Covid-19: Argentine governor tests positive, Venezuelan minister recovers

Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria SAO PAULO/CARACAS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The governor of Sao Paulo, the state with the highest COVID-19 death toll in hard-hit Brazil, said he had tested positive for the new coronavirus and would continue working from quarantine. Governor Joao Doria, an early and vocal advocate…

Scotland: Three dead in train crash following heavy rains, floodings

Passenger, driver and conductor killed after four carriages leave track in flood-hit area STONEHAVEN (Scotland), Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people died when a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland on Wednesday, police said, following heavy rains and severe flooding across parts of the region overnight. The crash occurred in…

France sees most new daily virus cases since May

PARIS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 2,500 new coronavirus cases were registered in France in 24 hours in the sharpest increase since May, government data showed on Wednesday, as officials said indicators were “clearly worsening”. Of 600,000 tests over the past week, more than 11,600 were positive, the health…

Covid-19: Spanish region to ban smoking on streets if there is no safety distance

A healthcare worker wearing protective gear pushes a stretcher with a patient at the 12 de Octubre hospital MADRID, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The northwestern Spanish region of Galicia is set to ban smoking on streets and public places if a safe distance of two meters between people can’t be…

59 terrorists killed in northern Mozambique: authorities

MAPUTO, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Defense and Security Forces of Mozambique (FDS) announced that 59 terrorists were killed over the past week in the country’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. The terrorists were trying to occupy the district of Mocimboa da Praia for a week, and they infiltrated the…

Fast growing wildfire in Los Angeles forces evacuation of over 500 homes

A water tanker makes a drop on the Lake Fire, which has rapidly grown to more than 10,000 acres, north of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — A fast growing wildfire occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Angeles National Forest, prompting evacuation orders for over 500 homes nearby. The…

Covid-19: Mask-wearing becomes compulsory throughout Brussels-Capital Region

A man passes a sign reminding people to wear masks on a street near the Grand Place in Brussels BRUSSELS, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brussels-Capital Region Minister-President Rudi Vervoort decided to make mask-wearing compulsory in public places throughout the region starting from Wednesday. The regulations came as the incidence…

Covid-19: Brazil reports over 104,000 deaths

A pedestrian wearing a face mask is seen on a street in Brasilia BRASILIA, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil said it registered 1,175 deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the previous 24 hours, raising the death toll to 104,201. According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health’s daily pandemic report,…

Covid-19: Peru reimposes curfews to stop virus spike

LIMA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru will re-impose a ban on people leaving their homes on Sundays and outlaw family parties, authorities said as the nation reported a record number of new coronavirus cases. Since the government started lifting containment measures on July 1, thenumber of new cases per day…

Covid-18: WHO keen to review Russian vaccine trials

GENEVA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it was looking forward to reviewing clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed in Russia. President Vladimir Putin declared Russia the first country to approve a vaccine on Tuesday even though final stage testing involving more than 2,000 people…