23 medics among 1,012 infected by COVID-19 in Kingdom

A resident in Madinah who suffered from chronic diseases became the third victim of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Kingdom on Thursday.

The Health Ministry announced 112 new cases of the virus — 12 of those had returned from abroad, while the remaining 100 were those who had been in contact with those who were infected. Four individuals have recovered, bringing the number of recoveries to 33.

The number of confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia is now 1,012, and among them are 23 medical staff. New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the US state’s death tally has jumped to 385, with 100 fatalities on Thursday. South Africa’s cases rose sharply on Thursday to 927 from 709 the previous day, on the eve of a three-week lockdown. Britain said self-employed peo

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The hardest-hit Italian region of Lombardy reported a steep rise in fatalities compared with the day before, with a total of 4,861 deaths and 34,889 cases.

ple would receive a taxable grant of 80 percent of their average monthly salaries as part of the government’s coronavirus support package.

The hardest-hit northern Italian region of Lombardy reported a steep rise in fatalities compared with the day before, with a total of 4,861 deaths and 34,889 cases. Afghanistan will release at least 10,000 prisoners in an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus. Global oil demand could fall by 20 percent as 3 billion people are in a lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the International Energy Agency said.