Health


Turkey sees rise in daily coronavirus cases following easing
Jun 14, 2020

Turkey sees rise in daily coronavirus cases following easing

Turkey's health minister says the country is “moving away from the target” as the daily number of new coronavirus cases rose above 1,500 following the relaxation of restrictions



Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus' invisible spread
Jun 14, 2020

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus' invisible spread

In the sprawling camps for the displaced of Sudan’s Darfur, officials say people are falling sick and dying at astonishing rates


Correction: Virus Oubreak-Sudan- Darfur story
Jun 14, 2020

Correction: Virus Oubreak-Sudan- Darfur story

In a story June 13, 2020, about the suspected spread of the coronavirus in Darfur, Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the spike in deaths is occurring in refugee camps


Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, found dead
Jun 14, 2020

Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, found dead

Police and Indian media reports say popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been found dead at his Mumbai residence


Asia Today: India passes 300,000 cases with single-day high
Jun 13, 2020

Asia Today: India passes 300,000 cases with single-day high

India has reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus infections, another single-day high for the country, as it passed the grim milestone of 300,000 cases


Allrounder Shahid Afridi tests positive for virus
Jun 13, 2020

Allrounder Shahid Afridi tests positive for virus

Former Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19