonesian provinces, most of them located in Sumatra, have reported a rise in active coronavirus cases, chief of the Committee for Covid-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (KPC-PEN), Airlangga Hartarto, has said. "But if we look at (the data), the weekly cases in… Read More
Gaza death toll now 212, including 61 kids
May 18, 2021, 2:30 pm
ANKARA – The death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip has risen to 212, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday. The grim figure includes 61 children, 35 women and 16 elderly people, the ministry said in a statement, while 1,400 people have been injured… Read More
UK set for reopening amid concerns over Indian virus variant
May 18, 2021, 8:05 am
LONDON – Major sectors of the UK society are set to reopen on Monday as coronavirus restrictions are further eased across England, Wales, and parts of Scotland. Northern Ireland will review its measures later this week. Despite growing concerns over the spread of highly contagious Indian variant… Read More
Prison cases hike Thailand 1-day Covid-19 tally to 9.3K
May 17, 2021, 3:58 pm
BANGKOK – Thailand hit a new daily record with the discovery of nearly 10,000 new Covid-19 cases on Monday after massive infections were found in the prison system, official data showed. The country reported 9,635 new cases, including 6,853 infected in the prison system, according to the Center… Read More
India variant can 'spread like wildfire' among unvaccinated
May 17, 2021, 1:55 pm
LONDON – British Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned Sunday that the coronavirus variant first detected in India can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab. The variant is "becoming the dominant strain in some parts of the country" such as Bolton and Blackburn, he told Sky… Read More
Covid-19 cases across globe up by over 658K in past day: WHO
May 17, 2021, 1:52 pm
GENEVA – More than 658,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 162.17 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday. As of 16:02 Moscow time on May 16, as… Read More
