Coronavirus: WHO reports biggest single-day increase of 1.83 lakh cases
7.25 am: During an election rally in Oklahoma, United States President Donald Trump blames China for the pandemic. He calls the disease “Kung Flu” – a reference to the Chinese martial arts practice.
“I can name - Kung flu,” he says. “I can name 19 different versions of names. Many calls it a virus, which it is. Many calls it a flu. What difference. I think we have 19 or 20 versions of the name.”
7.20 am: The toll in Brazil crosses 50,000, reports AFP.
#UPDATES Brazil registers its 50,000th death from the #coronavirus outbreak, underlining Latin America's desperate struggle to contain the disease, as Europe's gradual emergence from lockdown is marked by Spain reopening its borders https://t.co/uoTEkiM7B5 pic.twitter.com/H4Sex6El4A
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 22, 2020
7.18 am: Iraq is facing a surge in number of cases, reports AP. In less than a month, there has been a seven-fold increase in infections. As of Sunday, the country reported over 30,868 cases. Health Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr says the increase in cases was due to more testing and a lack of public adherence to government measures. The country increased testing from nearly 4,000 a day in May to more than 13,000 now. Badr adds that they plan to test 20,000 samples daily by next week.
7.11 am: The World Health Organization on Sunday...
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