LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES
August 17, 2022
US eases Covid-19 restrictions amid data showing most cases go undetected
By Jorge Dastis Washington, Aug 17 (EFE).- Health officials in the United States are continuing to ease Covid-19 restrictions even…
August 17, 2022
South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases hit 4-month high
Seoul, Aug 17 (EFE).- South Korea on Wednesday reported 180,803 new Covid-19 infections, the highest figure in four months amid…
August 16, 2022
2 Pakistani cops killed in attack against polio vaccination team
Islamabad, Aug 16 (EFE).- Two police officers accompanying a polio vaccination team were on Tuesday killed in an attack by…
August 16, 2022
Tennessee Plagued By Maternity-Care Deserts
By Aisling Mäki TENNESSEE (The Daily Memphian) — In a state that ranks high in maternal and infant mortality…
August 15, 2022
UK approves first vaccine to target original, Omicron Covid variants
London, Aug 15 (EFE).- The United Kingdom on Monday approved the first bivalent Covid-19 booster vaccine which targets both the…
August 13, 2022
Medical marijuana industry flourishing in Uruguay
Montevideo, Aug 13 (EFE).- A global pioneer in regulating marijuana recreational use, Uruguay’s medicinal cannabis industry is also flourishing, which,…
August 12, 2022
Idaho’s top court allows near-total abortion ban to go ahead
Washington, Aug 12 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Idaho ruled Friday that it would not stop the Republican government of…
August 11, 2022
Former Paraguay president Lugo ‘critical but stable’ after stroke
Asunción, Aug 11 (EFE).- Former Paraguay president Fernando Lugo is in a critical but stable condition after surgery as a…
August 11, 2022
Several Chinese cities under lockdown amid Covid outbreaks
Beijing, Aug 11 (EFE).- Several Chinese municipalities across the country have declared total or partial lockdowns due to Covid-19 outbreaks,…
August 11, 2022
Kim declares ‘victory’ in North Korea’s fight against Covid
Seoul, Aug 11 (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared “victory” in his country’s emergency campaign against Covid-19, according to…
August 13, 2022
Medical marijuana industry flourishing in Uruguay
Montevideo, Aug 13 (EFE).- A global pioneer in regulating marijuana recreational use, Uruguay’s medicinal cannabis industry is also flourishing, which,…
August 12, 2022
Idaho’s top court allows near-total abortion ban to go ahead
Washington, Aug 12 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Idaho ruled Friday that it would not stop the Republican government of…
August 11, 2022
Former Paraguay president Lugo ‘critical but stable’ after stroke
Asunción, Aug 11 (EFE).- Former Paraguay president Fernando Lugo is in a critical but stable condition after surgery as a…
August 11, 2022
Several Chinese cities under lockdown amid Covid outbreaks
Beijing, Aug 11 (EFE).- Several Chinese municipalities across the country have declared total or partial lockdowns due to Covid-19 outbreaks,…
August 11, 2022
Kim declares ‘victory’ in North Korea’s fight against Covid
Seoul, Aug 11 (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared “victory” in his country’s emergency campaign against Covid-19, according to…
August 10, 2022
New Study Ranks Tennessee Low in Child Well-Being
By Ryan Breslin NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — New data suggests that Tennessee children are struggling with anxiety and depression at…
August 9, 2022
New US plan could allow fivefold increase in monkeypox vaccination
Washington, Aug 9 (EFE).- President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a…
August 9, 2022
9 Presumptive Monkeypox Cases Reported in Shelby County
By Shyra Sherfield SHELBY COUNTY, TN (WMC) — Shelby County Health Department is reporting nine presumptive cases of monkeypox within…
August 9, 2022
Tibet’s Potala Palace closes down amid coronavirus surge
Beijing, Aug 9 (EFE).- The Potala Palace, the fortified monastery in Tibet’s capital Lhasa that used to be the Daila…
August 9, 2022
New virus in China is more fatal than coronavirus, 35 people infected
Beijing, Aug 9 (EFE).- A new strain of henipavirus originating from animals has infected 35 people in two Chinese provinces,…
Country | Total Cases | New Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths | Recovered | Active Cases | Critical Cases |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95,065,403 | - | 1,064,207 | - | 90,252,317 | 3,748,879 | 4,404 | |
44,298,864 | - | 527,206 | - | 43,670,315 | 101,343 | 698 | |
34,276,081 | - | 153,335 | - | 33,587,916 | 534,830 | 869 | |
34,223,207 | - | 682,074 | - | 33,128,198 | 412,935 | 8,318 | |
31,725,160 | - | 146,214 | - | 30,520,400 | 1,058,546 | 1,406 | |
23,460,787 | - | 187,018 | - | 23,070,467 | 203,302 | 146 | |
21,861,296 | 178,480 | 25,813 | 61 | 19,750,298 | 2,085,185 | 470 | |
21,581,917 | 27,291 | 174,447 | 147 | 20,589,472 | 817,998 | 268 | |
19,000,055 | 35,809 | 383,362 | 62 | 18,216,241 | 400,452 | 2,300 | |
16,671,848 | - | 100,400 | - | - | 16,571,448 | 975 | |
Country | Total Cases | New Cases | Total Deaths | New Deaths | Recovered | Active Cases | Critical Cases |