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Washington, July 1 (Reuters) - New U.S. COVID-19 cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic, as the government’s top infectious disease expert warned that number could soon double. California, Texas and Arizona have emerged as new U.S. epicentres of the pandemic, reporting record increases...

June 30 (India Today) - TikTok has broken its silence on the government’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps. The company said that they are complying with the government’s order and will meet with the government stakeholders to submit clarifications. TikTok India head, Nikhil Gandhi issued a statement on Twitter, he said, “The Government of India has issued an interim...

June 29 (Reuters) - In the six months since an entirely new coronavirus began spreading around the world, doctors and hospitals have learned a lot about how to treat patients with COVID-19, the potentially deadly disease caused by the virus. What doctors have learned about fighting COVID-19: * Patients are at increased risk of blood clots, and blood thinning agents...

Sydney, June 29 (Reuters) - Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day rise in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. While many states and territories have yet to report their latest numbers, Victoria said it has detected 75 cases in the past 24...

Sydney/Beijing, June 29 (Reuters) - The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave. The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous...

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June 25 (India Today) - Novak Djokovic's father has come to the defence of his son and instead turned the blame on Grigor Dimitrov for spreading coronavirus in the tennis tournament organised by his son. Grigor Dimitrov was the first person who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Adria Tour charity event after which three other players - Borna Coris,...

Kingston, June 25 (Reuters) - A massive plume of Saharan dust has shrouded swathes of the Caribbean, turning blue skies into a milky-brown haze and sparking health warnings across the region as air quality fell to unhealthy levels. Strong warm winds over the Sahara desert typically whip up sand at this time of year and carry it thousands of miles...

Moscow, June 25 (Reuters) - Russians on Thursday will begin casting their ballots in a seven-day vote on sweeping reforms that could clear the way for President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin until 2036 if re-elected, an exercise that critics call a constitutional coup. The vote is taking place despite concerns in opposition circles over the safety of...