Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 40,000

MOSCOW, Apr 20 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered a new daily record of 6,060 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 42,853 as of Sunday, official data showed. The death toll climbed to 361 from 313 the previous day, while 3,291 people have recovered, including 234…

Peru Announces Face-To-Face Classes To Be Suspended Due To COVID-19

LIMA, Apr 19 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peruvian President, Martin Vizcarra, announced on Saturday that his government has decided to suspend face-to-face classes indefinitely, due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. As of Saturday, Peru has reported 14,420 positive cases and 348 deaths from the virus. During a press…

Tunisia “Passed Stage Of Danger” In Fight Against COVID-19: Official

TUNIS, Apr 19 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Minister of Health, Abdellatif Mekki, said that, the number of COVID-19 cases in Tunisia remains moderate, which shows that the country has passed the danger stage. “The situation would have been better if we were more engaged in general confinement,” Mekki assured, while speaking…

UK COVID-19 Hospital Deaths Surpass 15,000 After Another 888 Patients Die

LONDON, Apr 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 888 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in hospitals in Britain as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths to 15,464, the Department of Health and Social Care said Saturday. As of Saturday morning, 114,217 people have tested positive…

Israel’s COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 164 As Total Cases Climb To 13,265

JERUSALEM, Apr 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – The number of deaths in Israel from COVID-19 rose to 164, after 13 patients died on Saturday, the state’s Ministry of Health said. This is the highest number of daily deaths in Israel so far, together with Apr 9 and Apr 13, when 13 daily…

Saudi Arabia Registers 1,132 New COVID-19 Cases

RIYADH, Apr 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia registered, on Saturday, 1,132 new COVID-19 cases, and 79 percent of them are expatriates, it was reported. The spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Mohammed Al-Abdulali, told the daily press briefing that, Mecca tops the affected cities with 315 cases, followed by Jeddah,…

Israel Doubles Activity At Workplaces, Expands Public Transport

JERUSALEM, Apr 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the doubling of activity at workplaces, as part of a plan to gradually restore the economy, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate of workers allowed to go to workplaces will increase from 15 to 30 percent. Those who go…

Singapore Reports Daily Record Of 942 COVID-19 New Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 942 new cases of COVID-19 infection as of Saturday noon, the highest daily increase so far, the Ministry of Health said. This increase brings the city state’s total confirmed cases to 5,992. All the new cases are locally transmitted cases. Of the total,…

Trudeau Confirms Extending Canada-U.S. Border Restrictions For Another 30 Days

OTTAWA, Apr 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, made clear that Canada and the United States have agreed to extend cross-border restrictions to all non-essential travel for another 30 days, to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. “This is an important decision and one that will keep people…

Spain Death Toll Breaches 20,000 As COVID-19 Rampage Continues In Europe

BRUSSELS, Apr 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit Europe, as more deaths were registered on Saturday in the continent, especially in those worst-affected countries. Spain became the second European country to have over 20,000 deaths after Italy, while fatalities in France and Britain passed 19,000 and 15,000,…