SYDNEY — Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 10 deaths overnight from COVID-19, its highest daily toll amid a continuing surge in coronavirus cases.
State Premier Daniel Andrews said the deaths included seven men and three women. A man in his 40s became one of the youngest COVID-19 fatalities in Australia.
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SYDNEY — Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 10 deaths overnight from COVID-19, its highest daily toll amid a continuing surge in coronavirus cases.
The fatalities bring Victoria’s toll to 71 and Australia’s national tally to 155. A total of 228 people are hospitalized in Victoria, 42 in intensive care.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
— North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under total lockdown after a person was found with suspected COVID-19 symptoms, saying he believes “the vicious virus” may have entered the country.
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The 33-year-old candidate said his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, has mild coronavirus symptoms and that he’s showing symptoms, too. He said he was tested Saturday and is awaiting results while self-quarantining.
HONOLULU -- Hawaii is gearing up for a hurricane that threatens to pummel the islands as residents grapple with escalating numbers of coronavirus cases.
Hawaii has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation, but the numbers have been rising in recent weeks. On Friday, the state reported 60 new confirmed cases, a record high.
The country of about 5 million has 47 confirmed deaths and 3,582 reported cases. The government is considering reintroducing restrictions, including closing gyms and nightclubs, which reopened for business after the country relaxed its lockdown.
The Anchorage Daily News reported the District Superintendent Deena Bishop announced increasing cases in the city have propelled the district into a “high-risk scenario” for school operations.
Authorities announced visitors from Bulgaria and Romania will need to present a negative test for the virus, taken over the 72 hours preceding their arrival. This measure will go into effect Tuesday.
ROME — Failure to wear a mask inside stores in the southern city of Salerno has proven costly.
Campania accounted for 21 of Italy’s 275 new virus cases on Saturday, according to Health Ministry officials. Five deaths were reported in the nation of 60 million since Friday, raising Italy’s confirmed death toll to 35,102.
Most of the students who attend the northern New Mexico school still are shut out from entering the U.S. because of travel bans and their inability to obtain F-1 visas due to the closure of consulates worldwide.
There are 459 new infections, the 21st straight day of triple-figure increases.
A volunteer provides free face masks to children who have come to see Machindranath chariot festival, which was postponed at the last minute as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus in Lalitpur, Nepal, Saturday, July 25, 2020. (AP PhotoNiranjan Shrestha)
The fatalities bring Victoria’s toll to 71 and Australia’s national tally to 155. A total of 228 people are hospitalized in Victoria, 42 in intensive care.
Victoria processed 42,973 tests on Saturday, Andrews said, “far and away the biggest testing result that we’ve seen on a single day.”
He said he is not currently planning to extend the lockdown in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.
A couple kisses as they sit by the sea in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 25, 2020. Britain is advising people not to travel to Spain and has removed the country from the list of safe places to visit following a surge of COVID-19 cases. (AP PhotoFelipe Dana)
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
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A couple sits for dinner at a crowded restaurant in Marseille's Old Port, southern France, Saturday, July 25, 2020. France is reporting a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 new infections on Thursday, as people let their guard down heading into the country's summer break. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
— North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under total lockdown after a person was found with suspected COVID-19 symptoms, saying he believes “the vicious virus” may have entered the country.
— A German cruise ship has set sail for the first time since the industry was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, with strict precautions to keep passengers and crew as safe as possible.
— Britain is advising people not to travel to Spain and has removed the country from the list of safe places to travel following a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Beachgoers swim at the Plage des Catalans in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, July 25, 2020. France is reporting a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 new infections on Thursday, as people let their guard down heading into the country's summer break. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
ATLANTA -- Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff says he’s in isolation with his wife, who contracted COVID-19.
A boy runs to jump in the water as people sit on the rocks of the Vallon des Auffes port in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, July 25, 2020. France is reporting a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 new infections on Thursday, as people let their guard down heading into the country's summer break. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
The 33-year-old candidate said his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, has mild coronavirus symptoms and that he’s showing symptoms, too. He said he was tested Saturday and is awaiting results while self-quarantining.
Ossoff’s campaign communications director, Miryam Lipper, said on Twitter that he “has not held or participated in an in-person campaign event in over a month and will remain in isolation until medical professionals clear both him and” his wife.
Ossoff, a young media executive known for breaking fundraising records during a 2017 special election loss for a U.S. House seat, is in a competitive race against Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue. The 70-year-old incumbent is a close ally of President Donald Trump and is seeking a second term in November.
People enjoy the sun at the Malmousque Beach in Marseille, in southern France, Saturday, July 25, 2020. France is reporting a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 new infections on Thursday, as people let their guard down heading into the country's summer break. (AP PhotoDaniel Cole)
HONOLULU -- Hawaii is gearing up for a hurricane that threatens to pummel the islands as residents grapple with escalating numbers of coronavirus cases.
The pandemic was complicating preparations for the American Red Cross, which operates emergency shelters on behalf of local governments. Many volunteers who normally staff the shelters are older or have pre-existing health conditions. Many of these volunteers are thus staying home for this storm.
Also, each shelter will have less capacity because of the physical distancing requirements to prevent the spread of the disease.
A state department health worker stands in full protective gear while recovering the body of a street vendor who was found at dawn by his neighbors in the Cerro San Miguel neighborhood of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday, July 25, 2020. As part of a government mandated protocol to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, health officials are being called on to disinfect and take COVID-19 rapid tests from the increasing number of bodies they are called on to collect, regardless on whether they are known to have been infected with the virus. (AP PhotoDico Solis)
Hawaii has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation, but the numbers have been rising in recent weeks. On Friday, the state reported 60 new confirmed cases, a record high.
BEIRUT — Lebanon has reported the highest daily count of coronavirus cases with 175, bringing the total to more than 3,500.
Lebanese officials warn of a spike in infections following the easing of restrictions after the country’s only airport opened on July 1. Government officials have urged people to observe social distancing and wear masks.
State department health workers recover the body of a street vendor who was found at dawn by his neighbors in the Cerro San Miguel neighborhood of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday, July 25, 2020. As part of a government mandated protocol to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, health officials are being called on to disinfect and take COVID-19 rapid tests from the increasing number of bodies they are called on to collect, regardless on whether they are known to have been infected with the virus. (AP PhotoDico Solis)
The country of about 5 million has 47 confirmed deaths and 3,582 reported cases. The government is considering reintroducing restrictions, including closing gyms and nightclubs, which reopened for business after the country relaxed its lockdown.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Schools in Anchorage will not open for in-person classes in the fall.
They’ll provide online-only learning five days a week as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increases.
A man wearing goggles and a protective face mask, carries a bundle of traditional medicinal herbs for the treatment of respiratory illnesses in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday, July 25, 2020, amid an increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths from the virus. (AP PhotoDico Solis)
The Anchorage Daily News reported the District Superintendent Deena Bishop announced increasing cases in the city have propelled the district into a “high-risk scenario” for school operations.
The average daily new confirmed coronavirus case count in Anchorage increased to 30 on Friday. Bishop says students in grades 3-12 will get laptops and the district will spend money to support wi-fi access for families. The school year begins Aug. 20.
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities have announced 31 new coronavirus cases in the last day, with eight from arrivals from abroad. There were no reported deaths.
Commuters wearing protective face masks and face shields wait to enter a train station in Lima, Peru, Saturday, July 25, 2020. Peru ordered the mandatory wearing of protective face masks and shields on public transportation amid the new coronavirus pandemic.(AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
Authorities announced visitors from Bulgaria and Romania will need to present a negative test for the virus, taken over the 72 hours preceding their arrival. This measure will go into effect Tuesday.
Greece’s health minister Vassilis Kikilias says eventual vaccination against the coronavirus will not be mandatory, but “strongly recommended.” Kikilias says “vulnerable groups” such as the elderly and those with serious underlying diseases, will have priority.
Total confirmed cases in Greece stand at 4,166 infections and 201 deaths.
A woman eats ice cream leaning against a shuttered storefront in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, July 25, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)
ROME — Failure to wear a mask inside stores in the southern city of Salerno has proven costly.
Three people in the port city in the Campania region received 1,000-euro ($1,150) fines on Saturday, Corriere della Sera reported.
Campania Gov. Vincenzo De Luca signed an ordinance on Friday establishing fines up to 1,000 euros for not wearing masks in closed public places. Similar fines were handed out on the tourist island of Ischia, in three cafes and in a restaurant, also in the Campania region.
Bathers enjoy the beach in Cadiz, south of Spain, on Friday, July 24, 2020. With the coronavirus rebounding in parts of Spain, it appears that several regions have not adequately prepared to trace new infections in what was supposed to be an early detection system to prevent a new cascade of cases. (AP PhotoEmilio Morenatti)
Campania accounted for 21 of Italy’s 275 new virus cases on Saturday, according to Health Ministry officials. Five deaths were reported in the nation of 60 million since Friday, raising Italy’s confirmed death toll to 35,102.
MONTEZUMA, N.M. — Federal immigration officials have rescinded a directive that would have kept international students from attending colleges in the United States, but it’s not going to help the United World College.
United World College is a global school system that teaches an International Baccalaureate curriculum at 18 schools on five continents, with only three in the Western Hemisphere.
An ice cream shop employee wears a mask to protect against coronavirus while walking to work, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Bath, Maine. (AP PhotoRobert F. Bukaty)
Most of the students who attend the northern New Mexico school still are shut out from entering the U.S. because of travel bans and their inability to obtain F-1 visas due to the closure of consulates worldwide.
School officials say about three quarters of the 220 teenage students are from foreign lands.
Students can participate in online courses, but officials many don’t always have access to the internet.
A woman wears a mask to protect against coronavirus walking in downtown Bayth, Maine, Saturday, July 25, 2020. (AP PhotoRobert F. Bukaty)