SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Dominican Republic’s opposition presidential candidate Luis Abinader declared victory on Sunday night, as the first results in a survey marked by the coronavirus pandemic showed him ready to end control of 16 years of the ruling party. A policeman watches over the empty streets of the …
Read More »India records third highest coronavirus case but death rate is low
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (Reuters) – India overtook Russia on Monday to register the world’s third-highest number of coronavirus infections at nearly 700,000, even as its worst-hit state said it will allow hotels to reopen this week. A healthcare worker wearing protective equipment transfers a resident’s blood sample to a …
Read More »Spain imposes the second local closure of coronavirus in two days
FILE PHOTO: A police officer reviews the documents of people traveling in vehicles at the entrance to Lleida after the government of Catalonia imposed new restrictions to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida , Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Nacho Doce / File Photo …
Read More »Mexican military find plane on fire and truck carrying drugs
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican military officials said Sunday they discovered a small, burning South American plane after it made an illegal landing on the Yucatan Peninsula, possibly carrying hundreds of pounds of drugs. Nearby, military officials said they also found a truck carrying drugs that appeared to be cocaine, …
Read More »Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line recruits health experts to shape security protocols for cruise ships in the pandemic era
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb, left, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt, center, are advising Royal Caribbean and Norwegian on security protocols for navigating the pandemic era. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain says the findings will be made public. Getty Images (1); Bloomberg (2) Text size …
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