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• More info expected from Kazakhstan after 'unknown pneumonia' sparks speculation Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- Kazakh authorities refuted Chinese media reports on an "unknown pneumonia" on Friday, even if local media had reported that the unknown disease was more deadly than COVID-19. Some medical experts in China did not rule out the possibility that the so-called unknown pneumonia is actually the novel coronavirus, while the Kazakh side has been suggested to provide more information for prevention work.
• Chinese officials, medical experts expect more information from Kazakhstan on 'unknown pneumonia' Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- Based on limited information disclosed by Kazakh authorities on an "unknown pneumonia" in the country, medical experts are unable to understand or make suggestions for prevention and control work. Chinese authorities hope Kazakhstan would provide more information so the two sides can continue jointly fighting the pandemic.
• Kazakh Health Ministry Rejects Chinese Claim Of New Deadly Virus RFE/RL 10 Jul 2020 -- Kazakhstan has labelled a Chinese claim that it is being ravaged by a pneumonia outbreak that is deadlier than the coronavirus as "fake news."
• 'Not Consistent With Reality': Kazakh Health Ministry Rejects Claims of Emerging Deadly Pneumonia Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- The Kazakh Ministry of Health on Friday firmly rejected recent media reports that claimed an unknown, deadly pneumonia far more fatal than that caused by the novel coronavirus was ravaging the Central Asian country.
• Chinese Embassy Warns About Outbreak of Unknown Deadly Pneumonia in Kazakhstan Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan on Friday warned China's citizens about an outbreak of an unknown type of pneumonia with a high mortality rate in the Central Asian nation.
• Trump Visits Southern Command for Briefing on Campaign Against Drugs DoD News 10 Jul 2020 -- President Donald J. Trump traveled to Florida this morning for a briefing on what he said has been a successful operation to cut the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.
• Remarks by President Trump in Briefing on SOUTHCOM Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations The White House 10 Jul 2020
• Remarks by President Trump on SOUTHCOM Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations The White House 10 Jul 2020
• 'Strengthen multilateralism' to combat global terrorism UN News 10 Jul 2020 -- Although COVID-19 has tested "national resilience, international solidarity and multilateral cooperation", we must not "pause our efforts" in the battle against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief said on Friday.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 172 WHO 10 Jul 2020
• COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 12 million UN News 10 Jul 2020 -- COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
• WHO launches independent panel to review handling of COVID-19 People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday to launch an independent panel to review its handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the response by member states.
• WHO: COVID Cases Doubled Globally Over Last 6 Weeks VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization reported Friday that the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide doubled over the past six weeks.
• WHO Official: Coronavirus Probably Can't Be Eliminated Under Current Conditions VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization's emergencies program chief said Friday that the new coronavirus probably could not be eliminated if current global conditions persisted.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 10 Jul 2020
• Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic New York State 10 Jul 2020
• Governor Cuomo Announces New York State to Send COVID-19 Medication Remdesivir to Florida New York State 10 Jul 2020
• U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Leaders Brief Reporters on Initial Entry Training in COVID-19 Environment DoD 10 Jul 2020 -- Major General Andrea D. Tullos, Commander, 2nd Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi; Major General Lonnie G. Hibbard, Commander, Army Center For Initial Military Training, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Major General John J. DeGoes, Commander, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
• DOD Announces $84.4 Million in Defense Production Act Title III COVID-19 Actions DoD 10 Jul 2020 -- Today, the Department announces seven Defense Production Act Title III actions to help sustain and strengthen essential domestic industrial base capabilities and defense-critical workforce in the small unmanned aerial systems, space technology, and shipbuilding industries.
• U.S. withdrawal from WHO: a globally "unsupported" decision People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- With the coronavirus continuing to spread across the world, the U.S. decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been unanimously condemned by U.S. politicians and organizations as well as the international community.
• Fauci says hard-hit U.S. states should pause reopening People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- A top U.S. infectious diseases expert said on Thursday that U.S. states hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic should not be moving forward with reopening.
• U.S. Texas expands order to suspend elective surgeries as COVID-19 hospitalization surges People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- U.S. Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday expanded the order for hospitals to suspend elective surgeries to save bed capacity for COVID-19 patients.
• U.S. partisanship makes fighting COVID-19 harder: Fauci People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- A top U.S. infectious diseases expert said on Thursday that U.S. partisanship has made the fight against COVID-19 harder and the country is not doing well in anti-epidemic fight compared to others.
• Nearly 50 hospitals in U.S. Florida hit ICU capacity People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- As many as 48 hospitals across southeastern U.S. state Florida have reached their capacity in their intensive care units and show zero ICU beds available, a CNN report said Thursday.
• Florida, California, Texas See Record Daily COVID-19 Deaths Amid Push to Reopen US States Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- The US states of Florida, California and Texas have all set new daily death records related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in the last few days, which goes against US President Donald Trump's argument that the recent surges of positive cases of the contagious disease have only been related to increased testing.
• US Hospital ICUs Filling Up After Another Record-Breaking Day of COVID Infections VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The U.S. reported more than 64,000 cases of the coronavirus Thursday, a record high number, filling up intensive care units in hospitals in the country's hard-hit West and South, including Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.

China

• WHO Experts Arrive in China to Probe COVID-19 Origins VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in China to prepare an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Beijing's latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by virus strain from Europe: Chinese CDC Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- Beijing's latest COVID-19 outbreak was caused by a virus strain from Europe, and transmitted through multiple exposure methods like contaminated environments and goods, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) said on Friday, noting that the outbreak has been effectively controlled.
• US should invite WHO experts to trace the origin of COVID-19 in their country: Chinese FM Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- The first thing for the US to do is to fulfill its international responsibilities and obligations, and cooperate with the WHO, including inviting WHO experts to trace the origin of the virus in the US, if it really cares about the fight against the COVID-19 around the world,China's Foreign Ministry said at a regular press briefing on Friday.
• China's COVID-19 outbreak 'has already ended': infectious disease expert Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- China's COVID-19 outbreak "has already ended," said Zhang Wenhong, a prominent Chinese infectious disease expert and leader of a team of experts fighting COVID-19 in Shanghai. He made his remarks on Thursday, the first day of the 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Shanghai.
• HK's third-wave coronavirus infection likely to be contained in a week: expert Global Times 10 Jul 2020 -- It's inevitable for international cities like Hong Kong to witness occasional coronavirus outbreaks, and the latest outbreak in the city is likely to be contained in a week, Hong Kong medical experts said, after the city was hit by a third wave of COVID-19 this week that ended no new cases for 21 days.
• Hong Kong schools to begin summer vacation earlier amid resurgence of COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong's secondary and primary schools and kindergartens will begin summer vacation next Monday as the government will start to strengthen social distancing measures amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of four new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday and all of them were imported.
• China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
• China to issue 4th batch of special bonds for COVID-19 control People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- China will issue the fourth batch of special government bonds for COVID-19 control amid efforts to balance epidemic control with economic and social development, the Ministry of Finance said Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 4 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported four new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,962, the National Health Commission said Friday.
• Beijing reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for 4th consecutive day People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- Beijing on Thursday reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19, the municipal health commission said Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that it received reports of four new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday and all of them were imported.

Europe

• French Coronavirus Death Toll Rises Above 30,000 SPA 10 Jul 2020 -- France today became the 6th country to report a death toll of more than 30,000 from coronavirus infection, Reuters reported.
• Germany's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise by 395 to 198,178 SPA 10 Jul 2020 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 395 to 198,178, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday, Reuters reported.
• Denmark Drops Opposition to Face Masks, Recommends Them in 'Certain Situations' Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- On the issue of wearing face masks as a safeguard against coronavirus, Denmark has moved closer to most European nations, such as Germany or France, where the use of masks is recommended or even obligatory.
• UK Will Use Drones to Deliver Coronavirus Tests to Remote Scottish Islands Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- According to John Hopkins University, Britain has at least 289,000 infected and the death toll from COVID-19 is the third-highest in the world, at 44,687. Scotland, however, remains less affected than England, accounting only for 18,315 cases, and 2,490 fatalities.

Russia

• Russia Starts Final Stage of Testing COVID-19 Vaccine, Defence Ministry Says Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- Russia has started the final stage of testing the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology jointly with the Russian Defence Ministry, the latter said on Friday.

India

• Recovery Rate further climbs up to 62.42% India PIB 10 Jul 2020 -- The trend of progressive increase in the number of recovered COVID-19 patients continues. The last 24 hours saw a total of 19,138 COVID-19 patients get cured, taking the cumulative figure of recovered cases among COVID-19 patients to 4,95,515 today. Consequently, the national recovery rate is 62.42% today. There are 2,76,882 active cases and all are under medical supervision.
• More than 41 thousand Ayushman Bharat- Health & Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) provide Universal and Comprehensive Primary Health Care especially during COVID-19 India PIB 10 Jul 2020 -- The Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) form the primary pillar of Ayushman Bharat envisaging to provisioning of universal and comprehensive primary health care through transformation of 1,50,000 Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres into HWCs by 2022.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 142 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 10 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 142 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
• Iran To Postpone Nationwide University Entrance Exams Due To Surge In COVID Radio Farda 10 Jul 2020 -- With COVID-19 deaths alarmingly rising in various Iranian provinces, authorities have to face the dilemma of canceling nationwide university entrance examinations starting next week or risking the lives of more than a million participants.

Japan

• Tokyo Sees Record Number of Coronavirus Cases for 2nd Straight Day VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- Tokyo reported a record 243 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second consecutive day Japan's capital has reported a record high in daily cases.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 3,159 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 163,026 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 10 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced here today that 3,159 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 226,486 cases, including 61,309 active cases receiving necessary medical care.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports two new imported COVID-19 cases CNA 10 Jul 2020 -- Two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Taiwan on Friday, both of which involved people who recently returned to Taiwan after spending months working overseas, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwanese travelers exempted from isolation upon arrival in U.K. CNA 10 Jul 2020 -- Taiwanese travelers to all four constituent countries of the United Kingdom will no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival beginning Friday, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said.

Bolivia

• Bolivia's Interim President Shows No COVID-19 Symptoms Despite Testing Positive, Doctor Says Sputnik 10 Jul 2020 -- Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez, diagnosed with COVID-19, shows no symptoms of the disease, her attending physician Andrei Miranda said on Friday.
• Bolivia Interim President Self-Quarantines After Testing Positive for Coronavirus VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez says she is self -quarantining and feels fine after testing positive for the cororonavirus.

Other Countries

• COVID-19: Kazakh President Threatens To Dismiss Government If Situation Does Not Improve RFE/RL 10 Jul 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is over 550,000, with more than 12 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
• Spike in COVID-19 Cases Delays Plans to Reopen Schools in Malawi VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- A spike in COVID-19 cases has forced authorities in Malawi to delay plans to reopen schools on July 13. In addition, the country is running short of testing kits.
• Cameroon Truck Drivers Stuck at CAR Border After Health Officials Refuse to Accept their COVID Test Results VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The trucking of goods and humanitarian aid from Cameroon to the landlocked Central African Republic has slowed to a trickle, raising tensions between the two sides. Despite an agreement that Cameroon drivers who test negative for COVID-19 would be given access, testing kits are in short supply at the border, forcing some trucks to wait weeks to cross.
• Syria's Idlib Records First Coronavirus Case VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- Coronavirus has been found for the first time in Syria's northwestern, rebel-held territory that is home to overcrowded camps for displaced people.
• 28 Georgian Soldiers in Afghanistan Infected with Coronavirus VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The novel coronavirus has reportedly infected 28 Georgian soldiers in the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
• Iran's Kurdish Sufis Dash Into Iraq for Funeral, Exposing COVID Border Control Deficiencies VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- Hundreds of Iranian Kurdish members of a Muslim sect seeking to attend the funeral of their leader in neighboring Iraq have forced their way through a crossing into Iraqi territory, exposing a weakness in Iranian and Iraqi border controls aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
• Venezuela Socialist Party Leader Tests Positive for Coronavirus VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- The leader of Venezuela's ruling Socialist party, Diosdado Cabello, is self-quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus, making him the highest-ranking official in the South American nation to contract the virus.
• Latin America, Caribbean Are New Pandemic Hot Spot, UN Says VOA 10 Jul 2020 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Latin America and the Caribbean have become "a hot spot" for the coronavirus pandemic, with several countries tallying the highest per capita infection rates in the world.