Virus may be spreading faster in Afghanistan: health ministry

Afghanistan’s public health ministry said 500 random coronavirus tests in Kabul revealed more than 150 positive results, sparking concerns that COVID-19 may be spreading faster than originally thought. Ministry spokesman Wahid Mayar called the results from the capital “concerning” and said people must remain in their homes to slow the spread. Afghanistan has thus far taken close to 12,000 samples, of which more than 2,700 have been positive, and 85 people have died.