Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus yesterday as the north African country recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began, putting its health care system under severe stress and depleting oxygen supplies. President Kais Saied said in a statement that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had pledged to send vaccinations and whatever medical equipment Tunisia needed. Libya also pledged to send medical aid, the president’s office said in a separate statement. Officials and local media said that Kuwait, Turkey and Algeria had promised to help. Qatar had already sent a military plane with a field hospital on board, including 200 medics and 100 respirators. (Reuters)
Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | US sending 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan: White House
The US is sending 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan, the White House has said, asserting that its donations around the world are without any strings attached.
“Today we are sending three million doses to Indonesia, 1.5 million doses to Nepal, 500,000 doses to Moldova, and 500,000 doses to Bhutan,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday at her daily news conference. “There are no strings attached to our vaccines that we’re providing. We’re providing them around the world to save lives and to be a contributor to the global effort to fight the pandemic,” Psaki said in response to a question. (PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | South Korea reports third consecutive record high new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said today, the third consecutive day of record highs in new infection cases. Starting July 12, coronavirus curbs will be tightened to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighbouring regions for the first time, South Korea said yesterday, as the streak of record new cases fanned concern. The country reported 1,378 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight on the day, up from Thursday’s previous record of 1,316 a day.
South Korea has so far fared better than many industralised nations in infections and deaths, with a mortality rate of 1.22% and the number of severe cases at 148 as of Friday, which is much lower than the previous peak in late December. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu reports 3,039 new COVID-19 cases, 69 fatalities
Tamil Nadu reported 69 deaths and 3,039 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, which include that of a returnee from West Bengal. With this, the total infected and the fatalities so far rose to 25,13,098 and 33,322 respectively, the Health Department said. As many as 3,411 people got discharged during the day, aggregating to 24,46,552 leaving 33,224 active infections, a bulletin said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 8,992 COVID-19 cases, 200 deaths
Maharashtra reported 8,992 new coronavirus cases and 200 fatalities yesterday while 10,458 patients recovered from the infection, a state health department official said. The official said with this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state surged to 61,40,968, while the total fatalities rose to 1,25,034. The state reported a decrease in the daily COVID-19 cases, but the fatalities rose as compared to July 8, when it had reported 9,114 new infections and 121 deaths. The official said as many as 10,458 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of recovered cases to 59,00,440. The state now has 1,12,231 active cases. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | Assam logs 2,493 new COVID-19 new cases, 24 fresh fatalities
Assam’s COVID-19 tally rose to 5,29,693 yesterday as 2,493 more people tested positive for the infection, while 24 fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 4,788, a health bulletin said. The current death rate is 0.90 percent and the number of COVID-19 positive patients dying due to other causes is 1,347. The state now has 21,689 active cases, while 5,01,869 people have thus far recovered from the infection, including 2,841 in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state stands at 94.75 percent. (PTI)
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