Last places on earth without COVID-19

There remain 34 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of COVID-19. These include Comoros, Lesotho, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan besides island nations in the Pacific such as Nauru, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. As of Apr 20, 213 countries and territories of the 247 recognized by the UN have seen at least one case. There have been deaths in at least 162 of them.

Last places on earth without COVID-19

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Iran asks UN watchdog not to publish ’unnecessary’ nuclear program details

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Two female judges shot dead in Afghan capital

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Spanish mountain climber dies after falling from K2

83 people dead due to clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region

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