Jul 19 Virus rebounds around the world, deaths top 600,000 By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 600,000 and countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain a surge of new infections. Hong Kong issued tougher new rules on… Continue reading
Jul 19 EU summit drags into 3rd day amid splits on virus fund By Raf Casert, Mike Corder, Associated Press European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that they might not reach a deal despite the urgency… Continue reading
Jul 18 WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row By Associated Press The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed cases around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions. Continue reading
Jul 18 Greece records no daily deaths, stresses masks By Associated Press Greek authorities announced 19 new cases of coronavirus and no new deaths over the past 24 hours. Continue reading
Jul 18 Mass protests rock Russian Far East city, challenge Kremlin By Yulia Khorovenkova, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Local media estimated the rally in the city 3,800 miles east of Moscow drew 15,000 to 50,000 people, while city authorities put the number at 10,000. Hundreds of people have rallied in the city every day this week against the… Continue reading
Jul 18 No deal in sight; EU leaders haggle over budget, virus fund By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union leaders are hunting for compromises as a summit to reach a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund enters its second day. Tensions are running high, and a full day… Continue reading
Jul 18 Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away By Cara Anna, Associated Press The World Health Organization reported a single-day record of new infections at over 237,000. Daily death tolls have been reaching new highs in several U.S. states and India’s infections are over 1 million. Experts believe the true numbers around the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Remote region of Brazil's Amazon experiences first deaths by coronavirus By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The first deaths from COVID-19 have come to a vast, remote region of the Amazon that Brazil’s government says is home to greatest concentration of isolated Indigenous groups in the world. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel to shut down on weekends in response to virus surge By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel has announced new restrictions in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, including weekend closures of many businesses and limiting restaurants to takeout and delivery. Continue reading
Jul 17 Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19 By Elaine Kurtenbach, Nomaan Merchant, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Outbreaks in the world’s latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million on Friday. Governments are frantically trying to prevent and put down fresh outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic accelerates in some… Continue reading