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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.
Beware of Second Waves of COVID-19 if Lockdowns Eased Early, Warns Medical Journal Lancet
By lifting control measures now, a second rush of infections may occur in late August, the analysis suggested. But keeping lockdown measures until April would likely delay a second peak until October
US Weekly Jobless Claims Surge to a Record 3.28 Million as Coronavirus Spurs Mass Layoffs
Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to 3.28 million in the latest week from a revised 282,000 the previous week, eclipsing the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982, the US Labor Department said.
What Are the Symptoms? Is There a Cure? Your Coronavirus Questions Answered
The illness causes lung lesions and pneumonia. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Kabul Gurdwara Attack, Says United Nations Stand in Solidarity with Citizens, Afghan Govt
On Wednesday, at least 25 worshippers were killed and eight others injured when a heavily armed suicide bomber stormed his way into a prominent gurdwara in the heart of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, in one of the deadliest attacks on the minority Sikh c...
Coronavirus Sweeps Across New York, California Fears it Could be Next
In New York City, the densely packed home of more than 8 million people, healthcare officials tried to find hospital beds for the surging number of coronavirus patients as the statewide death toll rose to 210.
New Zealand Mosque Gunman Pleads Guilty to Murder, Terrorism
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques a year ago, changed his plea to guilty on Thursday.
Act Like You Have COVID-19, Says PM Ardern as New Zealand Heads into Lockdown
Ardern declared a national state of emergency as the number of cases of COVID-19, the disease associated with the coronavirus, surged by a record 50 cases to take the national tally to 205.
