JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is reporting nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases as the country continues to loosen lockdown measures under economic pressure. Casinos, beauty salons and sit-down restaurant service are among the latest permitted activities as President Cyril Ramaphosa this week warned citizens that the fight against the coronavirus is a personal responsibility. South Africa… Read More »
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis has stalled plans to move ahead with plans to reopen more businesses after an unexpected rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Shelby County’s health department reported an increase of 256 cases on Monday, the largest daily jump in reported COVID-19 cases since mid-March. A total of 200 virus patients are being… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: Medical worker Ulrich Bohr, in a protective suit, conducts a mobile testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 620 to 173,772, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: A staff member of a restaurant, wearing a protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), waits for customers at an almost empty alley at Ginza shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – More than 130 people were newly infected with the… Read More »