Peru Reports Over 299,000 COVID-19 Cases

LIMA, July 5 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru reported 3,481 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 299,080, said the Health Ministry on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 in the country climbed to 10,412, said the ministry, adding that, a total of 11,273 hospital admissions…

Egypt Airports Received 745 Expats Stranded In Kuwait Over COVID-19

CAIRO, July 5 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian airports received on Saturday, five flights carrying 745 stranded expatriates returning from Kuwait, over COVID-19 concerns, an Egyptian official said. “The five flights took off later in the day heading to Egypt’s Cairo and Sohag airports,” said Haitham Saad Eddin, spokesman of the Ministry…

Israel’s Border Police Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19

JERUSALEM, July 5 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli border police chief, tested positive for the COVID-19, the police said in a statement on Saturday. The health condition of Yaakov Shabtai is good, the police statement said, adding, an epidemiologic investigation is being conducted, to find out the contacts with him for home…

Iran Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Sanctions Amid COVID-19 Fight

TEHRAN, July 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice, against the United States, over effects of sanctions on Iran’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Leila Joneidi, Iran’s presidential aide for legal affairs, said on Saturday. The continuous U.S. sanctions against Iran, at the…

Irish Tourism Revenue Likely To Plunge 75 Percent In 2020: Industry Expert

DUBLIN, July 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Revenue of the Irish tourism sector could fall by close to 75 percent in 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, said a senior member of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) on Saturday. Maurice Pratt, member of the board and former chair…

Spain’s Iconic Sagrada Familia Basilica Reopens

BARCELONA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One of Spain’s most famous landmarks, Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, opened its doors to visitors on Saturday, for the first time since Spain was placed under lock-down on Mar 14, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roman Catholic church, a masterpiece of world-renowned designer…

Portuguese PM Says Recovering Economy To Be “A Long Way”

LISBON, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, said that, the highest priority of his government at the moment is “to recover the economy” of Portugal, but it will be “a long way.” “If in the emergency phase it’s essential to control the pandemic without killing the economy,…

Millions In England Enjoy “Super Saturday” After COVID-19 Lock-down Further Eased

LONDON, July 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Millions of people in England emerged from the COVID-19 lock-down on the so called “Super Saturday” to enjoy coffee shops, bars, restaurants and hair salons for the first time in over three months. Meanwhile, political leaders and health chiefs were nervously watching the day’s progress,…

WHO Discontinues Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir Trial For COVID-19 Treatment

GENEVA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), announced that, it was discontinuing hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms for its Solidarity Trial, citing little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients. WHO said, the decision was in light of the evidence from the Solidarity Trial interim…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 674,000

MOSCOW, July 5 (NNN-TASS) – Russia added 6,632 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 674,515, its coronavirus response centre said in a statement Saturday. The death toll grew by 168 to 10,027, while 446,879 people have now recovered including 8,986 over the…