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…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Nudge 240,000; Saudi Arabia Records Second Most Cases In Mideast

CAIRO, July 5 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases approached 240,000 in Iran on Saturday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia surpassed Turkey in the tally of infections with nearly 206,000 confirmed cases. Iran, the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East, reported 2,449 new cases, bringing the…

Chicago Cancels Independence Day Celebrations To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

CHICAGO, July 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chicago is a little quiet during this year’s Independence Day holiday, as the local government has cancelled the fireworks displays at Navy Pier and most of the surrounding suburbs, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With some 40 states in the United States reporting resurgence…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Four Bomb-Laden Drones

RIYADH, July 4 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, intercepted on Friday, four bomb-laden drones launched by the Houthi rebels. The coalition spokesperson, Turki Al Maliki, said that, the drones were targeting Saudi Arabia and three of them were destroyed in Yemen. He said that…

Turkey Reports 1,172 New COVID-19 Cases, 203,456 In Total

ANKARA, July 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,172 on Friday, while the total cases climbed to 203,456, Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said. Meanwhile, 19 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,186, the minister tweeted. Turkey conducted 52,141 tests in the…

Iran To Announce Cause Of Nuclear Facility “Incident” At “Appropriate Time”

TEHRAN, July 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), announced on Friday that, the country’s experts have determined the main cause of a recent “incident” at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, and will announce it at an “appropriate time.” Experts from different sectors started investigating “different hypotheses” about the…