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Daily COVID-19 tally in Japan exceeds 100K for the first time since February
As the country enters a seventh wave of infections caused by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron sub-variant, the daily COVID-19 cases in Japan topped 100,000 for the first time since early February. Government officials announced on the…
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First monkeypox case has been reported in Saudi Arabia
An individual returning from outside the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically Riyadh, has been diagnosed with monkeypox. Reports from Saudi Press Agency (SPA) state that the Ministry of Health KSA has assured everyone that the patient is…
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Deaths due to COVID-19 caused by new Omicron strain worry WHO chief
As a new wave of infections spreads across Europe and the US, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and health care institutions to take immediate steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
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Within 24 hours, there were 3,398 COVID-19 cases in Russia, 39 deaths
Russia has registered 3,398 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours, marking a drop in infections, the COVID-19 response headquarters said recently. A statement carried by Interfax news agency said that, with the newly…
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Ghana reports first-ever cases of highly contagious Marburg virus disease
World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the preliminary discovery of two cases of highly contagious Marburg virus disease in Ghana, the first such case in the country if confirmed. In the same family as the more well-known Ebola virus…
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Global COVID-19 cases cross 541.92 million, death toll exceeds 6,74 million
More than 541.92 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel COVID-19 globally and 6,741,055 have been reported dead, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories…
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MoHAP and WHO host scientific symposium on malaria control
In cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) held a scientific symposium on malaria to discuss the latest global developments relating to the illness and to review the UAE's…
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USA tops world in global COVID-19 cases with over 1 million deaths
More than 540 million people have been reported to be infected with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) globally, and over 1 million deaths, according to a recent tally by Worldometers. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries…
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UAE sends urgent medical supplies to Senegal
The United Arab Emirates recently sent a plane full of medical supplies to Senegal in an attempt to deal with the effects of the fire that broke out in the neonatal department at the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh hospital in the city of…
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Beijing authorities begin mass testing as COVID-19 spikes
In response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital Beijing, the city has started mass testing for its millions of residents. In Beijing's Chaoyang district, 26 cases have been reported over the weekend, the highest number so…
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