FILE PHOTO: People in facial masks are seen in the Sanlitun shopping area after the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China registered eight new coronavirus cases for July 4, up from three the day before, the …
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SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The ruling party of the Dominican Republic is on the way to losing power after 16 years, according to the first results of the elections marked by the coronavirus pandemic, with opposition candidate Luis Abinader ready to convert in president. A policeman watches over the empty …
Read More »High Cases of Coronavirus in the US, Hospitalizations Dwarf July 4 Celebrations
(Reuters) – Rising cases of coronavirus in 39 US states overshadow the nation’s 4th of July celebrations, as health experts fear the holidays will trigger a spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals . After towns and cities across the country canceled annual fireworks shows to keep large crowds from …
Read More »In the vote during the coronavirus, the ruling party of the Dominican Republic may lose power
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Millions voted on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election in the Dominican Republic, defying a coronavirus outbreak that delayed the vote and forced the top candidate to briefly suspend the campaign after falling ill with the disease. A policeman watches over the empty streets of …
Read More »Too Soon to Say Whether It’s Safe to Hold a Republican Convention in Florida, Says a US Official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior health official from the Trump administration said Sunday that it was unclear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees a record number of coronavirus cases. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, …
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