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Global coronavirus cases near 49 million

The number of global coronavirus (Covid-19) cases is approaching 49 million on Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. In Afghanistan, 41,935 people have been affected by the respiratory disease so far in which 1,554 have…

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Afghanistan records 121 new Covid cases. 6 deaths

The Ministry of Public Health  (MoPH) on Thursday said 121 new Covid-19 cases had surfaced in Afghanistan during the last 24 hours, pushing up the country’s overall tally to 41,935. In a statement, MoPH said 356 people underwent tests in various…

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Covid-19 funds: 116 graft-tainted officials face AGO

The office of Ombudsperson on Monday said Government officials/employees accused of embezzling Covid19 funds in eight provinces have been referred to the Attorney General Office. Firoz Bashari, spokesman of the office  told Pajhwok Afghan News that the graft-tainted officials…

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Afghanistan records 95 new Covid-19 cases

The Ministry of Public Health  (MoPH) on Tuesday said 95 new positive Covid-19 cases surfaced in Afghanistan during the last 24 hours, pushing up the country’s overall tally to 41,728. In a statement, MoPH said 457 people underwent tests in various…

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46m people contract Covid-19 globally

Around 46 million people have tested positive for Covid-19 across the global, with three nations making 55 percent of them, statistics from a US-based university suggest. After emerging in the Wuhan city of China last December, the Covid-19…

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Afghanistan’s Covid-19 patients tally surges to 41,336

KABUL (MoPH) said on Friday. Of the fresh coronavirus patients, 31 positive cases registered in Kandahar, 24 in Balkh, seven in Zabul, and four people in Uruzgan province, according to the MoPH statement. A total 169 suspected cases had been…

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123 new Covid-19 cases surface in Afghanistan

KABUL during the last 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 41,268. A MoPH statement said 523 people underwent tests in various laboratories across the country during the past 24 hours, with 123 testing positive for the infection. Of the…

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65 new positive Covid-19 cases reported in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday 65 more individuals tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 444 individuals underwent tests and 65 of them were diagnosed with the virus, taking…

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116 new Covid-19 cases surfaced in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Thursday 116 more individuals tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 440 individuals underwent tests and 116 of them were diagnosed with the virus, taking…

Covid-19: Afghan airlines incur millions of dollars loss

The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) and some airlines suffered millions of dollars loss due to curbs imposed after the outbreak of Coronavirus nation-wide and worldwide. The pandemic caused $40 million loss to ACAA, $22.5 million to Ariana…

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Covid-19 deaths top 1,500 in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Wednesday 141 more individuals tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 468 individuals underwent tests and 141 of them were diagnosed with the virus,…

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41m infected with Covid-19 internationally

Around 41 million people have been tested positive for Covid-19 and more than 1.129 million killed by the pandemic across the globe, statistics from a US-based university suggest. After emerging in the Wuhan city of China last December,…

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53 more Covid-19 cases, 3 fatalities reported

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Saturday 53 more individuals had tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 282 individuals underwent tests and 53 of them were diagnosed with the virus,…

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Covid-19 cases in Afghanistan top 40,000

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Thursday 32 more individuals had tested positive for Covid-19 in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the ministry said 248 individuals underwent tests and 32 of them…

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94 new Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities reported

KABUL in the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 39,799. In a statement, the ministry said 475 individuals underwent tests and 94 of them were diagnosed with the virus during the period. Sixty-one new cases were recorded in…

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68 test positive for Covid-19 in 24 hours

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Thursday said 68 individuals tested positive for Covid-19 infection in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 39,616. In a statement, the ministry said 372 individuals underwent…

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Worldwide Covid-19 cases cross 35m mark

Around 35 million people have tested positive for Covid-19 with more than a million deaths and 26 million recoveries across the globe, statistics from a US-based university suggest. After emerging in the Wuhan city of China last December,…

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44 new Covid-19 cases emerge in Afghanistan

At least 44 new positive coronavirus cases have been registered in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 39,341, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said 357 individuals…

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Almond price down by 50pc in Daikundi due to coronavirus

Farmers in central Daikundi province have harvested 25 metric tonnes of almond but decline in its price and sale made them worried, an official said on Friday. Agriculture Department Head Abdul Wahid Ferozi said Daikundi produced different…

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15 new Covid-19 cases reported in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday said 15 new Covid-19 cases had been registered in the past 24 hours in different parts of the country. In a statement, the ministry said 279 individuals underwent tests and…

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Sexagenarian Afghan migrant dies of Covid-19 in Greece

A sexagenarian Afghan migrant has lost his life to the coronavirus at a refugee camp in Greece, says a media report. ANF News quoted Greek officials as saying the 61-year-old man from Afghanistan died at the Malakassa refugee…

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A million individuals die globally from Covid-19

Around one million individuals have lost their lives to the Covid-19 pandemic around the globe, with 33 million infected, news reports say. After emerging in the Wuhan city of China last December, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to…

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16 new coronavirus cases registered in past 24 hours

KABUL (MoPH) said on Friday. Of the new positive cases six registered in Kabul, six in Herat, three in Kunduz and one in Nangarhar provinces, a statement from the MoPH said. No death from the raspiratory disease reported in…

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