As the worldwide total of coronavirus cases surpassed 20 million, the United States remained the epicenter of infections and death. ( read original story ...)
Over 900 in Georgia district quarantine as high school shut
A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 900 students and staff members because of possible exposure to the coronavirus since classes resumed last week and will temporarily shut down a hard ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Kuwait records 668 new cases, 4 deaths
Kuwait has confirmed 668 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the country's overall infections to 73,068, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported Tuesday. The latest cases ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine’s total COVID-19 cases poised to pass 20,000
Kaila held a meeting with Guo Wei, director of the Office of the People's Republic of China to Palestine in the West Bank city of Ramallah, over enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand’s biggest city heads into lockdown
WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Russian vaccine must follow safety procedure, says WHO. Follow the latest update ... ( read original story ...)
Reforming Lebanon must start by putting Hezbollah in its place
That won’t be possible unless the country can tackle the most fundamental problem of all: the role of Hezbollah and the political elites it has co-opted. It has been more than 30 years since the end ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbek Journalist Detained in Kyrgyzstan at Tashkent’s Request
Bobomurod Abdullaev walked out of jail in Uzbekistan after a surprising conclusion to a case levied against him by the state. New charges could mark a step backward. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan reports 278 new COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan reported 278 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's total infections to 40,455. Ainura Akmatova, head of the country's public health care department, told a daily ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Quietly Opens Its Borders, and Palestinians Have a Beach Day
Tens of thousands of Palestinians slipped through holes in Israel’s security barrier, with Israel’s tacit approval, for a rare day on a Mediterranean beach. ( read original story ...)
As Israel reopens in the wake of the pandemic, people struggle to adapt
The Branch podcast checks up on people from across Israel to see how they fared in the pandemic, and how reopening is treating them. ( read original story ...)