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,…
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China donates COVID-19 protective facilities to Tanzanian schools
The Chinese Embassy in Tanzania on Thursday donated COVID-19 protective facilities to 100 primary and secondary schools in the country's Dar es Salaam Region. The donation consists of 100 sets…
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20-30% of US population may potentially be infected in one year: researcher
Chinese scientists predicted that 20-30 percent of the US population may potentially be infected in one year as the US recorded the highest single day spike in COVID-19 infections on…
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COVID-19 cases surpass 130,000 in Bangladesh, deaths reach 1,661
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Bangladesh totaled over 130,000 while fatalities stood at 1,661 on Friday. Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana said in a briefing Friday afternoon…