ESPN cricinfo: In the absence of any cricket due to Covid-19 and all available sources of funding drying up fast, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to cut the salaries of the coaching staff by 25% in May. That number could jump to 50% in June if their tour to Zimbabwe in June is
Tolo News: Wahid Majroh, health deputy minister, announced on Sunday that in the past 24 hours 361 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 4402. The death toll from COVID-19 in Afghanistan now has reached 120, and 558 patients have recovered so far. Click here to read more (external
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 9, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in central Afghanistan said Saturday clashes between aid-seeking protesters and police have killed at least four civilians, including a journalist, and injured 14 others. The violence came as a coronavirus-related shutdown and partial border closures with neighboring countries have disrupted food deliveries into landlocked Afghanistan.
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that in the past 24 hours 330 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 3,224. The number of reported recoveries in the country is 421, and the reported number of deaths is 95. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: Deputy Public Health Minister Wahid Majroh on Monday said that in the past 24 hours 190 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 2,894. The number of reported recoveries in the country is 397, while 90 have died. Click here to read more (external link). Related Breakdown
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said on Sunday that in the past 24 hours, 235 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 2,704. The number of reported recoveries in the country is 345, while 85 have died. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health deputy minister Wahid Majroh said on Thursday that in the past 24 hours, 232 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 2171. The number of recovered cases in the country is 260, while 64 others have died. Click here to read more
Tolo News: Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) on Wednesday blamed the Afghan government for trying to monopolize foreign funds it receives from the international community to fight COVID-19. The IWA said that such a move will lead to further expansion of mistrust between the government and the donors. Click here to read more (external link). Related
1TV: Uzbekistan has warned that it could cut electricity supplies to Afghanistan due to delay in payment, Afghanistan’s national power company said. Afghanistan is highly dependent on imports to meet its electricity needs. 77 percent of electricity in Afghanistan is imported from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: 30 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases to 1,026, said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the Health Ministry. The 30 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in Kabul (15), Herat (6), Laghman (4), Kunar (4) and Nangarhar (1) in the past 24