Italy death toll spikes to 800 in a single day amid COVID-19 pandemic
Italy officially became the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, overtaking China, with its death toll from the infection rising by 800 in a single day to bring the total to almost 5,000. The Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte has stated that the country will go into a near-total production halt, with only essential industries being allowed to operate, but the move is expected to trigger a severe recession.
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India reports 83,000 new coronavirus cases
India reports 83,000 new coronavirus cases
India recorded 83,341 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours along with 1,096 deaths. India’s total coronavirus cases passed 3.9 million, now just behind Brazil with 4 million cases. The US topped the list with more than 6 million coronavirus cases. India’s case fatality rate of 1.75% is well below the global average of 3.3%, the ministry said. Experts have questioned whether some Indian states have undercounted deaths
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India reports 76,000 new coronavirus cases
India reports 76,000 new coronavirus cases
India reported a new record of daily infections on Wednesday as more than 76,000 tested positive across the country. Simultaneously, fatalities also crossed 60,000 yesterday, which means the South Asian country has the fourth-highest death toll in the world. India has confirmed more than three million cases so far, with the latest million taking just 15 days to reach
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New strain of coronavirus found in Malaysia could possibly be more infectious than COVID-19
A new strain of the coronavirus, called D614G, is currently making its way across southeast Asia — and Malaysian health officials worry it may be more infectious than even COVID-19.
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China risks losing Taiwan 'forever' due to its actions in Hong Kong, says strategist
China may never "reunify" with Taiwan now that the central government in Beijing has tightened its control over Hong Kong, one strategist said on Monday. The Chinese Communist Party has never governed the island, but has sought to push Taiwan to accept Beijing's rule under a "one country, two systems" framework.
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