COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
UK Adds New Countries on Travel Ban Red List, See What They are
Travel from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh is to be banned from next week, the government says.
They are being added to England's "red list" amid concerns about the spread of new Covid-19 variants.
From 04:00 on 9 April, international visitors who have travelled from or through those countries in the previous 10 days will be refused entry.
Two-month high of 1,558 new coronavirus cases confirmed
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 1,558 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since 2 February, as the share of positive tests continued to climb, exceeding 21% for the first time since mid-February, the latest government data show. Seven people with Covid-19 died.
One year since first COVID-19 case reported in Turkey
It has been one year since Turkey's Health Minister announced in the early hours of March 11 the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the country that immediately launched its uphill battle against the virus, which has infected more than 2.8 million people and killed over 29,000 patients to date.
The first death from the virus was confirmed on March 17.
A year since first coronavirus case was confirmed in Slovenia
Ljubljana – It is one year to the day since the first infection with the novel coronavirus was confirmed in Slovenia. More than 192,000 have been confirmed since, and almost 3,900 persons have died of Covid-19. Slovenia has been in the state of epidemic for 60% of the time, with many restrictions remaining in force.
Turkey reports 20,033 new coronavirus cases, 187 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 20,033 in the past 24 hours, and 187 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Dec. 6.
The ministry's infographic said that some 25,611 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 354,269 tests were conducted over the past day.
Turkey reports 19,357 new coronavirus cases, 185 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 19,357 in the past 24 hours, and 185 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Dec. 5.
The ministry's infographic said that some 24,278 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 350,937 tests were conducted over the past day.
Turkey reports 17,332 new coronavirus cases, 255 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 17,332 in the past 24 hours, and 255 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Aug. 29.
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The ministry's infographic said that some 11,396 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 286,425 tests were conducted over the past day.
Turkey reports 17,912 new coronavirus cases, 245 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 17,912 in the past 24 hours, and 245 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Aug. 28.
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The ministry's infographic said that some 12,175 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 290,186 tests were conducted over the past day.
Turkey reports 19,970 new coronavirus cases, 217 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 19,970 in the past 24 hours, and 217 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Aug. 25.
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The ministry's infographic said that some 16,651 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 296,711 tests were conducted over the past day.
Turkey reports 19,191 new coronavirus cases, 230 more deaths
Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 19,191 in the past 24 hours, and 230 more people have died, the Health Ministry announced on Aug. 24.
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The ministry's infographic said that some 15,373 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
It also added that 293,037 tests were conducted over the past day.