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Afghanistan records 16 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths

Sixteen new coronavirus cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, pushing the nation’s tally to 38, 070, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry said 169 suspected patients underwent…

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Afghanistan’s coronavirus tally nears 19,000

KABUL’s tally of positive coronavirus cases neared 19,000 on Friday after a record 910 infections were detected in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Public Health said the new cases were found among 15,70 suspected cases during the period,…

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Afghanistan detects 658 new coronavirus cases

KABUL said Tuesday. MoPH spokesman Wahidullah Mayar told Pajhwok Afghan News that the new 658 positive cases were confirmed among 1152 suspected cases during the period, pushing the nationwide tally to 11, 831. Mayar said so far 220 people had…

Coronavirus: Afghanistan records highest one-day death toll

KABUL said on Friday. Deputy public health minister Dr. Wahid Shekwamand told Pajhwok Afghan News that 414 positive cases and 17 deaths from the virus were reported during the period – the highest single-day death toll. He said the latest…

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Afghanistan detects 179 new coronavirus cases

About 180 people tested positive for coronavirus in Afghanistan in past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 2469, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Saturday. Dr. WahidullahMayar, spokesman for the ministry, told a media briefing here that 72 Afghan…

Youth make majority of Afghan coronavirus patients

KABUL said on Friday. Positive coronavirus cases hit 906 mark in the country during the past 24 hours with the emergence of 66 new infections, the ministry said. MoPH spokesman Wahidullah Mayar told Pajhwok Afghan News so far 99 people…

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Coronavirus: NATO supports Afghan forces, institutions

KABUL, to tackle global pandemic.  The western military alliance said the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan was firmly committed to supporting the Afghan security forces and institutions, as these continue their efforts to protect the Afghan population from terrorism and…

NATO Foreign Ministers agree measures to help Coronavirus response

KABUL Foreign Ministers directed NATO’s top commander, General Wolters, to coordinate the necessary military support to combat the coronavirus crisis and to start using fast-track paths through Europe’s airspace for military flights carrying medical supplies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg…

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Afghanistan coronavirus tally hits 120

KABUL service members. MoPH  spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said two of the positive cases belonged to western Herat province that borders Iran and the one was detected in Nimroz province. He said so far three people had died from coronavirus and…

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Afghanistan coronavirus tally hits 120

KABUL service members. MoPH  spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said two of the positive cases belonged to western Herat province that borders Iran and the one was detected in Nimroz province. He said so far three people had died from coronavirus and…

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Lockdown on Daikundi to contain coronavirus

A lockdown was imposed in central Daikundi province on Sunday to prevent the coronavirus spread in the province, a statement said on Sunday. “All hotels, restaurants, food stalls, sport clubs, bathing centres and other places of public gatherings…

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400m afs emergency fund transferred to Herat: Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday ordered transfer of 400 million afghanis emergency fund to western Herat province as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President Ghani in a video message aired on the Radio Television said…