Fri 31 July 2020: Spain sees biggest plunge with GDP shrinking 18.5%, erasing years of economic growth The eurozone economy shrunk by a historic 12.1% between April 1 and June 30, according to a preliminary flash published by the EU statistics service on Friday. According to Eurostat, these were “by far the sharpest declines observed” […]
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Fri 31 July 2020: Country records 28 new deaths in last 24 hours, down from 64 late last month, says government figures Bangladesh recorded the month’s lowest daily new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday with 28 casualties, bringing the total tally to 3,111, according to the Health Ministry. “Since July 1 this is the lowest […]
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Fri 31 July 2020: Science and technology minister in President Jair Bolsonaro’s government also diagnosed with disease BOGOTA, Colombia – Brazil’s first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, President Jair Bolsonaro’s press office announced in a statement. “First lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. She is in good health […]
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Fri 31 July 2020: The United States counted 1,379 new deaths from the virus in 24 hours, according to Johns Hopkins University. It was the third day in a row with more than 1,200 deaths, according to the Baltimore-based school. The US has tallied a total of 151,826 deaths from the virus, making it the […]
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Fri 31 July 2020: Iran’s government ignored repeated requests from senior prison officials for help in containing coronavirus in the country’s overcrowded jails, according to Amnesty International. The letter warns that “security hazards” and “irreparable harm” will result from inaction, particularly considering that Iran’s prisons are “populated with individuals who have pre-existing medical problems, use […]
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Fri 31 July 2020:. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued guidelines for the upcoming celebrations of the Eid Al-Adha festival, from July 30 to August 3 (dates differ per sighting of the moon) as the Covid-19 pandemic continues worldwide. Guidelines titled “Safe Eid al Adha practices in the context of COVID-19” were released by the WHO on […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: Study says virus’ resilience depends on water temperature, most household disinfectants effective against Sars-CoV-2 MOSCOW (AA) – A study by Russian scientists has shown that water can almost completely destroy the novel coronavirus within 72 hours. The virus’ resilience is directly dependent on the water temperature – 90% of virus particles […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: Africa’s worst-hit country reports 240 more COVID-19 fatalities, over 11,300 new infections JOHANNESBURG (AA) – The coronavirus death toll in South Africa is now just shy of 7,500, while the number of cases has passed 470,000, a top official said late on Wednesday. According to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, 240 more […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: Johns Hopkins University finds 150,034 fatalities, over 4.39 million confirmed cases WASHINGTON -The US has exceeded 150,000 COVID-19-related deaths as it struggles to cope with the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In all, the university’s running tally counted 150,034 fatalities, and over 4.39 million confirmed cases. More than 1.35 […]
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Thu 30 July 2020: Death toll on continent stands at 18,901 with 361 fatalities in last 24 hours The number of coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed 890,000 Thursday as the continent struggles to contain the pandemic. A total of 894,421 people are infected, with 16,828 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to data […]
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