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Cuban dons full-body cardboard shield against coronavirus

19 Jun 2020

Ever since the novel coronavirus reached Cuba, a tall cardboard box with arms and legs can be seen tottering around a Havana suburb, popping into the bakery or butchers,...

India reports record rise in coronavirus cases as major city locks down

19 Jun 2020

India reported a record daily jump in the number of novel coronavirus cases on Friday as the southern city of Chennai locked down following fresh outbreaks there. Given India's...

Throwaway plastic items back in usage due to coronavirus

18 Jun 2020

Just when you thought it was beyond the social and environmental pale, single-use plastic is making a comeback, be it for throwaway face masks, gloves or shrink-wrapped vegetables. Largely...

UAE issues travel guidelines for residents with certain conditions

18 Jun 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE Health and Prevention Minister Abdul Rahman Al-Owais said, “UAE leads the world in the number of examinations per person, after we exceeded the...

Risk of new lockdowns rises with fear of second COVID-19 wave

12 Jun 2020

Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections shut six major food markets in Beijing on Friday, while India, which opened up this week, recorded a record daily increase...

Free COVID-19 testing begins for Sharjah government employees

09 Jun 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter T he Directorate of Human Resources in Sharjah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, represented in the Sharjah Medical District, has proceeded...

Lockdowns averted 3.1 million deaths in 11 European countries

08 Jun 2020

Lockdowns prevented around 3.1 million deaths in 11 European countries, according to a new modelling study published on Monday, as most nations tiptoe out of the strict measures to...

New York mayor lifts curfew ahead of pandemic 'reopening'

07 Jun 2020

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio early on Sunday lifted a curfew he had imposed on the city for nearly a week as anti-racism protests raged there and nationwide....

Coronavirus takes lives of two more lawmakers in Pakistan

03 Jun 2020

Health officials say two more Pakistani lawmakers have died after testing positive for the coronavirus amid an alarming spike in infections. Mian Jamshed Uddin Kakakhel, Member of Provincial Assembly...

Top doctor sparks row with claim virus 'no longer exists' in Italy

01 Jun 2020

Top scientists, health officials and the World Health Organistation (WHO) on Monday rushed to counter claims made by a leading Italian doctor who said the new coronavirus "no longer...

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