<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll due to Covid 19 in Britain has reached 9,875, marking a daily increase of 917. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Britain has hit 78,991.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">British government has published a nation-wide plan to ensure that critical PPE is delivered to those on the frontline responding to COVID-19. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making very good progress as he continues his coronavirus recovery in hospital.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Algeria, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 1,825, while the death toll surged to 275. 64 new infections and seven new deaths were confirmed during the past 24 hours.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Iran, the total number of COVID-19 cases reached 70,029 yesterday, and death toll hit 4,357. But the virus' spread in the country showed a slower speed.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The tally of COVID-19 cases in Israel, the third worst-hit country in the Middle East after Iran and Turkey, has hit 10,743, of whom 101 have died and 1,341 others have recovered. The coronavirus tests taken in Israel have dropped by nearly 4,000 on a daily basis during the past week.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced 376 new COVID-19 cases, so the total number in the country now stands at 3,736. 20 patients have died from the pandemic and 588 others have recovered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Morocco has confirmed 97 new cases of COVID-19, raising the tally to 1,545 in the country. A total of 111 deaths from COVID-19 were reported while 146 patients have recovered so far.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Iraq, a total of 1,318 COVID-19 cases were confirmed and up to 72 deaths were recorded. So far, 601 patients have recovered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Kuwait has reported 161 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,154. While 133 patients have recovered, 1,020 others are receiving treatment, including 26 in ICU.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Egypt has reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths. The total number of confirmed cases in the country has hit 1,939 and the death toll stood at 146, as 426 patients have recovered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Tunisia has reported 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 685.&nbsp; 43 patients have recovered while 28 deaths from the coronavirus were registered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Lebanon's COVID-19 infections increased by 10 cases to 619 yesterday while the death toll remained at 20.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Oman, the confirmed cases rose by 62 to 546, of whom three have died and 109 others have recovered.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Syria yesterday, and of the total 25 patients, two have died and four recovered. Total number of COVID-19 cases in Sudan has risen to 19 while the death toll remained at two.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra announced that the country has 951 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus to 6,848, with 181 deaths.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Belarus to be ready for the worst-case scenarios for the spread of COVID-19. Patrick O'Connor, head of the WHO's expert mission in Belarus said that Belarus should prepare for the worst-case scenarios and take new measures to physically distance people.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">WHO mission was invited to assess the spread of the coronavirus in the country, as well as the measures taken by the health ministry and other authorities to combat infection.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 12, 2020 9:11 AM
COVID-19: Death toll reaches 9,875; Confirmed cases hit 78,991 in Britain