Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK pandemic
London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19. All four men – Alfa Sa’adu; Amged el-Hawrani; Adil El Tayar and Habib Zaidi – were Muslim and had ancestry in regions including Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Dr Salman Waqar, the […]
UK reports over 500 coronavirus deaths in one day
Britain reported 563 daily coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the first time the national toll has exceeded 500, bringing the total fatalities to 2,352, according to official figures. “As of 5pm (1600 GMT) on 31 March, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,352 have sadly died,” the health ministry said on […]
As Spain records deadliest day, coronavirus lockdown stirs unrest
Madrid, Spain – As coronavirus killed a record 849 people in Spain in one day, there were signs of unrest as the weeks-long lockdown aimed at reducing deaths and limiting the infection’s spread stirred tensions in the country. On Tuesday, health authorities announced Spain’s deadliest day yet since the epidemic began, bringing the grim tally of fatalities to […]
Global coronavirus death toll passes 40,000
The death toll in the United States from the new coronavirus outbreak has surpassed the official tally in China, with more than more 3,400 fatalities recorded, according to data collected by the Johns Hopkins University. That means the US now has the third highest death toll after Italy and Spain, and the highest number of […]
Saudi tells Muslims to wait on Hajj plans amid coronavirus crisis
Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Minister for Hajj and Umrah said on state TV on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round Umrah pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam‘s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that […]
Over 4,000 Dead Due To Coronavirus In US, Donald Trump Says Country Headed For ‘Tough Two Weeks’
The total US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 4,000 early Wednesday, more than double the number from three days earlier, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths was 4,076 — more than twice the 2,010 recorded late Saturday, Johns Hopkins data showed. The US is headed for a […]
Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 800,000 : Live updates
Spain has reported 849 new deaths from the coronavirus, the highest overnight jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 8,189. The death toll in the United Kingdom also jumped to 1,789 fatalities with a daily record of 381 new coronavirus deaths confirmed. In the United States, further restrictions […]
Trump flags tougher coronavirus curbs for US
The United States may toughen movement restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus, with the country now reporting twice the number of cases as China where the outbreak began late last year. The US has nearly 163,500 confirmed cases, the highest number in the world. More than 3,000 people in the US have now died […]
New York governor begs for help as coronavirus death toll climbs
New York’s governor put out an urgent plea for medical volunteers, and a Navy hospital ship pulled into port Monday as coronavirus deaths in the city mounted and hospitals buckled in what authorities say could be a preview of what other communities across the United States could soon face. “Please come help us in New York now. We need […]
How Trump was forced to give up his plan to reopen America for Easter
Washington: As President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response team gathered at the White House Sunday to discuss re-opening the U.S. for business by Easter, his top health experts painted a troubling picture of what lay ahead. Deborah Birx, an immunologist picked by Vice President Mike Pence to weigh the ailment’s impact, cautioned that the U.S. outbreak was […]
