A student's temperature is checked upon returning to school in Johannesburg on July 7, 2020 as more children were permitted to return to class. Africa’s caseload has climbed above 600,000 as the pandemic on the 54-nation continent continues to pick up speed.
Other countries struggling with shortages of medical equipment and personnel include Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, which has more than 33,000 cases.Israel’s health ministry says the country has confirmed 1,681 new coronavirus cases, a record high. She added that 2,521 people had tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the total cases confirmed to 262,173.
A statement on the state-run railway's website this week said that local passenger train travel would be suspended for a week from July 16 to July 23, but gave no reason for the stoppage. The health ministry also reported another 553 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 23,727.The number of cases in Germany increased by 412 to 199,375, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed.Russia confirms more than 6,200 cases
Japan is pushing ahead with opening up parts of the country, with plans to reopen a runway at one of the country's biggest airports, even as infections persist in major cities, rural areas and US military bases.Australia’s Queensland state is getting tough with anyone who breaks the state’s rules which are in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, saying they could be jailed for up to six months.
With hospitals also battling seasonal flu cases, a second wave could eclipse the current outbreak resulting in up to 120,000 deaths between September and June next year. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 37.4-percent slump, but the pandemic took a heavy toll on the construction sector, which plunged 95.6 percent.
The heads of four companies – CoreCivic, The GEO Group, Management & Training Corp and LaSalle Corrections – that detain immigrants on contract with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement , reported the infections among employees in response to questions from lawmakers.
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