Coronavirus Updates
First coronavirus fatality in Gaza
9:13 | 05/24/2020
A 77-year-old woman on Saturday became the first confirmed coronavirus death in the Gaza Strip. The total number of coronavirus deaths including the West Bank stood at three as of Sunday out of 423 cases recorded, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
Iran reopening religious, cultural sites
9:10 | 05/24/2020
President Hassan Rouhani announced Saturday that religious and cultural sites in Iran would be reopening starting Sunday. The number of coronavirus infections in Iran as of Sunday stood at 133,521 with 7,359 fatalities, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopening
9:10 | 05/24/2020
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher was set to reopen Sunday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, Christian leaders said in a statement on Saturday.
Thailand begins coronavirus vaccine trials on monkeys
9:09 | 05/24/2020
Thailand on Saturday began testing a vaccine against the coronavirus on monkeys after positive trials in mice, Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Dr. Suvit Maesincee said.
Former NBA player Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus
9:08 | 05/24/2020
Former New York Knicks star and Georgetown Head Coach Patrick Ewing has been hospitalized for coronavirus. Ewing made the announcement via Twitter on Saturday.
Coronavirus deaths in New York state fall below 100
9:07 | 05/24/2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday that coronavirus deaths in the state had fallen below 100, the lowest daily death toll since March 24. The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in New York as of Sunday stood at 29,031 out of 359,926 cases, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
Turkey imposes 4-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr
9:07 | 05/24/2020
Turkey has imposed a four-day nationwide lockdown for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The lockdown went into effect on midnight Friday, a day before Eid. The total number of coronavirus cases in Turkey as of Sunday stood at 155,686 with 4,308 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
Britain signs deals for 10 million coronavirus-related antibody tests
10:32 | 05/22/2020
Britain will purchase 10 million coronavirus-related antibody tests from Roche and Abbot and will start distributing them to healthcare workers next week, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday.
Hydroxychloroquine clinical trial begins
10:31 | 05/22/2020
More than 40,000 healthcare workers around the world on Thursday began participating in University of Oxford-led international clinical trials of two anti-malarial drugs to see if they can prevent COVID-19. The drugs are chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
Former White House employee dies of coronavirus
10:30 | 05/22/2020
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, 91, a former White House employee who served under 11 presidents, died this month of COVID-19, US media reported.