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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
US hits record 2,228 COVID-19 deaths in a day
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WASHINGTON: The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of Tuesday (Apr 14) night. The number of fatalities was a sharp increase after two days in decline. Advertisement Advertisement The COVID-19 outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 25,757
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Singapore reports record 386 new COVID-19 cases and 9th death
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 386 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Apr 13), taking the national total to 2,918. A 65-year-old male Singapore citizen also died from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Monday afternoon, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. Advertisement Advertisement He was confirmed to have COVID-19 infection on Apr 9. Khoo Teck
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
China steps up scrutiny of inbound travellers as imported COVID-19 cases hit record
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SHANGHAI: China is stepping up scrutiny of inbound foreigners and tightening border control after the number of single-day imported coronavirus cases set a record, helping double the daily number of newly detected infections. New confirmed cases in mainland China reached 99 on Apr 11 from 46 the previous day, with all but two involving travellers
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
US has more than 500,000 coronavirus cases, daily death toll reaches record 2,000
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NEW YORK: US coronavirus cases topped 500,000 on Friday (Apr 10), according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs that Americans staying home was helping to curb new infections. Confirmed US cases of the COVID-19 illness caused by the virus have been rising by 30,000 to 35,000 cases a day as testing becomes more available. Globally,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record COVID-19 death toll
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to walk in hospital on Friday (Apr 10) about 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 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
New single-day record for NY virus deaths as hospitalisations fall
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NEW YORK: America’s coronavirus epicentre of New York recorded a new single-day high of 799 COVID-19 deaths on Thursday (Apr 9) but Governor Andrew Cuomo said the rate of hospitalisations continued to fall. Cuomo said 799 people died in the last 24 hours, outdoing the previous high of 779 announced on Wednesday, but added that the curve
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Singapore reports record spike of 142 new COVID-19 cases; 20 linked to largest cluster at S11 dormitory
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 142 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday (Apr 8), the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began here in January, bringing the national total to 1,623. Fifty-five cases have been linked to known clusters, while another 13 are linked to other cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Advertisement Advertisement Two new cases are
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
US COVID-19 fatalities jump a record 1,939 in a day
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WASHINGTON: Nearly 2,000 people infected with COVID-19 have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday (Apr 7) night. The record daily figure of 1,939 brings the total number of deaths in the US to 12,722, which is approaching death tolls in the
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 8, 2020
British PM in intensive care as UK, New York see record deaths
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled the coronavirus in intensive care on Tuesday (Apr 7) as his country and New York state recorded their highest number of deaths to date in the global pandemic. The shocking hospitalisation of a major world leader has underscored the global reach of COVID-19, which has put more than
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
France started including data from nursing homes last Thursday, which partially explains why the official number of deaths has more than doubled since Wednesday. The health ministry data showed that 605 people died from COVID-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours – a new daily record – taking hospital fatalities to 6,494. The figure represented a 10% increase, up from 6% on Sunday and 9% on Saturday. Nursing homes deaths also rose 10% to 2,417, bringing the total to 8,911, an increase of 10% on Sunday’s tally. A total of 7,072 serious coronavirus cases were being treated in intensive care units, Veran added, a rise of just 1.3% from Sunday, giving the French health system small but much-needed relief.
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PARIS: France’s coronavirus figures on Monday (Apr 6) showed that the rate of increase in fatalities – now at almost 9,000 – sped up again after several days of slowing, while the increase in people needing intensive care continued to decelerate. The total number of cases, combining hospital and nursing home statistics, increased by 5,171
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Italy injects record US$430b into pandemic-hit economy
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ROME: Italy on Monday (Apr 6) unveiled a record 400 billion euro (US$430 billion) stimulus to help businesses hurt by a month-long national lockdown that is like to run on for many more weeks. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the nation to be patient in the face of a pandemic that has now officially claimed 16,523
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
New York state COVID-19 toll spikes by record 630 deaths in single day: Governor
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NEW YORK: New York state’s death toll rose to 3,565 Saturday (Apr 4), the Governor Andrew Cuomo said, up from 2,935 the previous day, in the largest 24-hour jump recorded there. The state has now recorded 113,704 positive cases – 63,306 in New York City – just 6,000 short of hard-hit Italy’s total. Advertisement Advertisement New York
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