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MP records 1,357 new coronavirus cases, ten deaths

Virus deaths slow in places, British PM’s condition worsens

4:11 am April 7, 2020

New York: The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, while the crisis escalated alarmingly in Britain, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his condition deteriorated. Johnson, 55, was conscious and did not immediately […]

Japan prepares for state of emergency over virus

7:51 pm April 6, 2020

Tokyo: Japan’s government began preparing Monday for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as infections spike in the capital Tokyo and elsewhere. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to meet late Monday with a panel of experts advising the government on the global pandemic, with widespread reports […]

Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar

Spain says coronavirus deaths down for second straight day at 809

5:11 pm April 4, 2020

Madrid: Spain recorded a second successive daily drop in coronavirus-related deaths with 809 fatalities, according to official figures published on Saturday. The number of deaths in Spain peaked on Thursday at 950. The total number of deaths in Spain now stands at 11,744, second only to Italy. The number of new cases in Spain also […]

COVID-19: BMC for cremation of bodies, allows burial in big ground

Coronavirus deaths top 35,000 worldwide, most in Europe: AFP tally

11:43 pm March 30, 2020

Paris: More than 35,000 people have died worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic since it emerged late last year in China, most of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 1615 GMT Monday using official figures. In total, 35,905 people have died, including 26,076 in Europe. Italy has the most deaths with 11,591, following […]

Coronavirus Outbreak: Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes first royal to die of COVID-19; funeral service held in Madrid

11:58 pm March 29, 2020

Madrid: Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to pass away due to coronavirus complications. According to Fox News, the 86-year-old was a cousin of Spain’s King Felipe VI. Her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez, announced on Facebook that she died after contracting COVID-19. The post reads, […]