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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Coronavirus death toll passes 1,000 in Brazil
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BRASILIA: Brazil, the hardest-hit Latin American country in the coronavirus pandemic, passed the mark of 1,000 deaths on Friday (Apr 10), the health ministry said. The ministry’s latest figures gave a toll of 19,638 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,056 deaths – one fewer than it had indicated in an initial tally earlier in the day. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll curve flattening at last
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BARCELONA: The coronavirus death toll curve in Spain flattened further on Friday (Apr 10) as the government prepared to start easing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns and virtual Easter celebrations were held instead of traditional processions. Spaniards have been off the streets since mid-March and have suffered nearly 16,000 fatalities from the COVID-19 disease
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record death toll
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to walk in hospital on Friday (Apr 10) some 24 hours after leaving intensive care treatment for COVID-19, as Britain recorded nearly 1,000 daily deaths from the virus for the first time. “The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll, new cases accelerate
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ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 610 on Thursday (Apr 9), up from 542 the day before, and the number of new cases also came in higher at 4,204 from a previous 3,836. The daily tally of cases was the highest since Apr 5, and comes as a disappointment to a country
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
World seeks economic remedy as COVID-19 death toll mounts
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BRUSSELS: World powers scrambled on Thursday (Apr 9) to build a global response to the human and economic catastrophe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as death tolls in the US and Europe soared higher. In a locked-down New York, the UN Security Council was to meet on the pandemic for the first time, and in Brussels,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
France to extend lockdown as coronavirus death toll close to 11,000
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PARIS: France reported some positive coronavirus-linked data on Wednesday (Apr 8), with the increase of hospital death fatalities slowing again, but the presidential palace said nonetheless the national lockdown aimed at containing the disease would be extended. The lockdown, that took effect on Mar 17 and has already been extended once, will now go beyond Apr 15,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
France fourth country to pass the 10,000 coronavirus death toll
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PARIS: France has officially registered more than 10,000 deaths from coronavirus infections, making it the fourth country to cross that threshold after Italy, Spain and the United States. The rate of increase in the number of fatalities also rose on Tuesday (Apr 7) for the second consecutive day, official figures showed. Advertisement Advertisement Jerome Salomon,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
New York sees COVID-19 slowing despite record daily death toll
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NEW YORK: New York state, the US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, is seeing some levelling out in the number of hospital patients, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday (Apr 7), a hopeful sign even as deaths there and in neighbouring New Jersey hit single-day highs. While the United States experienced its deadliest single day since the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Malaysia announces 170 new COVID-19 cases and one more death
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia announced 170 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Apr 7), bringing the total number in the country to 3,963. One more death was announced – a 71-year-old man from Perlis. He had attended a mass religious gathering in Sulawesi, Indonesia from Mar 17 to 24. Advertisement Advertisement A total of 63 people have now died of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
COVID-19: Virus-hit Carnival cruise ship docks in Australia as country’s death toll hits 39
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SYDNEY: Carnival Corp’s troubled Ruby Princess cruise liner, the biggest single source of coronavirus infections in Australia, docked south of Sydney on Monday (Apr 6) to get help for sick crew members requiring urgent medical treatment. The Ruby Princess, now the target of a criminal investigation led by the homicide squad in the state of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 674 but pace keeps slowing
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MADRID: The rate of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Sunday (Apr 5) as the country, suffering from one of the world’s worst outbreaks of the pandemic, began its fourth week under a near-total lockdown. Deaths from the highly infectious COVID-19 respiratory disease rose to 12,418 on Saturday – the second-highest
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Trump: ‘Going to be a lot of death’ in US next week from COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic. “There’s going to be a lot of death,” Trump said at a briefing with reporters. Advertisement Advertisement He pushed back on criticism
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Daily COVID-19 death toll in France slows to 441
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PARIS: A total of 441 people died from coronavirus infections in France over the past 24 hours, down from a high of 588 the previous day, the health ministry director said on Saturday (Apr 4). The death toll in French hospitals and nursing homes since the start of the outbreak now stood at 7,560, Jerome
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Italy COVID-19 death toll rises by 681, intensive care falls
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MILAN: The death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 681 to 15,362, a somewhat lower rise than those seen in recent days, while the number of patients in intensive care fell for the first time, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday (Apr 4). “It is important because it allows our hospitals
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