Wed 24 June 2020: Britain has highest death toll in Europe despite slowdown in new cases LONDON (AA) – The coronavirus death toll in the UK has passed the grim milestone of 43,000, health officials announced on Wednesday. The total number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 306,862, with 653 […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: LOMBOK, INDONESIA – JUNE 24: Workers at the GORA Bumi Hepatika Laboratory in Mataram city, Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara strived to produce COVID-19 affordable rapid test equipment. The research, named RI-GHA Covid-19, was led by Professor Mulyanto, the head of the lab. The name stands for the Republic of […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: Palestine registers 142 new cases while Morocco reports 92 infections RAMALLAH, West Bank / RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Health authorities in Palestine and Morocco confirmed additional infections from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said 142 cases were seen over the past 24 hours, pushing […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: Total of 1,140 staff had contacted virus as of June 21 GENEVA (AA) – The UN announced Tuesday that 28 of its staff have died due to the novel coronavirus. In a statement, UN Information Services Director Alessandra Vellucci said they were among the 1,140 staff that had contracted the virus […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: International Telecommunication Union launches new guidelines on child online protection GENEVA (AA) – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Tuesday launched new Guidelines on Child Online Protection, considering that children are at increased risk of harm online during COVID-19 pandemic. “The question of how to ensure children’s online safety in the age […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: Brazil reports average of 1,000 deaths per day from COVID-19 BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – The number of people in Latin America who have died from the coronavirus surpassed 100,000 Tuesday. Brazil recorded the second-highest number of daily cases since the beginning of the pandemic with 39,436 infections, bringing the country’s total […]
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Tue 23 June 2020: Restaurants and pubs will be allowed to open from July 4, alongside places of worship, hairdressers, cinemas and museums LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday a widespread easing of the lockdown in England, including a relaxing of the 2-meter social distancing rule. In a speech to […]
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Tue 23 June 2020: South Africa’s unemployment rate jumped rose one percentage point to 30.1% in the first quarter of this year compared with the final three months of 2019, official data showed Tuesday. The new data is a far cry from what analysts expect to be the ultimate fallout from the coronavirus which has […]
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Tue 23 June 2020: Death toll reaches 8,334 while 149,932 people have recovered, says Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – At least 315,410 people have been infected with coronavirus in Africa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus-linked death toll has reached 8,334 while 149,932 people have recovered across the continent. Southern Africa leads with […]
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Tue 23 June 2020: President says organization has been inconsistent and has issued impractical instructions KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Uganda’s president criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) Monday for its mismanagement of the novel coronavirus crisis. Yoweri Museveni said the WHO has been inconsistent and has issued impractical instructions. Addressing the nation about COVID-19 in Uganda, […]
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