Reported cases increased by 1,046,200 from July 6 to July 10, compared to an increase of 994,400 during the five days from July 5 to July 9. The total number of global cases exceeded 13 million on Monday, growing by 1,061,600 between July 8-13. Although some countries that were affected …
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Volunteers spray disinfectant in an alley as a precaution against coronavirus on July 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leo Correa / AP Brazil has seen more than 260,000 new cases of coronavirus in the last week, according to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. On Monday, the ministry …
Read More »How to see the Neowise kite: rare kite pictured as it soars through the sky
Being able to catch a glimpse of the comet, officially known as the C / 2020 F3, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as it will not pass Earth again for another 6,800 years, according to the International Dark-Sky Association. It is extremely rare for comets to be visible to the naked …
Read More »Fireball shards found near Tokyo
Near Tokyo, two fragments of a fireball that were seen earlier this month have been found in the night sky over wide areas of Japan. The fireball was a meteorite that was observed around 2:30 a.m. on July 2 in the Kanto region of eastern Japan and elsewhere. A resident …
Read More »Trump confirms he ordered cyber attack on Russian trolls during midterm elections
Donald Trump has acknowledged that he ordered a clandestine military cyber attack on Russian trolls in 2018 to disrupt his internet access during the midterm elections. Asked by Marc Thiessen, columnist for The Washington PostIf he had authorized the operation, Trump said, “Correct,” according to an article published on Friday. …
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