Brazil reports highest daily jump in virus cases Brazil on Tuesday recorded its highest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with nearly 35,000 registered in 24 hours, the health ministry said. Jun 17, 2020 0 1
Peru's coronavirus deaths surge past 7,000 Peru's health ministry said Tuesday that the hard-hit nation's coronavirus death toll had reached 7,056, the third-highest in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico. Jun 17, 2020 0 1
Steroid 'breakthrough' raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak The World Health Organization on Tuesday hailed a "breakthrough" steroid treatment for the coronavirus, boosting hopes that pandemic deaths can be reduced, but a growing new cluster in China sparked fears of a second wave ... Jun 17, 2020 0 4
India coronavirus toll sees record jump of 2,000 dead India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on Wednesday as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. Jun 17, 2020 0 5
New Zealand military to control borders after virus bungle New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the military to oversee the country's border controls Wednesday after a bungle that allowed two people with the coronavirus to leave quarantine. Jun 17, 2020 0 3
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran's Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every day to attempt to contain a pandemic ... Jun 17, 2020 0 1
Report: 60% of Beijing flights canceled to stem virus spread The Chinese capital on Wednesday canceled more than 60% of commercial flights and raised the alert level amid a new coronavirus outbreak, state-run media reported. Jun 17, 2020 0 2
Mexico records 3rd highest daily death numbers Even as Mexico announced plans for reopening churches and religious events, the country posted near-record numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday. Jun 17, 2020 0 1
Church tied to Oregon's largest coronavirus outbreak A church in rural northeastern Oregon is now the epicenter of the state's largest coronavirus outbreak, as 236 people tested positive for the disease, authorities said Tuesday. Jun 17, 2020 0 2
UK modelling study finds case isolation and contact tracing vital to COVID-19 epidemic control In the absence of a vaccine or highly effective treatments for COVID-19, combining isolation and intensive contact tracing with physical distancing measures—such as limits on daily social or workplace contacts—might be ... Jun 17, 2020 0 4