Lisa Schlein VOA News April 15, 2020 GENEVA – The UN refugee agency warns the return of tens of thousands of refugees to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran risks overwhelming the country’s medical system and spreading COVID-19. Pakistan and Iran host some 2.4 million Afghan refugees. Despite persistent risks and insecurity in Afghanistan, thousands of
Ariana: The Ministry of Public Health said in a statement Tuesday that 49 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. According to the statement, the cases have been registered in Kabul 18, Kandahar 15, Balkh 6, Herat 4, Ghazni 4 and Nangarhar 2. Click here to read more
Tolo News: The Health Ministry spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar, at a press conference on Monday said that 58 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 665. The 58 new cases were registered in Kandahar (28), Kabul (13), Helmand (7), Nimruz (6), Takhar (3) and Kunduz
Tolo News: As positive cases of the coronavirus increase in the country, President Ghani says the government “has the capacity to fight COVID-19” and that it has the situation “under control,” but “unity” is required. Speaking at an event at the Presidential Palace on Sunday, Ghani said overcoming a health and economic crisis requires a
Tolo News: The number of positive cases of the coronavirus in Afghanistan reached 555 after the Ministry of Public Health reported 34 new cases on Saturday, warning people to stay at home. Addressing a press conference, Wahid Majroh, an adviser the Public Health Ministry, said the 34 cases include 8 in Kabul, 8 in Herat,
Tolo News: Documents seen by TOLOnews indicate that at least 20 employees of the Presidential Palace have tested positive for the coronavirus out of 517 samples examined. Sources said ten groups of medics from the Public Health Ministry have begun taking samples from other officials and staff members of the Presidential Palace after the cases
Tolo News: Over the last 24 hours, 40 positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the country, Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz said Thursday, bringing the total registered number of cases in the country to 484. So far, 15 people have died as a result of disease in the country, and another 32 have recovered, said
1TV: A 53-year-old man working as a health worker with Red Crescent has died due to coronavirus in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, officials said Wednesday. It brings up the total number of coronavirus deaths in Afghanistan to 15. Afghanistan has registered 423 cases of coronavirus so far. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Tolo News: Local officials have reported a surge in the number of positive cases of the coronavirus among health workers in the western province of Herat, which lies on the border with Iran and has the highest number of COVID-19 patients. The province has three health facilities for COVID-19 patients. Click here to read more
VOA News April 6, 2020 An Associated Press report says at least 200,000 Afghans living in Iran have been returning home in recent weeks because of Iran’s COVID-19 outbreak. The account says the Afghan nationals in Iran are exiting “a country that is one of the world’s biggest epicenters of the pandemic to an impoverished