Covid-19: Fauci says current state “really not good” as cases surge in US

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases WASHINGTON, July 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-diseases expert, warned on Monday “the current state is really not good.” “We had been in a situation [where] we were averaging about 20,000 new cases a…

Covid-19: Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations

NEW YORK, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations. The WHO has said the coronavirus disease spreads primarily from person to person…

DPRK Repeats Its Unwillingness For More Talks With U.S.

PYONGYANG, July 7 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is unwilling to talk face to face with the United States, and urged South Korea to stay away from meddling in Pyongyang’s affairs, a senior DPRK diplomat reaffirmed today. “Explicitly speaking once again, we have no intention to…

Israeli FM Says West Bank Annexation “Not On The Agenda”

JERUSALEM, July 7 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Foreign Minister, Gabi Ashkenazi, said, the annexation of the occupied West Bank is currently not on the government’s agenda. “It is not on the agenda for today or tomorrow,” Ashkenazi told Kan Bet Radio, days after Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s target-date on July 1…

Mexican police arrest 3 over rehab centre attack that left 27 dead

MEXICO CITY, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican police have arrested three men over a bloody gun attack on a drug rehabilitation centre that left 27 people dead, the local prosecutor’s office said. Gunmen burst into the centre in the city of Irapuato in the central Guanajuato state last Wednesday, forcing victims “onto the…

Two planes collide over northwestern US lake, eight feared dead

Lake Coeur d’Alene BOISE (Idaho, US), July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d’Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Ryan Higgins said. A call came in for two planes that had collided over the…

Children are among the victims of July 4 weekend gun violence across the US

CHICAGO, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 7-year-old girl playing with children in Chicago, an 8-year-old Atlanta girl riding with her mother and an 11-year-old boy running to get a phone charger in Washington were among the victims of gun violence over the July 4 weekend. The violence comes amid an uptick…

Covid-19: Bolivian health minister tests positive as virus hits cabinet

LA PAZ, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivian Health Minister Eidy Roca has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the third member of the cabinet to be infected in four days, interim President Jeanine Anez said. Anez expressed her support for Roca on Twitter as the country’s rapidly worsening outbreak rose to…

Covid-19: Chile crosses 10,000 virus deaths as president announces aid package

SANTIAGO, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile recorded 10,159 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as President Sebastian Pinera announced a $1.5 billion aid package to help the middle class, which has been battered by the economic crisis. The death toll is compiled weekly by the Department of Statistics and Health (DEIS) and…

Covid-10: US Pres Trump to hold outdoor rally in New Hampshire amid surge in coronavirus infections nationwide

WASHINGTON, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will host an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire, his team said, after his last rally drew criticism for ignoring coronavirus health guidelines. The “Make America Great Again” event will take place on July 11 (Saturday) in Portsmouth, his campaign said…
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