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Coronavirus: Global cases near 8 million

Shawdesh Desk: The number of globally confirmed coronavirus cases reached 7,893,700 as of Monday morning, according to figures compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. Besides, 432,922 deaths recorded across

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Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 430,128

Shawdesh Desk: The global death toll from Covid-19 reached 430,128 on Sunday morning while the confirmed cases were 7,786,042, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of the Johns Hopkins University.

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Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 414,107

Shawdesh Desk: The global death toll from the highly contagious Covid-19 stood at 414,107 while the number of confirmed cases reached 73,40,862 till Wednesday, according to latest data from worldometer. While 36,19,383 patients have recovered from

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India’s Covid-19 death toll hits 7,719

Shawdesh Desk: India has reported 275,413 cases and 7,719 deaths from coronavirus till Wednesday, according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 134,165 patients have recovered while 133,529 are active cases, the source reported. According to Union health ministry

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59 killed in attack in northern Nigeria

Shawdesh Desk: At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a remote village in the Gubio district of Borno state on

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US coronavirus death toll hits 113,061

Shawdesh Desk: The United States has reported 20,26,597 cases and 113,061 deaths till Tuesday, according to latest data from worldometer.   A total of 773,505 patients have recovered from the disease while 11,40,031 are active cases in the

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Malaysia detains 269 Rohingyas, find body in damaged boat

Shawdesh desk: Malaysian authorities detained 269 Rohingya refugees and found a body on board a suspected smuggling boat they said had been intentionally damaged so it couldn’t be turned back

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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll

Shawdesh Desk: Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the outbreak. The health ministry said it would

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