Coronavirus

Azerbaijan documents 1,392 fresh coronavirus cases, 2,274 recoveries

1,392 more cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 2,274 people have been recovered and discharged from the hospital, 29 patients died, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

Colombia sees record COVID deaths as cases surge

Colombia has seen a surge in coronavirus cases over the last few days, while deaths from COVID-19 have also reached an all-time high in the past week, with more than 400 people dying each day from the virus.

Azerbaijan documents 806 fresh coronavirus cases, 1224 recoveries, 31 deaths in the last 24 hours

806 more cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 1224 people have been recovered and discharged from the hospital, 31 patients died, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

Israel examining heart inflammation cases in people who received Pfizer COVID shot

Israel’s Health Ministry said on Sunday it is examining a small number of cases of heart inflammation in people who had received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, though it has not yet drawn any conclusions, Baku Tribune reports quoting Reuters.

Cyprus to return to strict COVID-19 lockdown

As of April 26, Cyprus will reintroduce a strict coronavirus lockdown regime to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections.

Azerbaijan confirms 1,809 new coronavirus cases

1,809 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 2,191 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

Kazakhstan to apply homegrown COVID vaccine next week

Kazakhstan will begin to administer its homegrown coronavirus vaccine to residents next week, according to a statement by its Prime Ministry.

How vaccines are affecting Covid-19 outbreaks globally

Nearly six months after the first Covid-19 vaccines were approved for emergency use, Guardian analysis shows that the vast majority of the world is yet to see a substantial benefit.

European Commission starts talks with US on mutual recognition of COVID-19 certificates

The European Commission has started consultations with the United States on mutual recognition of coronavirus certificates, a commission spokesperson announced on Tuesday, Baku Tribune reports citing Sputnik.

Macron says Sputnik V cannot be used in EU to accelerate vaccination

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he doesn’t think the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines can now be used in the European Union to accelerate vaccination because it has not yet been certified by the European sanitary regulator, Baku Tribune reports citing TASS.

More than 1 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan

On April 18, 12, 327 people got vaccinated against coronavirus in Azerbaijan, Baku Tribune reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers.

Coronavirus cases pass 300, 000 in Azerbaijan

2144 more tested positive for coronavirus, 1923 people recovered and 33 died from COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, Baku Tribune reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers.

Number of people vaccinated in Azerbaijan so far unveiled

25711 people have been vaccinated against new coronavirus (COVİD-19) infection in Azerbaijan today, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

V. Matvienko:

A meeting has been held between Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova and Chairwoman of Council of Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko in Russia's Sankt Petersburg, Baku Tribune reports.

Coronavirus cases wordwide up 11% in past week

More than 4.5 million novel coronavirus cases were registered worldwide in the past week, which is 11% more than during the previous seven-day period, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva on Wednesday.

Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 567,000 in past day, says WHO

More than 567,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 136.29 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Tuesday, Baku Tribune reports citing TASS.

Azerbaijan documents 2,457 fresh coronavirus cases

2,457 more cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 2,002 people have been recovered and discharged from the hospital, 34 patients died, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

Number of people vaccinated in Azerbaijan so far unveiled

41,827 people have been vaccinated against new coronavirus (COVİD-19) infection in Azerbaijan today, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Baku Tribune.

Azerbaijan reports 2,192 new coronavirus cases

2,192 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 1,554 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told AZERTAC.

Armenia records 1009 new coronavirus cases in a day, 23 deaths reported

As of April 10 in the morning, 202,167 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Armenia, Baku Tribune reports citing Aysor.

COVID-19 cases up again in Kazakhstan

In the past 24 hours, Kazakhstan has reported 2,734 new cases of the coronavirus infection, up 294 from the previous day, Baku Tribune reports quoting Kazinform.

Russia conducts over 123 million COVID-19 tests

Russian medical workers have conducted more than 123 million coronavirus tests, Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said on Friday, Baku Tribune reports citing TASS.

One-third of former COVID-19 patients experience mental health problems

A six-month neurological and psychiatric study released by The Lancet Psychiatry found that 33.62 percent of ex-COVID-19 patients had a neurological or psychological disorder in the following six months after COVID-19, Baku Tribune reports quoting Sputnik..

Unusual blood clot is 'very rare AstraZeneca side effect', says EMA

The EU's medicines regulator says unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19, Baku Tribune reports citing BBC.

Iran records 174 coronavirus related deaths over past day

174 people died from coronavirus in Iran over the past day, according to the Ministry of Health of Iran.

Russia pledges to guarantee vaccine supply to Argentina

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Monday to guarantee coronavirus vaccine supplies to Argentina in a phone call with the country’s leader.

Argentina's President tests positive for Covid-19 after vaccine

He said he'd take the Covid-19 vaccine first, as a role model for the rest of Argentina. A little over two months after receiving the Russian-made Sputnik V, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Armenia's coronavirus cases exceed 197.000

Armenia has recorded 479 coronavirus cases, 22 deaths over the past day, APA reports citing Sputnik Armenia.