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PM Shmyhal says budget funds enough to buy COVID-19 vaccines

The government uses information provided by the Health and Finance Ministries.

20:59, 17.05.2021

Rada committee recommends lawmakers decide on health minister's dismissal

The previous voting on such recommendation failed.

19:52, 17.05.2021

Stepanov: Several COVID-19 strains circulating in Ukraine, no dangerous variants detected

Ukraine sends its samples to international laboratories.

17:40, 03.03.2021

Kyiv mayor reports almost 600 new COVID-19 cases, eight fatalities

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city stands at 137,656.

18:25, 27.02.2021

Health Ministry develops national strategy for cancer control until 2030

The document will soon be posted on the ministry's website for public debates.

14:20, 21.01.2021

Health Minister: Ukraine doesn't use Russian COVID-19 PCR test kits

Most of the supplies are bought from Ukrainian producers.

12:55, 19.01.2021

Incidence of COVID-19 cases in Ukraine exceeds norm by over eight times

As of December 31, some 36.3% of beds allocated for coronavirus patients were occupied.

15:28, 31.12.2020

Lviv airport's border guards seize radioactive object (Photo)

The tool was en route to Latvia's capital.

13:29, 22.10.2020

Ukraine mulling over five scenarios for tougher COVID-19 quarantine

Lockdown is not on the agenda.

10:55, 21.10.2020

Kyiv mayor reports 355 new COVID-19 cases, six fatalities in past day

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 25,091.

18:59, 06.10.2020

Two key players of FC Shakhtar, national team test positive for COVID-19

All Shakhtar representatives are going to self-isolate.

22:59, 04.10.2020

Trump treated with steroid, may be discharged on Monday

The U.S. president is undergoing treatment at the Walter Reed Medical Center.

21:58, 04.10.2020

Over 83,000 school-age children self-isolating in Ukraine

Classes with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are subject to self-isolation.

17:59, 04.10.2020

Over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine in past day

The largest number of cases was reported in the city of Kyiv, as well as Lviv region, Kharkiv region, Chernivtsi region, and Odesa region.

10:55, 04.10.2020

Zelensky wishes Trump, First Lady "fast and full recovery" from COVID-19

The Ukrainian president stresses COVID-19 is a huge challenge.

22:59, 02.10.2020

Poroshenko tests positive for coronavirus

He is on treatment at home now.

20:59, 29.09.2020

Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide surpasses 32.8 mln as of Sept 27

Ukraine ranks 25th with 200,566 cases.

10:20, 27.09.2020

Zelensky: Ukraine now seeing second wave of COVID-19

The president pledges the Ukrainian borders will be opened for international travel as soon as the situation improves.

15:20, 24.09.2020

Second child death registered in Ukraine since start of COVID-19 epidemic

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases among children in Ukraine is 12,400.

12:55, 24.09.2020

COVID-19 death cases on the rise among younger adults in Ukraine: Chief specialist

Different nations have different susceptibility to COVID-19.

13:55, 22.09.2020

Kremlin says refusal to evacuate Navalny 'purely medical decision' – media

Peskov told reporters that Russian law enforcement would launch an investigation if poisoning was confirmed.

17:50, 21.08.2020

Ukraine publishes reviewed list of quarantine zones (Map)

The new zoning will take effect on August 24.

20:40, 20.08.2020

CCTV video shows who gives coma-causing tea to Navalny (Video)

The politician's allies assume that he was poisoned with something mixed into his tea.

18:45, 20.08.2020

Ukraine's Health Ministry: Hospitals ready to treat about 34,000 COVID-19 patients

About 3,700 ventilators are available in the country.

16:20, 16.08.2020

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine exceeds 91,000

Twenty-four people died of the coronavirus in the past day.

10:40, 16.08.2020

Ukraine may receive about 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine – Chief Medical Officer

This number of doses covers about 20% of the country's population.

20:55, 04.08.2020

Lviv not to introduce additional coronavirus curbs despite being part of orange zone

Lviv has been operating in the format of the orange zone for the past five or six months.

18:59, 04.08.2020

Ukraine's Health Minister explains aftermath of "red" regions' refusal to toughen quarantine

He says there is no politics in this.

11:05, 04.08.2020

Ukraine's Health Ministry to introduce 2D coding of medicines

Up to 10% of medicines available on the Ukrainian market are counterfeit, according to the WHO.

16:40, 27.07.2020

Cabinet publishes resolution on extending COVID-19 quarantine until Aug 31

The document outlines details for the introduction of the green, yellow, orange, and red COVID-19 risk levels.

11:00, 25.07.2020

Kyiv region stepping up coronavirus quarantine from July 17

The curbs also concern anti-epidemic measures for passengers on public transport.

09:55, 17.07.2020

Health Ministry: Kyiv, seven regions not ready for lifting COVID-19 curbs

These are Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Volyn, and Zakarpattia regions.

15:20, 16.07.2020

Ukraine's Health Ministry: Quarantine to be extended for another month, but conditions will change

The current quarantine is expiring on July 31.

09:50, 15.07.2020

Health Ministry: Seven Ukrainian regions not ready for easing of coronavirus quarantine

The number of coronavirus tests in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions is lower than the required number.

21:59, 12.07.2020

One in five COVID-19 patients in Ukraine needs intensive care – National Health Service

Almost US$63 million has been allocated for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

22:59, 09.07.2020

Zelensky says Ukraine may lift ban on exports of face masks

The restrictive measure was introduced on March 12.

21:58, 08.07.2020

Ukraine spends up to US$1,000 on treatment of one COVID-19 patient on average

The hospitals designated to combat the coronavirus offer the so-called "COVID package."

19:55, 08.07.2020

Average number of positive COVID-19 tests in Ukraine higher than in Europe – WHO representative

The number of patients with COVID-19 is growing daily around the world.

20:55, 06.07.2020

High risk of polio outbreak in Ukraine, health ministry warns

Over the five months of this year, only 30% of children in their first year of life requiring mandatory vaccinations received all three doses.

23:15, 03.07.2020

Ukraine's Health Minister comments on possibility of nationwide strict quarantine

The minister listed four criteria for the local authorities to toughen quarantine-related curbs.

13:40, 03.07.2020

Zelensky warns of second wave of COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine

As of June 30, the number of active patients with COVID-19 in Ukraine per 100,000 people hit 57 cases.

14:40, 30.06.2020

Ukraine's Health Ministry: 12 regions, Kyiv not subject to further easing of quarantine curbs

The epidemiological situation in Mykolaiv region has improved.

15:55, 29.06.2020

Health minister: Pneumonia cases in Ukraine almost double vs May

As of today, over 4,000 pneumonia cases are registered in Ukraine on a weekly basis.

12:45, 29.06.2020

Number of new COVID-19 cases per day in Ukraine steeply declines

The total death toll was 1,147.

09:55, 29.06.2020

Kyiv region steps up COVID-19 quarantine

The measures will be in effect until the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the region goes down.

01:20, 27.06.2020

Ukraine's Chief Medical Officer lists Ukrainian regions facing tougher quarantine

The number of new confirmed cases is on the rise in the country's west.

20:59, 23.06.2020

WHO chief predicts coronavirus effects to be felt for decades

He says the pandemic is accelerating.

18:30, 22.06.2020

Ukraine reports three new COVID-19 cases in Armed Forces as of June 14

A total of 461 servicemen are kept in quarantine.

14:25, 14.06.2020

Almost 650 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine

Nine patients died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

10:55, 14.06.2020

Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 6.1 mln

The overall death toll is 372,116 people, while 2,642,568 coronavirus patients have already recovered.

10:45, 01.06.2020