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• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 165 WHO 03 Jul 2020
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Top 11 Million VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- Coronavirus cases have surpassed 11 million worldwide, as the outbreak continues to surge in several countries including the United States, where case numbers tallied their largest single day total, topping 57,000.
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Near 11 Million VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- As coronavirus cases neared 11 million worldwide Friday, the outbreak continued to surge in some countries, including the United States, where case numbers were rising in 40 out of 50 states.
• WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization expects initial results within two weeks from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be effective in treating COVID-19 patients, Reuters cited WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as saying, during a news briefing here today.

United States

• Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic New York State 03 Jul 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 03 Jul 2020
• Capitol Hill Tries to End COVID-19 Mask Fight VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said this week that he was "all in for masks," part of a broader shift for Republicans, some of whom have avoided wearing the protection against COVID-19.
• U.S. Reports 53,301 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- The United States reported 53,301 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 624 deaths in the last 24 hours.
• Face covering order issued in U.S. Texas to slow down COVID-19 spread People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- U.S. Texas issued face covering order in public places as COVID-19 cases continued to spike in the state.
• U.S. labor market won't recover to pre-pandemic level by 2030: CBO People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Thursday that U.S. unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2030 could be 4.4 percent, still above the historically low of 3.5 percent the country experienced before the COVID-19 outbreak.
• U.S. buys nearly all available supplies of Remdesivir for next three months People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- U.S. health authorities have said that the country is buying nearly all the global supplies of Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment for the next three months, which could mean that no other country will be able to buy it in the period.
• Chinese expert sees 75,000 daily cases in the US by August Global Times 03 Jul 2020 -- The Trump administration's grand celebration plan for Independence Day or Fourth of July to boost the public's waning confidence in the government could be overshadowed by the country's grim coronavirus scenario, which set a new record for the sixth time in nine days, with Thursday's daily increase reaching an alarming more than 55,000 cases.
• U.S. coronavirus cases rise by nearly 55,000 over past 24 hours People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- U.S. coronavirus cases rise by nearly 55,000 over the past 24 hours Thursday, a new one-day record surge, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

China

• Beijing probes 3 men for violating quarantine rules Global Times 03 Jul 2020 -- Three men in Beijing have been placed under investigation for allegedly violating quarantine rules, including one who concealed his travel history to the Xinfadi wholesale market. The market is being linked to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing that has seen over 300 cases since June.
• China taking no chances of a second COVID-19 wave: CNN People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- China isn't taking any chances of a second wave gripping the country, wrote CNN on June 29.
• China sees more patients recovering from COVID-19: official People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- A total of 60 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged from hospitals during the past week in China, 46 percent more than the previous week, a health official said Friday.
• China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- No newly confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
• Beijing reports 2 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- Beijing reported two new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of five newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, of which two were domestically transmitted.
• Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,923, the National Health Commission said Friday.
• 12 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- Twelve COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
• China demands faster turnaround time for COVID-19 test results People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- China has requested its medical institutions to cut the turnaround time for COVID-19 nucleic acid test results to a maximum of 24 hours, according to an official circular released on Thursday.

Europe

• Germany's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise by 446 to 195,674 SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 446 to 195,674, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday, Reuters reported.

Russia

• Russia Reports 6,718 New Coronavirus Infections SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- Russia on Friday reported 6,718 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 667,883, Reuters reported.

India

• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 03 Jul 2020
• More than 2 Crore N95 Masks & more than 1 Crore PPEs distributed Free of Cost by Central Government to States India PIB 03 Jul 2020 -- Union Government along with States/UTs has been relentlessly working for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. Union Government's central role has been in strengthening health infrastructure to fight the pandemic.
• India Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Race, Promises 15 August as Deadline Sputnik 03 Jul 2020 -- Out of a total of 140 companies across the world, seven Indian companies are also working on vaccine development against COVID-19. India's Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila have received approval from the authorities to conduct human clinical trials of the vaccine against the disease.

Pakistan

• COVID Cooperation, Kashmir Approach Show Signs of Improving US-Pakistan Ties VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- The United States has donated 100 medical ventilators to support Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19.

Iran

• 2,566 new viral cases, 154 fatalities in Iran IRNA 03 Jul 2020 -- Iranian Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that an additional 2,566 coronavirus cases and 154 deaths were recorded on Friday, as the coronavirus disease continues its rapid spread around the country.
• US sanctions on countries hamper efforts to battle virus: Iran Press TV 03 Jul 2020 -- Iran's envoy to the United Nations (UN) has called for an end to unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on various countries as the restrictive measures hamper their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
• Iran Bans Cosmetic Surgery Six Months After Coronavirus Pandemic Began Radio Farda 03 Jul 2020 -- A deputy health minister has sent a letter to the heads of Iran's state-run medical sciences universities to instruct them to halt cosmetic surgeries until further notice "due to the requirement to manage hospital beds".

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health: 2199 ICU Beds Added Within 90 Days SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced that it added extra 2,199 beds for intensive care units (ICUs), within 90 days, in various hospitals, in all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as an extension of its continuous efforts to provide maximum protection for the safety of citizens and residents, and in continuation of the application of the highest precautionary standards, amid proactively preventive measures to address the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
• Health Ministry: 4193 New COVID-19 Cases, 140,614 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 03 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 4,193 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 201,801 cases, including 59,385 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 2,291 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records new COVID-19 case for second day this week CNA 03 Jul 2020 -- A new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease was reported in Taiwan on Friday, marking a second day imported infections have been confirmed this week, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan lifts COVID-19 testing for foreign residents entering country CNA 03 Jul 2020 -- Foreign residents of Taiwan will no longer have to provide negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test results when entering the country starting Saturday, the Central Epidemic Command Center said Friday.
• Taiwan's remdesivir stockpile contains 333 doses: CECC CNA 03 Jul 2020 -- Taiwan currently has a stockpile of over 300 doses of the new coronavirus COVID-19 medication remdesivir, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Friday.

North Korea

• Top DPRK leader guides Political Bureau meeting over COVID-19 protection measures People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), guided an enlarged Political Bureau meeting here on Thursday over COVID-19 protection measures, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.
• Kim Jong-un Explains 'Shining Success' of North Korea Preventing Coronavirus Outbreak Sputnik 03 Jul 2020 -- The nation previously opened schools, however, Pyongyang maintained a ban on public gatherings and made it mandatory for people to wear masks in public places, according to the World Health Organisation.

NATO

• Coronavirus response: NATO scientists help Connecticut forecast the spread of COVID-19 NATO 03 Jul 2020 -- NATO's own laboratory, the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), based in La Spezia, Italy, is assisting the US state of Connecticut in its handling of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Other Countries

• Sewage may offer clues to virus origin People's Daily 03 Jul 2020 -- Like mini time capsules, frozen sewage samples can provide a wealth of information about the health and habits of people living within the catchment areas of wastewater treatment plants.
• COVID-19: Serbia Declares State Of Emergency In Belgrade After Rise In Infections RFE/RL 03 Jul 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is almost 522,000, with more than 10.9 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
• Luck, Culture Helped Cambodia Contain Coronavirus VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- Count Cambodia among the lucky countries when it comes to the coronavirus.
• Slow Easing of Coronavirus Rules in US, Europe Gives Vietnam a Rare Economic Boost VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- The slow easing of anti-coronavirus containment rules in Western countries and nearly nonstop work at major factories in Vietnam gave the export-reliant South Asian nation a small yet elusive economic boost in the second quarter this year, analysts say.
• New Zealand Health Minister Quits After COVID-19 Mistakes VOA 03 Jul 2020 -- New Zealand Health Minister David Clark resigned Thursday after recent controversies surrounding his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Clark was criticized for breaches of strict quarantine rules for travelers returning from overseas and for ignoring lockdown measures by taking his family to the beach.