Coronaviridae

Saudi Arabia says to hold 'limited' Hajj this year – latest updates

The novel coronavirus has killed over 470,000 people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the updates for June 22:

Greek move to extend migrant camp lockdown slammed

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned the Greek government decision to extend lockdown for migrant camps saying it is using the novel coronavirus pandemic as a pretext.

Economy forces Pakistan to reopen even as Covid-19 cases spike

The country continues to ease restrictions as the rate of new Covid-19 cases in Pakistan leapt from around 2,000-3,000 a day in late May to as high as 6,800 a day in mid-June and deaths are nearing 150 a day.

Turkey's Covid-19 recoveries exceed 160,000 mark – latest updates

New coronavirus has now killed over 468,000 people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 21:

Chile virus death toll tops 7,000 in new counting method – latest updates

Covid-19 has now killed over 464,000 people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 20:

Key things to know as Pakistan starts 'selective 'or 'smart' virus lockdown

Pakistan has emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot in South Asia with one of the highest numbers of daily new cases. Its strategy to deal with the outbreak has included a full lockdown, a selective lockdown as well as zero restrictions on mobility.

Spike in Covid-19 deaths and cases renews anxiety in Iran

Country saw its highest single-day total of 3,500 reported new cases on June 5. The number dropped in the days afterward, but remain in the low 2,000s a day, around twice the lows in the last week of April and the first week of May.

Weekly death toll in French nursing homes doubles to 73 – latest updates

Covid-19 has now killed over 439,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 16:

WHO says over 100 cases in new Beijing Covid-19 outbreak – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 437,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 15:

More lock downs as Beijing scrambles to contain new Covid-19 outbreak

The outbreak in China, where the disease first emerged last year, had largely been brought under control until a fresh batch of cases were detected in the capital last week.

China, South Korea see sudden spike in Covid-19 cases as measures ease

Meanwhile, Egypt reported its biggest daily increase on Saturday. Infections were rising in some US states as President Donald Trump pushed for businesses to reopen despite warnings by public health experts.

WHO clarifies remarks on 'very rare' asymptomatic Covid-19 spread

World Health Organization expert Maria van Kerkhove says people with coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, day after remarks that transmission of virus by people with no symptoms is "very rare."