Topic: Coronavirus
International community rallies to support open research and science to fight COVID-19
Thirty countries and multiple international partners and institutions have signed up to support the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) an initiative aimed at making vaccines, tests, treatments and other health technologies to fight COVID-19 accessible to all.
COVID-19 death toll: India overtakes China
India's COVID-19 death toll has passed China's after the country recorded 175 new fatalities and 7,466 new cases.
WHO warns of “immediate second peak” where coronavirus in decline
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that countries in which coronavirus appears to be in retreat could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak.
COVID-19 cases in India cross 1.45 lakh
India on Tuesday reported a spike of 6,535 new COVID-19 cases and 146 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country now at 1,45,380 including 80,722 active cases, 60,490 cured/discharged, and 4167 deaths.
Iranian 107-year-old woman recovers from coronavirus
Saltanat Akbari, a 107-year-old Iranian woman who was infected with the coronavirus has recovered, Fars news agency has reported.
Eid al-Fitr: OIC urges people to show optimism, joy, and confidence at all times
“We are celebrating the joyous feasting of Eid al-Fitr amid growing concern over the difficult conditions Muslims and the world at large are going through due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,” said Dr Al-Othaimeen, turning to Allah to grant the broader Muslim community and all humanity salvation and refuge from the deadly outbreak of coronavirus and to bring life back to normal.
