NEW DELHI — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 2.5 million with another biggest single-day spike of 65,002 in the past 24 hours.
India is behind the United States and Brazil in the number of cases.
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NEW DELHI — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 2.5 million with another biggest single-day spike of 65,002 in the past 24 hours.
The average daily reported cases jumped from around 15,000 in the first week of July to more than 50,000 at the beginning of August.
Subways, schools and movie theaters remain closed.
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SEOUL, South Korea — New coronavirus cases in South Korea have reached the highest level in five months, and authorities fear infections are getting out of control in the Seoul region, which is home to half the country’s 51 million people.
Officials say all but 11 of the new cases were local transmissions, and most were in the Seoul area.
The tribe released a plan this week that allows parks and marinas to reopen with safeguards. Businesses can operate at limited capacity.
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian state of Victoria continues to flatten the curve in its wave of coronavirus infections and deaths.
But authorities warn there is more progress needed before lockdown restrictions in the city of Melbourne can be eased.
They reported 5,618 new confirmed cases Friday, and said 615 more deaths from COVID-19 had raised the pandemic death toll to 55,908.
PARIS — Paris is expanding the areas of the city where pedestrians will be obliged to wear masks starting Saturday morning, with health officials saying the coronavirus is “active” in the French capital and the Mediterranean city of Marseille,
With France’s national figures on infections also rising, Britain late Thursday ordered a quarantine for people entering the United Kingdom from France. France responded Friday by saying it would do the same for travelers from Britain.
Most public schools will start the academic year Monday with online instruction. The union is asking that all schools be online until at least the end of the first quarter.
A resident watches as a forensic team and funeral workers arrive to remove the body of a person who is suspected to have died from symptoms related to the new coronavirus, in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The numbers of those infected with COVID-19 have been rising in the capital. (AP PhotoDolores Ochoa)
The Health Ministry on Saturday also reported another 996 deaths for a total of 49,036.
A bartender brings drinks to customers at a cafe in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Tuesday June 2, 2020. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
The average daily reported cases jumped from around 15,000 in the first week of July to more than 50,000 at the beginning of August.
The Health Ministry said the rise shows the extent of testing with 800,000 carried out in a single day. But experts say India needs to pursue testing more vigorously.
India’s two-month lockdown imposed nationwide in late March kept infections low. But it has eased and is now largely being enforced in high-risk areas. The new cases spiked after India reopened shops and manufacturing and allowed hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to return to their homes from coronavirus-hit regions.
Medical staff prepare to test people in their cars with COVID-19 symptoms, at a drive-through testing site outside a medical biology laboratory in Anglet, southwestern France, Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
Subways, schools and movie theaters remain closed.
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A school child uses an disinfectant solution to clean his hands as he arrives at his school in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Thursday, May 14, 2020, as preschools and primary schools started reopening this week after the lockdown restrictions preventing the spread of coronavirus, were eased. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
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People attend mass, the first since lockdown restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, at the Sainte Marie Cathedral, in Bayonne, southwestern France, Sunday, May 24, 2020. France allowed religious services to resume Saturday after a legal challenge to the government's ban on such gatherings. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
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A woman walks past a shop selling effigies and prayer beads near the Roman Catholic sanctuary in Lourdes, southwestern France, Saturday, May 16, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has emptied out churches and forced the cancellation of the Lourdes pilgrimage. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
SEOUL, South Korea — New coronavirus cases in South Korea have reached the highest level in five months, and authorities fear infections are getting out of control in the Seoul region, which is home to half the country’s 51 million people.
Officials reported 166 newly confirmed cases Saturday. That was the highest since March 11, when South Korea reported 242 amid an outbreak in the southeastern city of Daegu and nearby towns.
With 103 new cases reported Friday, this is the first time since late March that the daily increase surpassed 100 two days in a row.
Residents line up at an open air market which reopened today in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. France prepares to lift its strict nationwide lockdown on May 11.(AP PhotoBob Edme)
Officials say all but 11 of the new cases were local transmissions, and most were in the Seoul area.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Popular tourist destinations in the Navajo Nation, including Canyon de Chelly, can start welcoming back tourists Monday under the tribe’s reopening plan.
Much of the reservation has been closed since March as the new coronavirus swept through.
A woman uses hand sanitizer as she arrives to attend mass, the first since lockdown restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, at the Sainte Marie Cathedral, in Bayonne, southwestern France, Sunday, May 24, 2020. France allowed religious services to resume Saturday after a legal challenge to the government's ban on such gatherings. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
The tribe released a plan this week that allows parks and marinas to reopen with safeguards. Businesses can operate at limited capacity.
Tribal President Jonathan Nez says the Navajo Nation won’t rush to fully reopen, recognizing that cases could spike if residents become complacent.
Employees at tribal and national parks on the reservation say they will be busy this weekend preparing for tourists.
A school child uses an disinfectant solution as she arrives at her school in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Thursday, May 14, 2020, as preschools and primary schools started reopening this week after the lockdown restrictions preventing the spread of coronavirus, were eased. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian state of Victoria continues to flatten the curve in its wave of coronavirus infections and deaths.
The state on Saturday reported four more COVID-19 deaths and 303 newly confirmed cases in the previous 24 hours. It is the second-lowest daily figure reported in Victoria this month after 278 cases Thursday.
Victoria’s daily case numbers are gradually decreasing, with the seven-day average down to 344 from 521 a week ago.
Olivier Ribadeau Dumas accompanies the first pilgrims into the Lourdes Roman Catholic sanctuary, in southwestern France, Saturday, May 16, 2020, after being closed on March 17 for the first time in its history following the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic emptied out churches and also forced the cancellation of the Lourdes pilgrimage. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
But authorities warn there is more progress needed before lockdown restrictions in the city of Melbourne can be eased.
Melbourne residents and those in a nearby shire remain subject to strict night-time curfews, time limits on outdoor exercise, distance allowed from home, mandatory public mask wearing and shutdowns of non-essential industries.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen to 511,369, as health officials say they believe the country's infections have peaked.
Medical staff prepare to test people in their cars with COVID-19 symptoms, at a drive-through testing site outside a medical biology laboratory in Anglet, southwestern France, Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
They reported 5,618 new confirmed cases Friday, and said 615 more deaths from COVID-19 had raised the pandemic death toll to 55,908.
Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell says Mexico had reached its peak of infections over the last three weeks, saying that “we have now had a maximum point in the curve.”
However, he predicts that second waves of outbreaks will continue around the world for time. He says that “this is a phenomenon that is going to be with us in the whole world for several years.”
A pilgrim prays near the Lourdes Roman Catholic sanctuary, in southwestern France, Saturday, May 16, 2020, after being closed on March 17 for the first time in its history following the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic emptied out churches and also forced the cancellation of the Lourdes pilgrimage. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
PARIS — Paris is expanding the areas of the city where pedestrians will be obliged to wear masks starting Saturday morning, with health officials saying the coronavirus is “active” in the French capital and the Mediterranean city of Marseille,
The Champs-Elysees Avenue and the area around the Louvre museum are among zones where masks will be mandatory.
Paris police checks ensuring respect for mask wearing in designated areas are to be reinforced. Bars and restaurants could be ordered closed if distancing and other barriers to virus transmission aren’t respected.
Bishop of Bayonne Marc Aillet wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus, leads mass, the first since lockdown restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, at the Sainte Marie Cathedral, in Bayonne, southwestern France, Sunday, May 24, 2020. France allowed religious services to resume Saturday after a legal challenge to the government's ban on such gatherings. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
With France’s national figures on infections also rising, Britain late Thursday ordered a quarantine for people entering the United Kingdom from France. France responded Friday by saying it would do the same for travelers from Britain.
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s teachers union is challenging the state’s school reopening plans by filing a labor complaint.
The Hawaii State Teachers Association filed a complaint with the state Labor Relations Board over a change in working conditions from increasing COVID-19 infections.
A priest attends mass, the first since lockdown restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, at the Sainte Marie Cathedral, in Bayonne, southwestern France, Sunday, May 24, 2020. France allowed religious services to resume Saturday after a legal challenge to the government's ban on such gatherings. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
Most public schools will start the academic year Monday with online instruction. The union is asking that all schools be online until at least the end of the first quarter.
The union says some schools are going forward with in-person instruction. The state Department of Education disputes that statement. The union is asking teachers to wear black on Monday.
Children play in a street of Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, Thursday, March 19, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron said that for 15 days starting at noon on Tuesday, people will be allowed to leave the place they live only for necessary activities such as shopping for food, going to work or taking a walk. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP PhotoBob Edme)
A resident watches as a forensic team and funeral workers arrive to remove the body of a person who is suspected to have died from symptoms related to the new coronavirus, in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The numbers of those infected with COVID-19 have been rising in the capital. (AP PhotoDolores Ochoa)