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Spain to reopen its borders to overseas tourists from July

Spain to reopen its borders to overseas tourists from July

On Saturday, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that the country would reopen its borders to tourists in July. This marks the second wave in the easing of lockdown regulations for Spain after it underwent one of the strictest lockdowns in the world in mid-March. Sanchez also added that

Lori Loughlin and husband, Mossimo Giannull plead guilty in college admissions case

Lori Loughlin and husband, Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty in college admissions case

Prosecutors announced on Thursday that Lori Loughlin and husband, Mossimo Giannulli have both pleaded guilty to conspiring to get her daughters admitted to the University of Southern California (USC) as crew recruits, even though neither rowed. The couple were accused of paying US $500,000 to get their two daughters,

Brazil authorizes the use of hydroxychloroquine

Brazil authorizes the use of hydroxychloroquine

On Wednesday, the Brazilian government encouraged medical professionals to administer hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19 regardless of the severity of their symptoms. This recommendation was given to doctors in the public health care system, despite the unproven efficacy and the dangerous side effects of the anti-malarial drug. The endorsement of

ecuador COVID-19 dead

Authorities struggle to identify the dead in Ecuador

In the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, COVID-19 would on average claim the lives of 45 people. At the peak of the outbreak however, this figure rose to 600 per day. Now six weeks have passed since the height of the outbreak in early April and authorities are still struggling to

Mexico City's COVID-19 deaths are triple official toll, group says

Mexico City’s COVID-19 deaths are triple official toll, group says

According to a registry of death certificates in Mexico City, doctors have attributed 4,577 deaths to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This figure is three times the official death toll with the Mexican federal government only acknowledging 1,332 deaths from Mexico City – a population

Iran sees a surge of COVID-19 cases after reopening

Iran sees a surge of COVID-19 cases after reopening

Iran, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East, began reopening late last month after the number of daily cases halved from the numbers recorded in late March. However, as normalcy gradually resumed for the 82 million residents, the country is now witnessing a resurgence of cases. According

COVID-19 hotspots in Africa emerge

COVID-19 hotspots in Africa emerge

While the virus has been relatively slow to spread throughout Africa, hotspots are now emerging with countries such as Somalia and Tanzania both reporting a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of May 17, Africa – the world’s second largest and second most populous continent – has recorded 81,