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World leaders call for international pandemic treaty

World leaders call for international coronavirus pandemic treaty

More than 20 world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been called for a new global treaty to help the world fight against future pandemics. As per the details, leaders including France’s President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have said in an article that posed the biggest challenge since World War … Read more

WHO says one in 10 worldwide may have had virus

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The World Health Organization said that one in 10 people worldwide may have tested positive for coronavirus. At a special meeting of WHO leaders, a top official said the estimate meant “the vast majority of the world remains at risk”. The WHO meetings are being held in Geneva, Switzerland, to talk about the global response … Read more

Coronavirus: WHO warns two million deaths ‘very likely’ even with vaccine

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The World Health Organization has warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before a vaccine is made available. Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO’s emergency head, said that the toll could increase without concerted international action. Coronavirus has taken the lives of one million people worldwide so far. On the other hand, … Read more

Global coronavirus infections surpass 30 million

Global coronavirus infections surpass 30 million

Coronavirus has invaded all over the world; the number of confirmed cases have crossed the 30 million mark. According to the latest figure by America’s Johns Hopkins University, more than 940,000 have lost battle against the virus. [embedpost slug= “coronavirus-in-india-infections-cross-five-million-mark/”] The US, India, and Brazil are the worst hit nations. However, there is a huge increase … Read more

Coronavirus in India: Infections cross five million mark

Coronavirus in India: Infections cross five million mark

A record increase in coronavirus cases has been seen in India as the country crosses the five million mark. The virus has invaded the country in less time. India has become the country having the second-highest number of infections in the world after the US. The US has crossed the six million mark.  [embedpost slug= … Read more

WHO reports record daily rise in new coronavirus infections

WHO reports record daily rise in new coronavirus infections

The World Health Organization has reported a one-day increase in the number of new coronavirus cases. In addition to this, the WHO has reported 307,930 new cases in the last 24 hours. Moreover, More than 5,500 patients have died in the last 24 hours. The global total number of deaths is 917,417 so far. The greatest … Read more

Coronavirus: India overtakes Brazil in cases

Coronavirus: India overtakes Brazil in cases

India has overtaken Brazil as it becomes the country having the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. The country has reported 4,204,613 confirmed coronavirus cases whereas 71,687 deaths, the third-highest in the world. However, a total of 3,250,429 Covid-19 patients have recovered. The number of active cases in India is 882,497. More than 90,000 … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years, WHO chief

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years, WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hopes that coronavirus pandemic will be controlled in over two years. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in Geneva on Friday. He mentioned an example from the past that the Spanish flu of 1918 took two years to overcome. [embedpost slug= “it’s never too late to … Read more

it’s never too late to turn the outbreak around, WHO chief

it’s never too late to turn the outbreak around, WHO chief

The World Health Organization has expressed hope that coronavirus pandemic will be controlled. Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it is never too late to turn the outbreak around. Confirmed cases of coronavirus have reached 20 million whereas the death toll can reach 750,000 in the coming days. However, the WHO urged that it was never too … Read more

Coronavirus: India reports two million confirmed cases

Coronavirus: India reports two million confirmed cases

Coronavirus cases have increased to two million in India, according to officials. India has reported a great increase in Covid-19 cases in just 20 days, faster than the US and Brazil. According to details, the country is currently dealing with 2,030,001 out of which 41,673 have lost the battle against the virus whereas 1,378,642 patients have recovered. … Read more

Coronavirus: Vietnam reports four new cases after months

Coronavirus: Vietnam reports four new cases after months

Vietnam has closed the city of Da Nang for tourists as new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus were reported. Tourists are not allowed to enter the city for 14 days and extra flights are being laid on to fly out up to 80,000 visitors. Globally, there are 16,424,841 confirmed infections out of which 652,343 have … Read more

Coronavirus worldwide: India reports 1 million, Brazil reports 2 million cases

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Coronavirus cases have crossed the 1 million mark in India whereas the death toll crossed 25,000. The Health Ministry has confirmed more than 34,000 new infections in the last 24 hours. According to details, India has reported 1,005,637 confirmed cases of coronavirus out of which 25, 609 patients died whereas 636,602 have recovered. The number of … Read more

EU to allow visitors from 14 ‘safe’ countries, US not in the list

EU to allow visitors from 14 'safe' countries, US not in the list

The European Union has declared 14 countries whose citizens are termed “safe” to be welcomed from July 1. The US, Brazil, and China are not on the list of these 14 countries. Countries included in the safe countries by the EU are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, … Read more

Coronavirus survivors can develope post-traumatic stress disorder, experts

Coronavirus survivors can develope post-traumatic stress disorder, experts

Leading doctors say that people who have contracted coronavirus and are in serious condition in the hospital need to be urgently screened for post-traumatic stress disorder.  The COVID Trauma Response Working Group, led by University College London and involving experts from south-east England, said that patients who had been treated in the intensive care are more … Read more

Singapore provides coronavirus contact tracing devices to the citizens

Singapore provides coronavirus contact tracing devices to the citizens

Singapore has begun providing Bluetooth-enabled contact tracing devices to halt the spread of respiratory disease coronavirus. Devices named Trace Together tokens can be the substitute to the government’s contact racing smartphone app. The devices are made for those who do not own or use a smartphone. People have doubts regarding the privacy matter and usage … Read more

Coronavirus death toll exceeds 500,000 worldwide

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The death toll due to coronavirus has exceeded 500,000 worldwide. On the other hand, confirmed cases exceeded 10 million toll. According to the data provided by Johns Hopkins University, a total of 10,249,840 People are infected with a contagious respiratory disease called coronavirus. Out of these, 4,187,369 cases are active whereas 6,062,471 cases have been closed. Out … Read more

Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

Global coronavirus cases pass 10 million tolls on Sunday. According to a Reuters tally, there are 10,086,969 confirmed cases of the contagious coronavirus. Out of this figure, 501,393 have lost their battle against the virus whereas 5,464,271 have recovered. On the other hand, there are 4,121,305 active cases of Covid-19 out of which 4,063,484 are in … Read more

US may have 20 million coronavirus cases, CDC

US may have 20 million coronavirus cases, CDC

Health officials in the US estimated that at least 20 million people may already have been infected with the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that the actual number of infections is expected to be 10 times more than the cases reported. The statement comes the state of Texas decided not to reopen … Read more

Coronavirus cases cross 6 million worldwide, death toll reaches 341,016

Coronavirus cases cross 6 million worldwide, death toll reaches 341,016

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has increased to more than six million worldwide today. Death toll reaches 341,016 whereas 2,738,333 patients recovered. According to details, Brazil registered another record increase in daily infections. Coronavirus cases have been increasing in Latin America, even several countries in the world exit lockdown. Brazil has nearly 500,000 confirmed … Read more

Donald Trump calls WHO a “puppet of China” as WHO conducts virtual meeting

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President Donald Trump has once again criticized the World Health Organization by calling it a “puppet of China”. He termed it after the US said that WHO had led coronavirus “out of control” at the cost of “many lives”. US Health Secretary Alex Azar said to the UN’s World Health Assembly “There was a failure … Read more

Coronavirus-Australia eases lockdown in three stages

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Australia has announced to lift lockdown under a three-step plan to reopen the country’s economy by July. According to details, Australia has banned public gatherings and unnecessary travel to avoid the spread of coronavirus in the country. Australia has 6, 914 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Out of these, 97 people have died whereas 6, 079 … Read more

Countries showing interest in using a herbal tonic to cure coronavirus

Countries showing interest in using a herbal tonic to cure coronavirus

Countries are looking forward to finding cures for coronavirus. The President of Tanzania says he is willing to import a herbal tonic from Madagascar. That tonic will be imported when the President of Tanzania will send a plane to Madagascar. The tonic will be used as a cure for coronavirus. Congo-Brazzaville’s president is also willing … Read more

Coronavirus-Thousands to take part in plasma trial

Coronavirus-Thousands to take part in plasma trial

More than 6,000 people are willing to participate in a UK trial to examine if plasma of patients recovering from coronavirus can be used to treat Covid-19 patients. The plasma will be examined as per the concept that the antibodies taken from the recovered patients will cure other patients. NHS Blood and Transplant started collecting … Read more

Donald Trump suggests coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab

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US President Donald Trump decides to undercut his own intelligence agencies as he suggested that he has noticed evidence coronavirus developed in a Chinese lab. The US national intelligence has earlier notified that it is investigating the origin of coronavirus. It has also clarified that coronavirus “was not manmade or genetically modified”. However, China has … Read more

Coronavirus-Nigeria to ease lockdown measures in the capital

Coronavirus-Nigeria to ease lockdown measures in the capital

Nigeria is expected to gradually ease lockdown measures for millions of people in Lagos and the capital city Abuja. Nigeria has 1,337 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Out of these, forty people died whereas 255 had recovered. There are now 1,042 active cases of coronavirus. President Muhammadu Buhari informed the people that the lockdown is required … Read more

Coronavirus Pakistan Cases: Coronavirus Latest Update Worldwide, 24 April

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The total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases is 2,710,089. Out of these, the active cases are 1,776,478, over 190,101 have died whereas 743,510 people have recovered. Keep visiting BOL News to find Coronavirus latest updates worldwide regarding the statistics, lockdown measures, conditions, and other information. Coronavirus Lockdown Updates: As the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic spreads around … Read more

Ramadan 2020-Things you will miss due to coronavirus

Ramadan 2020-Things you will miss due to coronavirus

Ramadan 2020 has begun and Muslims are excited enough to carry out their religious rituals. However, Ramadan 2020 will be different from that we have experienced in the past. Prayers and lockdown The government in several countries, especially in gulf countries, have banned congregational prayers and ijtemas so the mass group of people will not … Read more

Coronavirus-Austria to open shops, Denmark to open schools, France to extend lockdown

Coronavirus-Austria to open shops, Denmark to open schools, France to extend lockdown

Austria is likely to open thousands of shops on Tuesday and ease the restrictions that were imposed to avoid the spread of coronavirus. According to the step-by-step plan to reopen the economy, Garden centers, DIY stores, and small shops will be reopened. Note that Austria has 6,330 active cases of coronavirus and 368 people have … Read more