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India nearing 300,000 COVID deaths

India is nearing 300,000 recorded deaths from the coronavirus, after adding more than 3,700 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Pandemic treaty, vaccine equity seen topping UN health meeting agenda

GENEVA - Ending the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing future pandemics is expected to dominate discussions during this week’s 74th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).  The session will also address other pressing global health issues.

Chile reports third consecutive day of over 7,000 daily COVID-19 cases

SANTIAGO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chilean Minister of Health Enrique Paris reported on Saturday that, for the third consecutive day, more than 7,000 daily cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country.

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 26-M with over 250-K new cases

NEW DELHI, May 22 -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 26,289,290 with 257,299 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, said the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

WHO: True global COVID-19 death toll might be up to three times higher

GENEVA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The actual figure of global coronavirus-related deaths might be two to three times higher than official numbers show, as many countries face challenges to properly estimate and report the number of fatalities, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday (May 21).

Argentina begins strict lockdown to slow spread of COVID-19

BUENOS AIRES, May 22 -- Argentina on Saturday entered a phase of strict lockdown which will last until May 30 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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