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Almost 1,700 healthcare workers in Ukraine infected with coronavirus
In the past 24 hours, another 101 medical workers who are fighting on the frontline against the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine have tested positive for the novel coronavirus

Vyshneve tower block quarantined as 101 residents test positive for coronavirus
Law enforcement officers quarantined the communal housing block in the small Ukrainian town outside Kyiv as of April 24 after an outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus

Biopharma starts clinical trials in Ukraine on possible treatment for COVID-19
They’re investigating an antibody treatment that could be used on patients suffering from severe cases of the COVID-19 respiratory disease

Ukraine rivers drop to the lowest level in 100 years, posing threat to agriculture
A dry winter and fall have sparked concerns about low levels of water in the country’s waterways, rivers, and low levels of moisture in Ukrainian soil.

Kyiv Boryspil International Airport loses $14 million a month
It operates now for repatriation flights, while 70 percent of workers are idled with less than half of their usual pay. Regular flights could resume in summer.

Kyiv subway won’t open before May 31
The announcement is another sign that life will not get back to normal soon.

Japan bans entry from Ukraine, other nations
The ban is in effect on April 29 for 87 nations because of the pandemic.