8 million cases of #covid19 were recorded worldwide in July – almost as many as the first 6 months of the pandemic put together. Here are this morning’s headlines...
The UK government says it will roll out two new tests for covid-19 that deliver results within 90 minutes in NHS hospitals and care homes, but experts say the tests have not been properly evaluated. theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
Victoria state in Australia has declared a state of disaster and further tightened restrictions, introducing an overnight curfew and prohibiting residents from travelling more than 5 km from their homes. edition.cnn.com/2020/08/03/aus…
Russia is planning to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign in October with a coronavirus vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials. nytimes.com/2020/08/02/wor…
The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran's government claims, according to a BBC report which claims the government’s own records show 42,000 covid-19 deaths.
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