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Pineapple not the remedy for coronavirus

Medical experts have rejected rumours that the pineapple is an anti-coronavirus fruit. They say the fruit is beneficial for the human body but does not cure the coronavirus. Following the spread of the coronavirus, many people have been…

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Some Covid-19 patients misdiagnosed: Faryab medics

Health officials in northwestern Faryab province say Covid-19 Treatment Center in the province misdiagnosed patients infected with the virus and that caused many of the patients to be referred to the provincial zonal hospital while some lost their…

 Hekmatyar tested positive for coronavirus unproven claim

Some social media activists claimed on Tuesday that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, head of the Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) tested positive for coronavirus and his health condition is unstable. Propaganda: Syed Nazim Khelwati, a facebook user, wrote that HIA Leader Gulbuddin…

Equipment purchased for Nuristan hospitals at exorbitant rates

During the first wave of coronavirus, N95 masks were purchased for the Kamdesh District Hospital in eastern Nuristan province at a very higher rate compared to their market price, Pajhwok Afghan News reliably learned on Monday. One N95…

Afghanistan records 36 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Friday announced registering 36 new positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and two deaths. In a statement the ministry said 1681 people underwent tests since Thursday and the virus…

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Covid-19 worldwide infections reach 117m

Around 6,000 individuals lose their lives to Coronavirus on a daily basis and nearly 400,000 people are infected every day, reports say. The virus, which surfaced over a year back in China’s Wuhan province, rapidly spread to around…

Global death toll from Covid-19 climbs to 2 million

The death toll from coronavirus has risen to two million worldwide, according to reports. The coronavirus, which first appeared in China’s Wuhan a year ago, has since spread to 210 countries and territories around the world. As of…

Gujars use Andak meat for coronavirus treatment

The Gujar tribe people in northeastern Badakhshan province eat the meat of an herbivorous animal locally called ‘Andak’ to treat coronavirus due to lack of clinics and other health facilities in their areas. But according to experts, self-medication…

MoPH reports 46 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

At least 46 new positive COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths from the infection have been recorded across the country in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said on Monday. The ministry said 1,886 people underwent…

MoPH reports 98 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

At least 98 new positive COVID-19 cases and six deaths from the infection have been recorded across the country since yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday. The ministry said 1,607 people underwent tests during the…

MoPH reports 234 new virus cases, 9 deaths

At least 234 new positive COVID-19 cases and nine deaths from the infection have been recorded across the country in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday. The ministry said 2,568 people underwent…

230 new Covid-19 cases detected, deaths rise to 2017

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday said 230 new positive Covid-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours across the country, taking the overall tally to 49,970. The ministry in a statement said 71 new cases…

Ghani stresses preparation for Covid-19 2nd wave

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has stressed over the need to prepare well for the 2nd wave of covid19 that may hit the country, a statement said on Wednesday. The president said this during a meeting on Covid19 emergency…

Herat reports 53 deaths from Covid-19 in 2 weeks

Health officials in western Herat province say 53 Covid-19 patients died of the infection in two hospitals during the past two weeks. Public Health Department spokesman Mohammad Rafiq Shirzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the 53 coronavirus patients…

50m Covid-19 recoveries reported worldwide

Covid-19 infections have crossed the 72 million mark, with 50 million people having recovered from the pandemic, news reports say. The coronavirus was first reported in the Wuhan city of China. Later on, the disease spread to 210…

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91 new Covid- 19 cases surface in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday said 91 new positive Covid-19 cases surfaced in Afghanistan during the last 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 41,425. A MoPH statement said 210 people underwent tests in various laboratories across the country during…

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Coronavirus cases top 44 million worldwide

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 44 million globally, with over 1.1 million fatalities and more than 29 million recoveries, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 38 new asymptomatic…

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Afghanistan registers 104 new coronavirus cases

KABUL (MoPH) said on Monday. More than 430 suspected cases were referred to different laboratories in the past 24 hours, with 104 patients testing positive, according to a MoPH statement. Of the new cases, 41 people tested positive in Herat,…

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87 more coronavirus cases, 5 fatalities reported

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Monday 87 more individuals had tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 523 individuals underwent tests and 87 of them were diagnosed with the…

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Global Covid-19 cases top 38 million

KABUL authorities worldwide showed. Out of those who contracted the disease, around 1.08 million have died, while around 28.52 million recovered. The United States remains the most affected country with over 7.8 million confirmed infections, followed by India and Brazil,…

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10 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in last 24 hours

KABUL in the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 39,703. In a statement, the ministry said 118 individuals underwent tests and 10 of them were diagnosed with the virus during the period. At least eight new cases were…

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