BIOHAZARD ALERT AFTER TRUCK WITH CORONAVIRUS TEST SAMPLES HIJACKED IN S.AFRICA

Wed 22 July 2020: Truck recovered without COVID-19 samples, says media report ANKARA (AA) – A biohazard alert in South Africa’s Eastern Cape was sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 testing went missing when a truck was hijacked, according to media reports Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Port Elizabeth, The […]

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ISRAEL APPROVES CELLPHONE TRACKING OF COVID-19 CARRIERS FOR REST OF YEAR

Tue 21 July 2020: Israel’s parliament voted on Monday to allow the country’s domestic intelligence agency to track the cellphones of coronavirus carriers for the rest of the year amid a resurgence in new cases, reported Reuters. The Shin Bet’s surveillance technology has been used on and off to track carriers since March, and the Knesset in a […]

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INDIA: JAILED ANTI CAA PROTESTER SHARJEEL IMAM TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Tue 21 July 2020: Guwahati: Sharjeel Imam, an IIT-Bombay alumnus and a student at Jawaharlal Nehru University, jailed in Assam over his alleged involvement in anti-CAA protests, has tested positive for COVID-19, a top official said on Tuesday. Swab samples of Imam and some other inmates were tested earlier and the results came today [July 21], […]

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TURKEY HAS PROVIDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO 136 COUNTRIES: ERDOGAN

Tue 21 July 2020: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the Two-Year Presidential Cabinet Evaluation Meeting on July 21, 2020 in Ankara, Turkey. On the coronavirus pandemic, Erdogan said that in addition to protecting its own people, Turkey has provided healthcare products to 136 countries and four international organizations. He added that the government […]

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NEPAL SET TO LIFT ALL DOMESTIC COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

Tue 21 July 2020: KATHMANDU-Nepal is lifting a 4-month nationwide lockdown from Tuesday midnight, a government spokesman said, citing the decline in the daily number of coronavirus cases. Yubaraj Khatiwada, the finance minister and the government spokesman, said the decision came on the recommendation of the Health Ministry. On Monday, the government said it will […]

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COVID-19: INFECTIONS AND FATALITIES ON THE RISE IN BRAZIL, MEXICO

Tue 21 July 2020: Over 900 fatalities, more than 28,500 infections reported in Brazil, over 550 more patients die in Mexico The novel coronavirus claimed hundreds of lives in Brazil and Mexico in the past 24 hours, according to health authorities. Brazil now stands as the second worst-hit country by the pandemic worldwide, as its […]

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EU LEADERS STRIKE DEAL ON COVID-19 RECOVERY FUND AFTER MARATHON SUMMIT

Tue 21 July 2020: After 4 days of marathon talks, leaders reach agreement on $857.6B coronavirus aid package BERLIN – EU leaders have reached a historic agreement early Tuesday on a €750 billion ($857.6 billion) coronavirus recovery fund and the bloc’s long term budget after four days of marathon talks in Brussels. “A very long […]

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WHO OFFICIAL HAILS ‘GOOD NEWS’ FROM EARLY TRIALS RESULTS CITED IN LANCET

Mon 20 July 2020: WHO’s emergencies director says while Oxford phase one trial for COVID-19 vaccine is positive, still ‘a long way to go’ The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday welcomed developments in COVID-19 vaccine trials, singling out an Oxford University group while noting that the next move will have to be larger-scale real-world […]

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