COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended …

COVID-19 can spread through households via the virus on hands and surfaces, according to the results of a study by Imperial College London. The study results are the first to show that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on individuals’ hands and frequently touched household surfaces is linked to the risk of …

India reported 10,158 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as coronavirus cases steadily increase in the south-Asian country. Health ministry data showed daily infections climb past the 10,000 mark, reaching a nearly eight-month high, up from 7,830 cases the previous day. There are currently 44,998 active cases from 229,958 COVID-19 tests. …

The head of China’s Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to return to a “scientific, fair” position in tracing the origin of COVID-19. At a news conference, Shen Hongbing warned the WHO against politicizing the source of the virus, which was …

Singapore recorded its first fatality linked to the COVID-19 vaccine after the Ministry of Health announced that the death of a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man in 2021 was likely due to the jab. The man’s death 21 days after his Covid-19 vaccination was a medical misadventure, MOH said in a statement …

The possibility of a large scale rebound of COVID-19 in China over the next two or three months is very small as 80 percent of the population has already been infected, the chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The mass movement of …

Almost 31,500 people were diagnosed with the disease on Wednesday, according to official data China on Wednesday registered its highest number of daily coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic almost three years ago, official data has shown. There were 31,444 new cases of the disease in the country …

Iraq logged only 327 COVID-19 cases in the past seven days, the Iraqi Ministry of Health said today, Monday. In its weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry reported 559 recoveries and one mortality. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the region amounted …

The White House said its COVID response is “constrained” by a lack of funding. The White House is urging Americans to get updated COVID-19 vaccine shots this fall specifically targeting prevalent omicron variants. The Biden administration on Thursday released more details on its plan to make the newly approved shots …

Iraq logged 638 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday. The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported two deaths and 1695 recovery cases. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2458509, of whom 2431657 …

Iraq logged 2342 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday. The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported 5 deaths and 6158 recovery cases. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2456555, of whom 2426824 …

Iraq logged 3,035 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday. The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported 12 deaths and 11,014 recovery cases. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,454,213, of whom 2,420,666 …

Iraq logged 956 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Thursday. The daily epidemiological report on COVID-19 stated that three deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 2279 patients had achieved full recovery. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of …

Iraq recorded 4819 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday.   In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry reported 1220 recovery cases and two mortalities.   The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country …

Iraq recorded 205 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Thursday.   In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry registered 120 recovery cases and zero mortalities.   The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country …

After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church, and simply living their lives, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19.

Iraq logged 126 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report stated that no COVID-19 death was registered today. On the other hand, 128 patients had achieved full recovery. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the …

At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of the country’s first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic. The data represents an unprecedented admission of an …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.

Iraq recorded 65 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday. In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 179 recovery cases and no mortalities. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,325,352 of …