health

EU limits medical equipment exports in virus fight

by Damon WAKE BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU on Sunday imposed restrictions on exports of masks and other protective…

Qatar restricts entry, announces $23 bn stimulus over virus

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar will bar entry to arriving air passengers except for citizens from Wednesday, the government said…

Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 more lives

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday urged its citizens to stick to guidelines and stay at home to stop…

Mauritania confirms first coronavirus case

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP) -- Mauritania has confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Friday,…

Total COVID-19 cases in PHL jump to 111 as DOH announces 47 additional cases on Saturday

  (Eagle News) – There are now 111 confirmed coronavirus disease cases (COVID-19) cases in the country, with eight deaths…

Saudi Arabia to suspend international flights over virus

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to…

Children less sick from COVID-19, but can still spread the virus, says experts

  by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS / Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected…

Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so…

China, US spar over origin of coronavirus

  by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on…

Canada PM’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his…

Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN HQ

A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United…

South Korea sees more virus patients recovered than new infections

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea -- once the largest coronavirus outbreak outside China -- saw its newly recovered…

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