COVID-19: International Media Update, 15 June 2020
15 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: Worldwide news
COVID-19: Africa news
- Coronavirus: Egypt sees record one-day deaths on third consecutive day above 1,500 cases – The National
- Egypt reports highest daily rise in coronavirus deaths to date with 91 fatalities – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online
- Has coronavirus disappeared from Tanzania? – BBC News
COVID-19: Asia news
- Coronavirus: Beijing spike continues with 36 new cases – BBC News
- Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases, no new deaths – Reuters
- Coronavirus: Why Gujarat has India’s highest mortality rate – BBC News
- Coronavirus cases: India to see Covid-19 peak by mid-Nov: ICMR-funded study – Times of India
- Saudi Arabia calls for compliance as coronavirus cases – Brinkwire
- Bangladesh loses doctors to COVID-19 – Arab News
- Five key questions about India’s rising Covid-19 infections – BBC News
- Philippines reports 539 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths – Arab News
- 89-yr-old man, 72-yr-old wife recover from coronavirus in UAE – Khaleej Times
COVID-19: Europe news
- Czech Republic’s number of coronavirus cases rises to more than 10,000 – Reuters
- Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 192 to 186,461 – Reuters
- Europe starts to reopen borders after COVID-19 lockdowns but no free travel yet – CNA
COVID-19: North America news
- Mexico reports more than 17,000 total deaths from coronavirus – Reuters
- US Surgeon General: Coronavirus face masks promote freedom – CNN
- Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S. – The Globe and Mail
- Ontario reports 190 new cases, 12 new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday – The Globe and Mail
COVID-19: South America news
- Coronavirus: Fracas on Brazil’s Copacabana over Covid-19 ‘graves’ – BBC News
- Brazil registers 867,624 confirmed cases of new coronavirus, 43,332 deaths – Reuters
COVID-19: Health & Education
- Ministries of Health, Education Unite to Meet Medical Students’ Demands – Morocco World News
- After losing her grandmother to coronavirus, UMass Medical School student Emily Chin has found meaning in 3D printing and donating face shields – masslive.com
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