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USA: 730 workers at a meat processing plant in Iowa test positive for coronavirus.

Iran reports 1,680 new cases of coronavirus and 78 new deaths.
A total of 101,650 cases and 6,418 deaths. Iran reports its largest number of new coronavirus cases in 25 days.

ላኦስ ለተከታታይ ሶስት ሳምንታት አንድም በቫይረሱ የተያዘ ሰው አላገኘሁም አለች

ላኦስ ለተከታታይ 23 ቀናት አንድም በቫይረሱ የተያዘ ሰው አለማግኘቷን የአገሪቱ ጤና ሚኒስትር ፋኦቶን ሚኦግፓክ ተናገሩ።
በላኦስ እስካሁን ድረስ ምርመራ ከተደረገላቸው 2,223 ሰዎች መካከል 19 ብቻ በቫይረሱ መያዛቸው ሲረጋገጥ አንድም ሞት አልተመዘገበም።

ተጨማሪ ለማንበብ https://bbc.in/3ckZG9f

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በአዲስ አበባ የታክሲ ተጠቃሚዎች የፊት መሸፈኛ ጭምብል መጠቀም ግዴታ መሆኑ ታወቀ፡፡

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China reports 2 new cases of coronavirus, all of which were imported.
0 new deaths for ninth day in a row.

Senegal

104 new confirmed cases covid19 bringing the total number of cases to 1433.
The number of cases is increasing faster than the number of cures, putting stress on the health system.
1 new death and 23 new healings.

Almost half of Italy covid19 deaths belongs to patients with having more than 3 pre illnesses.




Least no. of days taken to reach 100,000 covid19 cases globally.

U.S 41 days
Italy 44 days
Turkey 44 days
Spain 46 days
Germany 50 days
France 53 days
U.K 61 days
Brazil 68 days
Russia 75 days
Iran 77 days

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Although the quantity of coronavirus tests carried out in the US have increased - the % of positive tests have decreased.
26% of the tests on Apr 01 came out positive, compared to 9% on May 04 based on data from The COVID Tracking Project

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Africa - CoViD19-ΛFЯICΛ Dashboard

Big Update

Cases per region are now in real time updated on the local map for countries which are regulary giving total of cases per region.

http://covid-19-africa.sen.ovh/index.ph ... =ok&isnc=1

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China reports 2 new cases of coronavirus, all of which were imported.
0 new deaths for ninth day in a row.

Indonesia reports 367 new cases of coronavirus, 12,438 cases in total.
895 deaths, 2,317 recovered.

South Korea reports 2 new cases of coronavirus, all of which were imported.
0 new domestic cases for 3rd day in a row. South Korean schools will begin reopening on May 13.

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Congo receives COVID-Organics donation from Madagascar - https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/06/c ... rbal-cure/

COVID-Organics: Madagascar seeks South Africa’s scientific assistance - https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/06/c ... ascar-who/

South Africa coronavirus: Cases at 7,572; medics likened to war troops -https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/06/s ... -covid-19/

Ethiopia coronavirus: with 'record' 17 new cases, tally hits 162 - https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/06/e ... tials-etc/

Madagascar COVID-Organics

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Coronavirus cases in Russia rose by 10,559 over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 165,929. It was the fourth consecutive day that cases had risen by more than 10,000 https://aje.io/74jg3

China says US has no evidence of virus lab leak China rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan.


US President Donald Trump is winding down the taskforce leading the country's coronavirus response even as data shows more than 71,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and more than 1.2 million have been diagnosed with the disease.

The United Kingdom now has the highest death toll in Europe as cases rise fast in Russia, which reported more than 10,000 cases for the fourth successive day.

More than 3.6 million people around the world have been confirmed with the coronavirus so far, and nearly 257,000 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 1.2 million people have recovered.

Over 90,000 health workers infected with COVID-19 worldwide

At least 90,000 health-care workers worldwide are believed to have been infected with COVID-19, and possibly twice that, amid reports of continuing shortages of protective equipment, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.

The disease has killed more than 260 nurses, it said in a statement, urging authorities to keep more accurate records to help prevent the virus from spreading among staff and patients.

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Putin warns agianst hurrying to lift coronavirus restrictions

President Vladimir Putin said Russia should not rush to lift coronavirus-related restrictions, warning that any haste in removing preventative measures could undo their work so far.

Putin said governors would have the responsibility of deciding how to proceed in their own regions.

The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said that the number of cases had risen by more than 10,000 for a fourth consecutive day and now stood at 165,929. Russia has recorded 1,537 coronavirus-related deaths.



Russia's culture minister tests positive for coronavirus

Russia's Culture Minister, Olga Lyubimova, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Russian TASS news agency cited the minister's press secretary as saying.

Lyubimova has mild symptoms and is continuing to work remotely, conducting meetings online, her press secretary Anna Usacheva said, according to TASS.

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Iran warns of 'rising trend' as virus cases top 100,000

Iran warned of a "rising trend" in its coronavirus outbreak as it said 1,680 new infections took its overall caseload beyond the 100,000 mark.

The Islamic republic has struggled to contain the Middle East's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak since announcing its first cases in mid-February.

"We are witnessing a rising trend in the past three or four days, which is significant," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a televised news conference.

The rise was "based on our behaviour, especially in the past two weeks, considering that a part of society has apparently had a change of attitude," he added.

China says Pompeo has no evidence about virus lab leak

China hit back at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he "doesn't have any" evidence.

Pompeo said on Sunday there was "enormous evidence" to show that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab.

"I think this matter should be handed to scientists and medical professionals, and not politicians who lie for their own domestic political ends," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a regular press briefing.

"Mr Pompeo repeatedly spoke up but he cannot present any evidence. How can he? Because he doesn't have any," she said.

Most scientists believe the new virus jumped from animals to humans, with suspicion around a market in Wuhan that sold wildlife for meat.

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UK scientist who warned over virus quits for lockdown breach

Britain's health secretary said Wednesday that national lockdown rules were "for everyone," after one of the government's key scientific advisers quit for receiving secret visits from his girlfriend amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Imperial College epidemiologist Neil Ferguson developed models that predicted hundreds of thousands would die unless the UK imposed drastic restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

His advice was key in triggering Britain's lockdown in March. Under the rules, people are barred from visiting friends and family that they don't live with.

Ferguson quit the government's scientific advisory panel late Tuesday after the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a woman he is in a relationship with had crossed London to visit him at his home.

Ferguson said in a statement that he had "made an error of judgment and took the wrong course of action."

"I deeply regret any undermining of the clear messages around the continued need for social distancing to control this devastating epidemic," he said.

UK to set out plans to ease lockdown on Sunday: PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government would set out details of its plan to ease a lockdown against coronavirus on Sunday, hoping that some measures could come into force the next day.

"We will of course be setting out the details of that plan on Sunday," Johnson told Parliament after being asked by opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer about people returning to work.

"The reason for that [setting out the plan on Sunday] is very simply that we have to be sure that the data is going to support our ability to do this, but that data is coming in continuously over the next few days. We'll want if we possibly can to get going with some of these measures on Monday."

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Qatar announces 830 more cases

Qatar's Ministry of Public Health said there were 830 infected cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 15,890. The total number of people recovered is 2,070.


Slovakia reopens businesses as cases ease

Slovakia reopened restaurant terraces, hotels, all shops outside large malls and other businesses, expediting plans to revive the economy thanks to better-than-expected progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic.

The government, which opened small shops on April 22, also gave the green light for religious services and weddings to take place with a limited number of guests.

Slovakia's coronavirus lockdown loosened further as the government on Wednesday merged the second and third stages of its reopening plan, after tests showed 11 consecutive days of single-digit growth in new infections.

The latest figures showed 1,429 cases in total with 25 deaths, and more than half of those infected already recovered.

India plans airlift for 400,000 stranded overseas

India will begin special flights on Thursday to bring home some 400,000 citizens stranded overseas by travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, prompting some worries over the risk that imported infections could fuel contagion in the country.

Responding to the distress among India's huge diaspora, the government has asked national carrier Air India to provide aircraft to bring back Indians who want to return from the Middle East, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Indian navy has also been asked to help by sending two ships to evacuate citizens from the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean.

"Priority will be given to workers in distress, elderly people, urgent medical cases, pregnant women, as well as to other people who are stranded in difficult situations," the Indian consulate general in Dubai said.

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Which countries have made face masks compulsory?

More than 50 countries require people to cover their faces when they leave home. Here are some of them: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/ ... 10867.html

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Europe's 'historic' recession threatens euro zone survival

The European Union forecast on Wednesday that the euro zone economy would contract by a staggering 7.7 percent in 2020, warning the wreckage from the coronavirus pandemic could endanger the single currency.

Calling it a "recession of historic proportions", the EU executive said the 19-member single currency zone would rebound by 6.3 percent in 2021, but in a recovery that would be felt unevenly across the continent.

The European Commission insisted that, without some form of a common rescue plan, the EU project and the single currency could be ripped apart.

"Such divergence poses a threat to the single market and the euro area - yet it can be mitigated through decisive, joint European action," Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said.

Indonesia postpones local elections to December

Indonesia has postponed regional elections from September to December because of the coronavirus pandemic, the cabinet secretariat said.

President Joko Widodo signed an emergency decree on the postponement on Monday, the secretariat said.

The elections to choose nine governors, 37 mayors and 224 district chiefs had been scheduled for September 23. They will now be held on December 9.

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Qatar, Singapore keep virus death rate below 0.1 percent

Two tiny nations have the lowest fatality rates among countries which are experiencing major coronavirus outbreaks, Bloomberg reported.

In Qatar and Singapore, the death toll is less than 0.1 percent of reported infections.

"The two nations are also among some of the wealthiest in the world, which means they can better afford the test kits and hospital beds they need," Bloomberg said in its report.

Pakistan mosques become coronavirus battleground issue

In Pakistan, tens of thousands of mosques across the country reopened late last month, after religious leaders prevailed upon the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan to allow them to restart congregational services.

The decision saw a push-and-pull between religious and political leaders.Pakistan has raised concerns with the United Arab Emirates that many citizens have been returning home from the Gulf Arab state infected with COVID-19 and that crowded living conditions for workers in the UAE may be helping to spread the virus, officials said.

Spain's daily deaths rise above 200 after three days

The number of daily fatalities from the coronavirus in Spain picked up as health authorities registered 244 deaths, up from less than 200 on each of the three previous days.

The health ministry said the overall coronavirus death toll rose to 25,857 from 25,613 the day before.

The ministry also reported 996 new coronavirus cases, taking total infections to 220,325.

Czech study shows low COVID-19 incidence in population

A Czech "collective immunity study" testing the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in people without symptoms has shown a very low incidence of the disease, health authorities said.

The Czech Republic tested 26,549 people - some randomly selected - in four localities using antibody tests and found 107 new cases within the study that ended on May 1.

Ladislav Dusek, head of the Czech Institute of Health Information and Statistics, said the results show that "the degree of immunisation is very low".

Taiwan eases restrictions for baseball games

Taiwan eased coronavirus restrictions on outdoor activities, including baseball games and mountain climbing, as the epidemic slows down in the island nation.

"We've agreed to allow up to 1,000 fans to attend a baseball game, starting Friday," Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung told a news conference.

The country is also lifting restrictions on mass gatherings, for art and cultural activities as well as restaurants.

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Covid 19 - Regional overview for African Union Member States

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Number of recovered coronavirus patients has reached 1,250,000 worldwide.

Sweden reports 702 new cases of coronavirus and 87 new deaths.
A total of 23,918 cases and 2,941 deaths.

India reports 380 new coronavirus cases and 28 new deaths in Gujarat.
State total at 6,625 cases and 396 deaths. India reports 771 new coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, state total at 4,829.
Tamil Nadu's largest daily increase by far.State-run liquor shops in Tamil Nadu allowed to reopen starting Thursday.
Except those in containment zones. India reports 82 new coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, state total at 3,240.
90 deaths, 1,536 recovered.India reports 118 new coronavirus cases in UP, raising state total to 2,998.
60 deaths, 1,130 recovered.

Bangladesh reports 790 new cases of coronavirus, 11,719 cases in total.
Bangladesh's largest daily increase so far.

Singapore reports 788 new cases of coronavirus, 20,198 cases in total.
777 of new cases are foreigners.

Italy reports 1,444 new cases of coronavirus and 369 new deaths.
Total of 214,457 cases and 29,684 deaths.Italy reports 8,014 newly recovered coronavirus patients, a single-day record!

Italy's update:

- Number of new tests up
- Number of new cases up
- Number of new deaths up
- Number of hospitalized down
- Number of ICU patients down

New York reports lowest number of new Covid hospitalizations since March 20

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53 African Union Member States report



The Federal Ministry of Health announces 74 new confirmed cases of corona-virus in Sudan , and 10 cases of recovery .
total cases recovered 80 , total active cases 723



Senegal : - 1182 samples
- 104 new cases
- 100 contact cases
- 04 community cases
- 23 healed
- 06 severe case
To date 1,433 cases have been declared positive, of which 493 have been cured, 12 died, 01 evacuated 927 under treatment