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• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 46.12 Million, Death Toll at 1,195,428 SPA 01 Nov 2020 -- More than 46.12 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,195,428 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

United States

• Patriot Express Travel at BWI, SEATAC to Require On-Site, Rapid COVID-19 Testing DoD 01 Nov 2020 -- In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to meet the long-standing commitments to our allies and partners, the Department of Defense will begin rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for passengers departing Baltimore Washington International Airport and Seattle Tacoma Airport aboard Patriot Express flights for official duty at overseas locations.
• U.S. reports nearly 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases, setting new global record People's Daily 01 Nov 2020 -- The United States reported nearly 100,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday, setting the highest single-day number of cases recorded around the world.
• Super-spreading Trump rallies led to over 700 COVID-19 deaths: Study Press TV 01 Nov 2020 -- US President Donald Trump's campaign rallies have led to more than 30,000 additional cases of the coronavirus as well as over 700 extra deaths, a study shows.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 01 Nov 2020

China

• Chinese mainland reports 3 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Nov 2020 -- Three new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
• Shanghai residents refusing to wear masks in public to bear legal liability Global Times 01 Nov 2020 -- Residents are required to wear face masks and maintain social distance when entering public places amid a respiratory infectious disease outbreak, or they will bear legal liabilities, according to Shanghai's public health emergency management law, which went into effect on Sunday.

Europe

• Coronavirus-French Death Toll Up By 224 at 36,788 SPA 01 Nov 2020 -- France said today that 224 more people had died from the new coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 36,788, as the number of confirmed cases rose by 35,641, Reuters reported.
• Britain Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1 Million VOA 01 Nov 2020 -- Britain Sunday became the ninth country with more than 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
• UK confirmed coronavirus cases top one million Global Times 01 Nov 2020 -- Another 21,915 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,011,660, according to official figures released Saturday.
• Michael Gove raises prospect of extended lockdown in England Press TV 01 Nov 2020 -- As senior Tories raise the prospect of rebellion over Boris Jonson's plan for a second lockdown, Michael Gove has added fuel to the fire by claiming the proposed shutdown could last more than a month.
• Greece's COVID-19 infections hit 2,000 cases mark, as gov't toughens restrictive measures Global Times 01 Nov 2020 -- Greece's COVID-19 infections hit the 2,000 cases mark on Saturday, as the government announced tougher restrictive measures to control the further spread of the coronavirus.
• Portugal announces new measures to contain second wave of pandemic Global Times 01 Nov 2020 -- Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, after seven hours of a meeting of the Council of Ministers, announced on Saturday new restrictive measures to contain the increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, where the "state of calamity" will remain until Nov. 15.
• Europe COVID-19: Spain restrictions spark violent clashes; UK enters 2nd lockdown Press TV 01 Nov 2020 -- Several Spanish cities have become the scene of a series of violent protests as the government has once again resorted to drastic measure to curb the surge of the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia

• Russia's new coronavirus cases hit record high of 18,665 SPA 01 Nov 2020 -- Russia's daily tally of coronavirus cases hit a record high of 18,665 on Sunday, including 5,261 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 1,636,781, Reuters reported.

India

• India sustains trend of declining Active Cases India PIB 01 Nov 2020 -- India continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases. For the third day after the active cases dropped below the 6 lakh mark after nearly three months, the progressive decline has been maintained .
• India's COVID tally 8,184,082 with 46,963 new cases People's Daily 01 Nov 2020 -- India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,184,082 on Sunday as 46,963 new cases were detected across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry.

Iran

• Nurses In Iran Under Coronavirus Pressure Radio Farda 01 Nov 2020 -- The Deputy Director of the National Nursing Organization, Mohammad Sharifi Moqaddam, says the increase in Iran's COVID-19-related death toll is due to an "insufficient number of nurses" in the country's hospitals.
• Martial Law Proposed To Contain COVID-19 In Iran Radio Farda 01 Nov 2020 -- A member of the Scientific Committee of Iran's National Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters, Majid Mokhtari, says the COVID-19 pandemic is a "grave" issue that addition to quarantine may require "martial law."
• Another single day record of COVID-19 death toll in Iran IRNA 01 Nov 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 434 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
• Iran to test COVID-19 vaccine on human soon ISNA 01 Nov 2020 -- The Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman has unveiled plans to conduct the first human test of a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus infection in the coming weeks.
• Iran introduces new transportation restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases Press TV 01 Nov 2020 -- Iran has introduced new restrictions on public transportation and traffic as new cases of novel coronavirus keep soaring across the country.

Japan

• Tokyo to Boost Capacity of COVID-19 Testing to Over 60,000 Per Day SPA 01 Nov 2020 -- The capacity of novel coronavirus testing in Tokyo will be increased to about 65,000 per day by early December, Kyodo cited Gov. Yuriko Koike as saying today.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry Spokesman: 374 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Saudi Arabia SPA 01 Nov 2020 -- Assistant Minister of Health and Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdulaali said in a press conference here today that 374 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 347,656 cases, including 8,000 active cases receiving necessary medical care.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases CNA 01 Nov 2020 -- Taiwan confirmed three new imported cases of COVID-19 Sunday, two of them from Indonesia and one from the United States, bringing the total number in the country to 558, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

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