World

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Editorial Bureau August 30, 2021

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country’s first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The information was released by the health ministry following a review by an independent COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring board

Asia

Indonesia confirms record 1,338 new coronavirus deaths

Editorial Bureau July 19, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Indonesia confirmed a record 1,338 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, data from its COVID-19 task force showed, taking the total number of fatalities to 74,920. The number of new infections on Monday was 34,257, the data showed, the lowest daily number since July 6. It has recorded over 2.9 million cases.

Europe

Sweden registers 8,304 cases of coronavirus, 33 new deaths

Editorial Bureau April 7, 2021

STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) – Health agency statistics show that Sweden has registered 8,304 new coronavirus cases. The country has has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 33 new deaths, taking the total to 13,498. The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks. Sweden’s death rate per

Europe

Number of coronavirus deaths doubled in November: Czech health ministry

Editorial Bureau November 21, 2020

PRAGUE (CZECH REPUBLIC) – The Czech Republic’s health ministry data showed on Saturday that the number of coronavirus fatalities in the country doubled in November and crossed the 7,000 mark. Recorded fatalities reached 7,021 as of Saturday, compared with the 3,523 recorded by the end of October, according to the figures. The country, one of […]

Europe

Poland marks record high coronavirus fatalities

Editorial Bureau November 14, 2020

WARSAW (POLAND) – The Polish health ministry said on Saturday that the country marked a record-high 548 new coronavirus-related fatalities. The fatalities’ tally has crossed 10,000. Poland reported 25,571 new cases, lower than a record 27,875 recorded on Nov. 7. The health ministry said that as of Saturday, COVID-19 patients occupied 22,320 hospital beds and

Middle East

Hospitals in Iran struggle, with COVID-19 death in every five minutes

Editorial Bureau October 26, 2020

DUBAI (UAE) – Hospitals in many Iranian provinces are grappling to handle COVID-19 cases, health authorities say, with coronavirus turning fatal for around 300 people a day or one person every five minutes. Authorities have raised concerns over poor social distancing, and Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said it could lead to 600 daily deaths […]

Asia

Coronavirus fatalities in India cross 100,000

Editorial Bureau October 3, 2020

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (INDIA) – The pandemic seems to show no sign of abating in India as the death toll from the novel coronavirus crossed 100,000 on Saturday. The country becomes the third in the world to reach this morbid milestone after the US and Brazil. The fatalities climbed to 100,842, according to the health ministry […]

Europe

Argentina’s coronavirus death toll goes beyond 20,000

Editorial Bureau October 2, 2020

BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) – Argentina’s coronavirus death toll went above 20,000 on Thursday. This emphasised how the country’s status has changed from regional role model to one of the worst-hit in the world. The nation reported 14,001 new COVID-19 cases to take the total confirmed infections to 765,002. The health ministry saw an addition of […]

Middle East

Iran’s coronavirus single-day death toll hits highest since August

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

TEHRAN (IRAN) – Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose by 207 to 25,222 on Friday. A health ministry spokeswoman said that the total number of identified cases increased to 439,882. It was the highest single-day death toll since August 1 when the ministry registered 216 deaths. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 3,563 […]

World

Australia’s Victoria state records 13 new coronavirus fatalities

Editorial Bureau August 22, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – Victoria, the second most populous state of Australia, recorded as many as 13 new coronavirus fatalities over the past 24 hours, said authorities. For the second straight day, the new infections remained below 200. More than 80% of Australia’s COVID-19 fatalities because of a second wave of infections are linked to Victoria […]