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Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the "first few weeks and months" of the UK outbreak. For Labour, shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "Boris Johnson has finally admitted the government has mishandled its response to the coronavirus.

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Christopher Ford, the US assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferation, said: “Our hope is that this meeting will allow us to explore ways to increase stability and security in outer space, as well as to advance the cause of developing norms of responsible behavior in that vital domain.”

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for Covid-19 vaccine access during a virtual gathering with his Latin American counterparts on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry. "China's Foreign Minister said that the vaccine developed in his country will be a public benefit of universal access"

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Crowds gathered in Istanbul as the historic Hagia Sophia site opened for Friday prayers for the first time since Turkish authorities ruled it could be converted into a mosque. Clerics in white robes sang from the Koran. Mosaics and frescoes of Jesus and Mary were draped with curtains. The 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site became a museum in 1934

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Pakistan reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the total jumped above 270,000. After days of decline, daily fatalities spiked to 54 and raised the death toll to 5,763, while recoveries stand at 219,783, or over 81%, the ministry said. Pakistan, which recorded over 130,000 COVID-19 cases in June alone, has conducted more than 1.8 million tests so far

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In a retaliation effort, China has ordered the closure of the United States consulate in Chengdu, days after Washington forced the Chinese consulate in Houston to cease operations. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said US diplomats in China had been notified Friday morning that Beijing was revoking the license for the Chengdu consulate in China's southwest, which has been ordered to "stop all business and activities."

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According to the Delhi Police, A 14-year-old girl in a Coronavirus quarantine center in India's capital Delhi was allegedly sexually assaulted by another patient within the facility on Thursday. The accused, 19, and another man who allegedly filmed the incident have been arrested. All three had tested positive with mild symptoms and were in quarantine in India's largest Covid-19 center, a facility with 10,000 beds

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Global coronavirus cases jumped above 15 million on Thursday as more than 250,000 cases were reported in the world in 24 hours. America continues to grapple with the biggest outbreak in the world, infection numbers are above four million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Deaths resulting from the virus have also risen to more than 143,000. Over 2,600 cases are being reported every hour on average

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According to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University, the US reported 71,695 cases on Wednesday. For the second day in a row, the US recorded more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours, with authorities reporting 1,195 new deaths on Wednesday. In total, there have been at least 3,970,906 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US, while at least 143,190 people have died in the US from the virus

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According to the latest numbers released by the Union Health Ministry, India reported 45,720 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 1,238,635. The country also reported 1,129 new deaths as the total number of deaths reached 29,861. India is now at number 3 in the overall list of coronavirus cases behind the US and Brazil

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According to an official statement, Qatar will begin reopening its borders to foreign travelers and allow citizens and permanent residents to travel in and out of the country from August 1. The Government said on Wednesday that arrivals to Qatar from "low-risk countries" will be required to take a coronavirus test at the airport and sign a formal pledge to adhere to quarantine at home for a week

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Kuwait has drafted a bill that would cut the total number of migrant workers in the country by 40%. The new bill introduced by Kuwait set new limits that could force about 800,000 Indians to leave the country, potentially slashing their remittances. The Kuwaiti government has yet to approve the bill, but the prime minister said last month he wants to cut the expat population of about 3 million

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In the latest move, the US state department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston after some after unidentified individuals were filmed burning paper in bins in the building's courtyard. China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin criticized the decision and called it "outrageous and unjustified". The US State Department said the decision was taken "in order to protect American intellectual property"

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Reeling from polls predicting defeat in November’s election, President Donald Trump struck a newly serious tone on the coronavirus crisis Tuesday, acknowledging that a disease he has frequently played down would “get worse.” He was also spotted wearing mask in recent days after avoiding it for more than 2 months

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Radisson Hotel Group has added six hotels to its African portfolio, the company said on Tuesday, as it pushes ahead with its expansion strategy on the continent despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Global hotel chains, including Marriot International and Hyatt Hotels, have increased investments in Africa, which has some of the world’s only growing economies even after the impact of the pandemic, and a rising middle class

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India’s recent coronavirus lockdowns have brought the gender politics of Indian homes into the limelight. Subarna Ghosh filed a petition on Change.org with a really important question. "Does the handle of a jhadu (broom) come printed with the words: 'to be operated by women only'?" Ghosh wants PM Modi "to address the issue in his next speech" and to "encourage all Indian men to do an equal share of housework"

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The Bahamas Government banned travelers from the US and other countries where coronavirus cases are surging to prevent further spread of the virus in the Caribbean nation. All international commercial flights are banned from entering the Bahamas, effective Wednesday, July 22. The only exemptions are visitors from the United Kingdom, European Union and Canada who have tested negative, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a nationally televised address Sunday

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According to the latest data released by Kerala, the southern state of India, at least 66 children (below 18 years) in the state committed suicide between March 25 when the lockdown was imposed and the first week of July. In other words, 66 child suicides in just over 100 days. State chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that with schools closed, students facing multiple issues including “anxiety and mental stress”

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France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks. Masks were already mandatory on public transport, but from Monday they must also be worn in places like shops. Health Minister Oliver Véran warned that France had between "400 and 500 active clusters" of the virus. Anyone caught without a mask faces a fine of €135

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A potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has produced a promising immune response in a large, early-stage human trial, according to newly released data published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet. The researchers are calling their experimental vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222)

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese technology firms, the latest move expected to strain relations between Washington and Beijing. “State Department will impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese tech companies like Huawei, that provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses globally,” Pompeo said

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Beautiful Island national Maldives is now open to all international tourists as of 15 July. Global travelers will not have to enter into a mandatory quarantine upon arrival at Velana International Airport in the capital, Male. Nor will they need to produce proof they have tested negative for coronavirus. There are also no new visa requirements or additional fees to pay

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With more than 2,000 patients hospitalized and hundreds in Intensive Care Units, "Miami is now the epicenter of the pandemic," one infectious disease expert said, comparing the South Florida metropolitan area to the city where the pandemic originated. "What we were seeing in Wuhan, six months ago, five months ago, now we are there," Lilian Abbo, with the Jackson Health System, said during a news conference on Monday

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The United States closed five military bases in Afghanistan as part of an agreement signed with the Taliban more than four months ago, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. The deal promised to withdraw all U.S. forces from the bases in the first 135 days, a milestone met on Tuesday, President Trump’s special representative to the talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, said

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The French government has agreed to give pay rises worth 8 billion euros to health workers, as it hailed their role in fighting coronavirus. The deal was signed with trade unions on Monday after seven weeks of fraught negotiations. Health workers have been revered as heroes during the pandemic with regular displays of public appreciation

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