State keen to hook up with John Hopkins University
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is aiming to enhance its collaboration with the medical professions or experts as a proactive measure in anticipation of future and unfamiliar diseases. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed today the state was very keen to work together with Johns Hopkins University of United States to produce […]
US records 63,872 new virus cases in 24 hours
WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That put the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest hit by the global pandemic, at 3,762,081, the Baltimore-based university said at 8.30 pm local time. Another 514 […]
Global coronavirus death toll goes past 500,000
ANKARA: The death toll worldwide from the novel coronavirus surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reported Anadolu Agency, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide tally for virus-linked deaths reached 500,108, while the number of recoveries topped 5.08 million. Global coronavirus cases have surpassed 10 million. The US remains the worst-hit country […]
Number of coronavirus cases worldwide tops 4.8 million
ANKARA: The global tally for novel coronavirus infections surpassed 4.8 million late Monday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. According to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency (AA), the university’s data showed that the death toll worldwide from the virus has reached 318,465, with the number of recoveries exceeding 1.78 million. The US remains the hardest-hit country by the pandemic with […]
Some 2,000 Covid-19 deaths in US in past 24 hours
WASHINGTON: Almost 2,000 people died from Covid-19 in the United States in the past 24 hours and more than 36,100 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in that period, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, reported Sputnik News Agency. The total number of coronavirus fatalities in the US currently stands at over 53,300 with 1,995 […]
US Covid-19 cases rise by nearly 40,000 over 24 hours
NEW YORK: Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United States reached 823,786 as of 8 pm EST on Tuesday, up by 39,460 from 24 hours earlier, Xinhua news agency reported according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile the US have recorded a death toll of 44,999 as of Tuesday night, an increase of […]
US sees 32,000 new cases with 3,857 deaths in 24 hours
WASHINGTON: The United States has registered 31,905 new cases of Covid-19 within the past 24 hours, with 3,857 new fatalities, Johns Hopkins University said. The death toll in the US stands now at 36,997 people, while the total number of confirmed cases has reached 701,475, Sputnik news agency reported. The World Health Organisation declared the Covid-19 […]
UN chief says not time now to stop funding for WHO
MOSCOW: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, after US President Donald Trump’s statement on the suspension of funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO), that it was not the right time now to do so, reported Sputnik news agency. Trump said Tuesday evening that he had instructed his administration to stop US funding for the […]
US registers highest daily rise in death toll with 2,228 dying in 24 hours
MOSCOW: The United States has registered at least 2,228 deaths related to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the largest day-on-day increase since the start of the outbreak, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Sputnik news agency reported that at least 25,757 people have now died after contracting the disease, according to the […]
