The World Bank has approved aid worth $200 million for Afghanistan as it battles to contain the novel coronavirus and seeing a rise in militant attacks in recent times.

World Bank approves $200 million aid for coronavirus-hit Afghanistan

Afghanistan is running out of hospital beds as suspected cases of coronavirus surge, officials said on Saturday, warning "there is a disaster coming" in the impoverished country.

Afghanistan warns of 'disaster' as virus infections surge

A total of 168 new positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Afghanistan. The country's deputy minister of public health Wahid Majroh on Wednesday said that in the past 24 hours 168 positive cases have been recorded, and the country`s total is 3,392, TOLO news reported.

Afghanistan reports 168 new COVID-19 cases, count rises to 3,392

There is a shut down in Afghanistan during Afghanistan's new year. The country has reported 24 coronavirus infected case with no deaths. In this segment of WION, Afghan envoy Tahir Qadiry is in conversation with WION.

WION in conversation with Afghan envoy Tahir Qadiry

There is a shut down in Afghanistan during Afghanistan's new year. The country has reported 24 coronavirus infected case with no deaths.

Coronavirus hit Afghanistan's New Year celebrations