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US states reimpose virus restrictions; Asia sees new cases

Saturday, 27 June 2020, 07:20 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Two of America's largest states have reversed course and clamped down on bars again in the nation's biggest retreat yet as the daily number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the U.S. surged to an...

Updated: Police officer stabbed, suspect shot in Glasgow

Friday, 26 June 2020, 16:38 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A police officer in the Scottish city of Glasgow was stabbed and a male suspect shot by an armed officer in the heart of the city Friday. Police Scotland said the incident, which took place...

Virus cases nearing 10 million, deaths close to half million

Friday, 26 June 2020, 07:36 Last update: about 7 years ago

The number of Coronavirus cases around the world is nearing 10 million, while the number of deaths will soon reach the half million mark. Statistics compiled by the Johns Hopkins University show...

On hottest day of year, thousands cram onto English beaches

Friday, 26 June 2020, 06:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away Thursday as thousands defied coronavirus social distancing rules and flocked to local beaches on what was the...

Who hasn't heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think

Thursday, 25 June 2020, 09:48 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A half-year into the most momentous pandemic in decades, it’s hard to imagine that anyone, anywhere has not heard of the coronavirus. But scores of migrants arriving in Somalia tell United...

The battle is not over: Rising virus infections seen worldwide

Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 07:28 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Renewed lockdown measures in a German region where hundreds of coronavirus cases sprung up at a slaughterhouse and news that the world's top-ranked tennis player has also been infected provided a...

Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 11:13 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns, including the U.S., even as new infections stabilized or dropped in parts of...

Mexican triplets test positive for virus on day of birth

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 07:20 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Mexico’s novel coronavirus cases mounted and added their youngest infections Monday, when triplets tested positive for the virus on the day they were born. Monica Rangel, the health...

UN says pandemic appears to be peaking in several big countries

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 07:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A record level of new daily COVID-19 cases worldwide could suggest the pandemic is peaking in some large countries, even as the coronavirus has become "well established" in some regions, the World...

WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

Monday, 22 June 2020, 07:19 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency...

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