During a press briefing by the UAE government on the new “coronavirus, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the UAE health sector: 13 new cases were reported bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 153, while 7 cases have recovered from the virus bringing the total number …
Read More »Coronavirus: first two virus deaths announced in the UAE
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has announced the first two deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. In a statement, MoHAP noted that one of the individuals was a 78-year old Arab national who had arrived in the country from Europe. The cause of death …
Read More »Solidarity, hope and coordinated global response needed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, says UN chief
As public fear and uncertainty grow around the COVID-19 pandemic, “more than ever before, we need solidarity, hope and the political will to see this crisis through together,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday in his first virtual press conference. Unlike any global health crisis in the 75-year history …
Read More »MOHAP reports 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health and Prevention reports 27 new cases infected with coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 140, while the recovered cases have reached to 31
Read More »China’s Wuhan reports zero increase in novel Coronavirus infections
No new infections of the novel Coronavirus were reported on Wednesday in Wuhan, the epicentre of the epidemic, marking a notable first in the city’s months-long battle with the microscopic foe, reported Chinese News Agency, Xinhua. The Health Commission of Hubei Province, where Wuhan is the capital, said the virus’ …
Read More »Saudi Arabia reports 67 new cases of COVID-19
The Saudi Ministry of Health today reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kingdom. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the new cases came from Britain, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, France, Indonesia, and Iraq. The announcement brings the total number of recorded coronavirus infections in the Kingdom to 238, six …
Read More »MOHAP reports 15 new confirmed coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health and Prevention reports 15 new cases infected with the new Corona virus “Covid-19”. They were identified through screening those who were in contact with previously reported cases coming from outside the country and they were all in quarantine, in addition to some cases traveled abroad. The …
Read More »WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region
The World Health Organisation, WHO, today called on member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat new coronavirus, COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives. “The situation is evolving rapidly. We need to immediately scale up all efforts to prevent …
Read More »Highlights of the WHO press conference regarding Corona developments
Get to know the highlights of the WHO press conference regarding Corona developments: Corona epidemic is the worst health crisis facing the world, and countries with weak health system will suffer from its spread.The measures taken by some countries so far are not sufficient to curb the spread of the …
Read More »China: 16 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection
Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 16 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 14 deaths on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, Chinese News Agency, Xinhua, has reported. All of the deaths were in Hubei Province, according to the National Health Commission. Meanwhile, 41 new suspected …
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