Turkey reports 1,396 new COVID-19 cases
Turkey confirmed 1,396 new coronavirus cases and 19 fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the total infection cases to 194,511 and the overall death toll to 5,065, Turkish Health…
Paris Orly Airport reopens after 3-month shutdown
Paris Orly Airport reopened on Friday with limited service after nearly three months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 health crisis. The first flight took off from Orly Airport south…
COVID-19 cases surpass half-a-million mark in India, total deaths 15,685
Total COVID-19 cases in India surpassed half-a-million mark on Saturday, reaching 508,953, as the death toll reached 15,685, confirmed the latest data released by the federal health ministry. Nearly 100,000…
Obesity may cause higher fatality of COVID-19 for young Americans
The victims of COVID-19 in the United States appear to be younger than those in other hard-hit rich countries, and the reason could be obesity. About 60 percent of all…
S.Korea reports 51 more COVID-19 cases, 12,653 in total
South Korea reported 51 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 12,653. The daily…
Over 300 taxi drivers receive rapid COVID-19 tests in Sao Paolo
A medical worker collects a taxi driver's blood sample for COVID-19 rapid test in Sao Paolo, Brazil, June 26, 2020. More than 300 Sao Paolo taxi drivers received rapid COVID-19…
Mexico City police chief injured, 3 killed in armed attack
A group of gunmen opened fire on Mexico City Chief of Police Omar Garcia Harfuch and his bodyguards on Friday morning, injuring him and killing two officers and a civilian,…
China urges US to withdraw decision to impose visa restrictions over Hong Kong
China on Saturday expressed strong opposition to the US’ wrongful decision to impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong-related issues, and vowed to continue taking strong measures to…
National security law to be introduced to students: HK education chief
The national security law for Hong Kong will be introduced to local students through courses, Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung told media on Friday. Legislating for Hong…
COVID-19 in Spain sewage brings origin of virus a step closer
The presence of COVID-19 in Spain's sewage offers a clue on the virus' existence, either in people or animals, before China reported its first COVID-19 patient in December 2019, Chinese…