Trump’s youngest son Barron had Covid-19, now tests negative
US President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump had Covid-19 with no symptoms and now tests negative, first lady Melania Trump posted a family health update on Wednesday.
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UN calls for int’l solidarity to find vaccine accessible to all
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to get united and find a vaccine that is accessible to all.
Nearly 550K children in US test positive for Covid-19
Nearly 550,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
Suga elected president of Japan’s ruling LDP to succeed Abe
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected on Monday as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
China sends 9 satellites into orbit by sea launch
China successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit at the Yellow Sea Tuesday.
Over 7K fires burn 1.5M acres of land in California
The US state of California has seen 7,012 fires burn 1.5 million acres (about 6,070 square kilometers) as of Monday, compared to last year when 4,292 fires had burned 56,000 acres, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
China slams US executive order on TikTok
China on Monday slammed the recent US executive order requiring ByteDance to divest its interest in TikTok’s operations in the United States within 90 days, saying that the so-called “freedom” and “security” are merely excuses for the “digital gunboat policy” pursued by some US politicians.
China confirms its 1st Covid-19 vaccine patent
ANKARA – China, ground zero of the novel coronavirus outbreak, confirmed its first Covid-19 vaccine patent Sunday, according to state-affiliated media. “#China has approved its first #COVID19 #vaccine patent, which has been developed by PLA infectious disease expert Chen Wei’s team. Earlier, the phase 2 trial of the vaccine candidate found that the vaccine is safe … Read More
Iraq eyes Russian vaccine as daily Covid-19 infections hit 3,396
An Iraqi health official said on Tuesday that Iraq wants to secure the Russian coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine after it is internationally approved, as the country’s health ministry reported 3,396 new cases during the past 24 hours.
UN chief calls for support for Lebanon in aftermath of blast
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for international support for Lebanon after last week’s horrific explosion that destroyed the port of Beirut and part of the capital city.
Lebanese gov’t resigns after deadly Beirut blast
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday announced the resignation of his government, after deadly explosions in capital Beirut that have triggered anti-government protests.
US coronavirus cases surpass 5 million
NEW YORK – The total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the United States surpassed the 5 million mark on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
US Covid-19 cases surpass 4.8M: Johns Hopkins University
The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the United States surpassed 4.8 million on Wednesday, reaching 4,802,275, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
WHO chief says global Covid-19 cases double over past 6 weeks
GENEVA – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that he will reconvene the Emergency Committee on Thursday to re-evaluate the Covid-19 pandemic, as global cases had doubled over the past six weeks. Saying that this Thursday (July 30) marks six months since Jan. 30 when WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a public … Read More
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 87K
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 87,004 on Sunday after 555 more patients died from the disease in the previous 24 hours.In the same period, tests detected 24,578 new cases of infection, bringing the total caseload since the start of the national outbreak to 2,419,091. According to the Health Ministry’s latest pandemic report, … Read More
Tokyo 2020 marks one year until delayed Olympics as confirmed
TOKYO – Tokyo 2020 organizers marked one year to go until the opening of the delayed Olympic Games on Thursday as the Japanese capital reported a record 366 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. A one-minute video was released at a subdued event held behind closed doors at the Olympic Stadium, where the opening ceremony will be held … Read More