Covid-19: Peru passes 13,000 deaths

LIMA, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru on Sunday passed 13,000 coronavirus deaths, the health ministry said, a day before the country is scheduled to reopen restaurants as part of easing lockdown measures. An additional 189 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the toll to 13,187, according to…

Covid-19: Mexican president mourns 39,000 virus dead

MEXICO CITY, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican president Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed to improve health standards in the nation, which has the fourth-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 39,000. “We want to remember those who died from the COVID-19 pandemic, and…

Covid-19: US records 63,872 new cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Sunday recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That put the total number of cases in the US, the nation hardest hit by the global pandemic, at 3,762,081, the Baltimore-based…

Three dead after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canada

MONTREAL, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A glacier-viewing bus overturned on Saturday at a popular tourist spot in the Canadian Rockies, killing three people and seriously injuring several others, news reports said. The all-terrain vehicle rolled off the road near the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, national broadcaster CBC…

Brazil Registers Over 78,000 Deaths From COVID-19

SAO PAULO, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil registered 921 new deaths from COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide count to 78,772, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. Meanwhile, 28,532 newly confirmed cases were reported, taking its total to 2,074,860 nationwide, the ministry said. The southeast state…

Mandatory Mask Wearing Gaining Ground In U.S. West Despite Conservative Opposition

by Peter Mertz DENVER, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – With COVID-19 cases spiking nationwide, corporate America pushed political leaders towards mandating mask wearing this week, while vocal conservatives protested their loss of civil liberties in their opposition. The corporate avalanche mandating mask wearing began last Wednesday, with mega-retailer Walmart’s announcement, followed…

Argentina Extends COVID-19 Quarantine To Aug 2

BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Argentine government announced that, it has extended the national quarantine, aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, to Aug 2. “Between July 18 and Aug 2, we will be trying to return to normal life in this new world, in this world…

Mexico Registers 7,257 New COVID-19 Cases, 736 Deaths

MEXICO CITY, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mexico registered 7,257 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 736 new deaths, bringing the nationwide caseload to 331,298 and death toll to 38,310, the Mexican Health Ministry reported. As the testing capacity grows, the government estimates the real number of infections is likely higher than…

UN Chief Calls For New Social Contract And New Global Deal To Address Inequality

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday, called for a New Social Contract and a New Global Deal to address inequality across the world. COVID-19 is a human tragedy. But it has also created a generational opportunity to build back a more equitable and sustainable…

At least 23 bodies found in mass grave in Mexico

GUADALAJARA (Mexico), July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of at least 23 people have been found in a hidden grave close to a police base on the outskirts of the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, local authorities said Friday. “The people deployed to the site have found 23 bodies, as…
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