Coronavirus Updates
The total number of coronavirus cases worldwide passed 25 million on Sunday, according to the latest update from the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. The total number of infections as of Sunday stood at 25,026,014, with 842,778 deaths and 16,415,252 recoveries.
India on Sunday set a world record for new cases of coronavirus, with 78,761 additional infections confirmed over the past 24 hours, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The previous single-day record was 77,638, recorded on July 17 in the United States, the AFP news agency reported.
A fifth of Israeli businesses are not expected to survive into 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.
German police on Saturday arrested 300 demonstrators in Berlin at a mass rally against the country’s coronavirus policies. The total crowd was estimated at 38,000, double the number expected.
Six residential buildings in Jordan’s capital Amman on Saturday were placed under lockdown after coronavirus infections were detected, according to the state news agency Petra.
Istanbul on Saturday announced that some indoor gatherings would be suspended starting Monday, according to local Hurriyet Daily News.