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Modi says India facing ‘long’ coronavirus battle: Live updates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India is facing a "long battle" ahead in its efforts to defeat the pandemic as the country set a new record for daily coronavirus infections. United States President

Syria’s Rami Makhlouf relinquishes assets to charity
DUBAI: Turkey’s civilian aviation authorities are implementing safety regulations in airports when they reopen under the country’s normalization program amid the coronavirus pandemic. The country’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines plans to resume its domestic

Doctor’s Note: Does a high viral load make coronavirus worse?
According to a study from the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom, one-fifth of hospital doctors are off work sick or in quarantine due to COVID-19. Even more concerning are the hundreds

Africa hit by ‘community spread’ of coronavirus: Live updates
Cases of community transmission of the coronavirus are growing in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, and a new strategy for testing is needed to prevent this, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control

EU unveils huge coronavirus recovery plan: Live updates
Spain began 10 days of mourning on Wednesday in memory of the more than 27,000 people who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. Flags are flying at half-mast until June 5. South Korea

UAE reports 779 new coronavirus cases, additional recoveries and deaths
BETHLEHEM, West Bank: Bethlehem’s storied Church of the Nativity reopened to visitors on Tuesday, after a nearly three-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.The church, built over the spot where Christians believe Jesus was

Global drive for coronavirus vaccine tops $10bn: Live updates
A global campaign to fund the development of vaccines and therapies against COVID-19 has so far raised $10.4bn, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said. The WHO has warned of the risks

Unpaid workers protest in Iran amid economic downturn
DAMASCUS: Syria reported 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the largest single-day increase to date, the health ministry said.The war-torn country has recorded 106 infections and four deaths so far, and

Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world. More than 343,500 people have died from COVID-19, the

Iranian fuel shipment reaches Venezuelan waters
JERUSALEM: Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.The church, situated in Jerusalem’s Old City, is the site where many Christians believe