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  • Russia adds COVID-19 11,115 cases

    Date: 2020-10-07 08:44:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:8618383

    MOSCOW, Oct 7 (MENA) - The number of coronavirus infections in Russia jumped by 11,115 in the past 24 hours to reach a total of 1,248,619, the country's health officials unveiled on Wednesday. The figure marks a slight decrease from the previous ....

  • Stephen Miller tests positive as white house outbreak grows

    Date: 2020-10-07 07:58:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8618319

    NEW YORK, Oct 7 (MENA) - On Tuesday evening, senior administration officials confirmed that Stephen Miller, Trump’s top speechwriter and a policy adviser, had tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a growing list of Mr. Trump’s close aides ....

  • US could see as many as 400,000 Covid-19 deaths by this winter, Fauci predicts

    Date: 2020-10-07 07:38:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:8618275

    WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (MENA) - The United States could see as many as 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus this winter if Americans don't follow public health mitigation guidelines, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday. According to CNN, Fauci had ....

  • US surpasses 7.5 million coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-10-07 06:57:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:8618199

    WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (MENA) - The United States recorded at least 43,562 new coronavirus infections and 705 virus-related deaths on Tuesday, CNN quoted Johns Hopkins University as saying. The nationwide totals now stand at 7,500,964 cases, including ....

  • Turkey reports 1,511 new coronavirus patients

    Date: 2020-10-06 20:10:41 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:67 - ID:8618097

    ANKARA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Turkey on Tuesday reported 1,511 more patients of the novel coronavirus and 1,229 recoveries from the disease. According to data by the Health Ministry, the total patient count rose to 327,557 while the recoveries totaled ....

  • White House Covid outbreak underlines a stark national divide

    Date: 2020-10-06 13:17:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:38 - ID:8617290

    WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) – Since coronavirus hit, the US has split into two camps — nowhere more than in Washington, Financial Times reported on Tuesdays. Since the US first locked down in March, the country has been living in two split ....

  • US Secretary of State holds talks with Asia-Pacific counterparts in Tokyo

    Date: 2020-10-06 10:51:37 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:8617228

    TOKYO, Oct 6 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is holding talks Tuesday in Tokyo with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India that are aimed at strengthening a regional initiative to counter China’s growing assertiveness, VOA ....

  • Paris put on ‘maximum alert’ as more Covid-19 restrictions are imposed

    Date: 2020-10-06 08:53:06 GMT - France - World - SN:17 - ID:8616892

    PARIS, Oct 6 (MENA) - Paris and its surrounding suburbs have been put on “maximum alert” Monday as coronavirus cases surge in the city, CNBC reported. Bars in the French capital will close on Tuesday as part of a new package of restrictions ....

  • IMF calls on rich nations to boost public investment

    Date: 2020-10-06 08:05:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:15 - ID:8616863

    LONDON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The IMF has issued a rallying call to rich countries around the world to increase public investment and spark a strong economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, The Financial Times reported. Advanced economies should ....

  • COVID-19 can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission, CDC says

    Date: 2020-10-06 07:32:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:8616831

    WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated its guidance saying COVID-19 can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission, CBC reported Tuesday. It said some infections can be spread by exposure to ....

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