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Wuhan Residents Say COVID-19 Death Toll Far Greater Than Official Figures, Cite Cremation Stats: Report
At present, seven funeral homes are running in Wuhan. The RFA report claimed 5,000 urns — almost double the number of deaths reported — had been distributed by Hankou Funeral Home’s supplier in a single day.
Israel PM Netanyahu and His Staff in Quarantine After Aide Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Israeli media said the aide was present at a parliament session last week attended by Benjamin Netanyahu as well as opposition lawmakers.
China Created a Fail-Safe System to Track Contagions Just Like Coronavirus. An Inside Story of How it Failed
The central health authorities in China first learned about the coronavirus outbreak not from the reporting system but after unknown whistleblowers leaked two internal documents online.
North Korea Says it Conducted Successful Test of Multiple Rocket Launchers
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in a flurry of launches that South Korea decried as "inappropriate" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
US Records 518 New Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Casualty Count Jumps to 2,409
With 136,880 total cases, the US has the highest number in the world, ahead of Italy, China and Spain. New York state, which has become the epicentre of the pandemic in the US, is by far the hardest-hit region.
Americans are Panic Buying Food and Toys for their Pets Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Dog food sales spiked 54% and cat food sales increased 52% for the week ending last Saturday compared with the same period last year,
Canada's Trudeau Remains in Isolation After Wife Recovers from Coronavirus
Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
108-year-old Woman Spanish Flu Pandemic Survivor Becomes Oldest in UK to Die from Coronavirus
Hilda Churchill, who was to celebrate her birthday on April 5, started showing mild symptoms of the virus on Tuesday. She passed away on Saturday at her care home in Salford city - less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19.
UN Chief Calls for Vigilance, Says Disease Can be Potential Biological Weapon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that all countries should reaffirm their unequivocal rejection of the use of disease as a weapon amid scientific advances that are reducing technical barriers.
UK's Coronavirus Death Toll Under 20,000 Would be 'Good Result', Says Health Chief
The snior health official's statement came as UK recorded 17,089 cases on Saturday morning and the death toll rose by 260 in a day to 1,019, making it the seventh-highest toll in the world.
72-year-old Elephant, Gifted to US by India, Euthanised at Washington Zoo
In a statement, the zoo said Ambika, the beloved eldest member of its Asian elephant herd, was humanely euthanized on Friday, following a recent and irreversible decline in her health.
Spain Halts All 'Non-essential' Activities for 2 Weeks to Curb Spread of Coronavirus
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the decision on Saturday. The country currently has the second highest death toll from the virus.
In Rare Case, US Infant Dies From Covid-19, Probe Underway
The state Department of Public Health said the child who died in Chicago was younger than one year old and had tested positive for COVID-19.
Locked up: No Masks, Sanitisers as Coronavirus Spreads Behind Bars
Health experts say prisons and jails are considered a potential epicenter for America’s coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Cases in Pakistan Rise to Over 1,400 as Punjab Emerges as New Epicentre
Most of the infected people had returned from Iran, where the confirmed cases are over 30,000 with more than 2,300 deaths.
China, Iran Lead UN Push for US Sanctions Relief During Covid-19 Pandemic
In addition to Iran and China, two of the countries most affected by the coronavirus, the signatories include Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, Nicaragua, Cuba and Syria.