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China’s coronavirus death toll rises to 722

Shawdesh Desk: The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus has risen again in China while fatalities increased to 722 on Saturday, reports AP. The government announced that another

Australia floods: Fire-hit Australia faces ‘dangerous’ downpours

Shawdesh DEsk: The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is braced for severe wet weather this weekend as downpours ease the bushfire crisis in the region, reports BBC. Severe

Tencent lists 25 thousand deaths, 1.54 lakh infections from coronavirus

Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company Tencent has allegedly published “real” data on the novel coronavirus deaths, with briefly listing death toll as 24,589 — way too higher than over 500

Coronavirus global death toll soars to nearly 500

Shawdesh desk: The health authority in Hubei province in China says that 65 people died of the coronavirus in the province on Tuesday, raising the Hubei death toll since the

Singapore announces first local coronavirus transmissions

Shawdesh Desk; Singapore on Tuesday announced the first local transmissions of the deadly coronavirus from China as a major aviation conference was scrapped due to the escalating health scare. The

60 Pakistan Hindus cross into India at Attari-Wagah border

Shawdesh Desk: About 60 Pakistani Hindus Monday crossed over to India through the Attari-Wagah border carrying tourist visa as they felt unsafe in Pakistan and hoped that India will grant

536 killed in 4-month anti-government protests in Iraq

Shawdesh desk: Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll from four months of nationwide anti-government protests has reached 536, with 23,545 wounded.

China builds 1000-bed hospital in 10 days for coronavirus patients

Shawdesh dEsk: China sent medical workers and equipment Monday to its just-completed 1,000-bed hospital for treating victims of a new virus that has caused 362 deaths and more than 17,300