Coronavirus Updates - The Media Line

Global coronavirus cases pass 18 million mark

The Media Line Staff

10:42 | 08/03/2020

The total number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped 18 million on Sunday, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. As of Monday, there were 18,082,307 total cases with 10,694,391 recoveries. A total of 689,420 deaths have been confirmed.

Flights between Turkey, Iraq suspended due to coronavirus

The Media Line Staff

16:44 | 08/02/2020

Flights between Turkey and Iraq have been suspended because of an increasing number of coronavirus cases in Turkey, Iraq’s Aviation Authority said on Sunday.

Israel sees lowest number of new cases, tests since June

The Media Line Staff

16:44 | 08/02/2020

Israel’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that Saturday’s new test and case count was the lowest since June. Medical officials reported the number of tests conducted stood at 7,736, while the tally of new daily cases stood at 625.

Lebanon hit with record new coronavirus cases

The Media Line Staff

16:43 | 08/02/2020

Lebanon saw a record 224 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. The surge comes amid the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The new patients bring the total number of cases in Lebanon to 4,555. The death toll increased by two to 59.

India’s interior minister hospitalized for coronavirus

The Media Line Staff

16:42 | 08/02/2020

India’s Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and had been admitted to a hospital.

Mexico passes UK for 3rd-highest global coronavirus death toll

The Media Line Staff

16:41 | 08/02/2020

Mexican health officials reported 688 new coronavirus deaths on Friday, pushing the country past the UK to third place in the global death toll, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.

US congressman tests positive for coronavirus

The Media Line Staff

16:40 | 08/02/2020

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Democrat from Arizona, on Friday tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the 12th sitting member of Congress to contract the virus.

EU lists Morocco, Tunisia as safe countries for travel

The Media Line Staff

16:39 | 08/02/2020

The European Union on Thursday updated its list of countries deemed safe for nonessential travel to Europe and two North African countries were included – Morocco and Tunisia. Algeria was removed from the list. The EU reviews criteria for containing the novel coronavirus to determine the countries added or removed from the list.

July Turns Into Deadliest Month in Israel’s Fight With Coronavirus

Michael Friedson

13:51 | 07/31/2020

Coronavirus infections in Israel showed no signs of slowing down Friday, as nearly 1,800 new cases were diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases across the 70,000 threshold. Equally troublesome is the infection rate remaining a high 9% over the past 24 hours. More than 320 Israelis are seriously ill with the virus and as of Friday morning 503 have died since the outbreak of the pandemic. July appears to be the deadliest month, COVID-19-wise, Israel has experienced to date, with 45,000 out of the 70,000 infections occurring this month alone. Of the 503 deaths, 200 came within the past 30 days. On July 1, only 56 patients were considered seriously ill, while today that number has grown by a factor of nearly 6. In related news, store owners and shopping mall operators have announced they will disregard government ordinances and open their places of business to the public over the weekend. Last weekend, the government blinked first when restaurant owners decided to flaunt the emergency decrees, only to see the government back down and announce, late Friday evening, that restaurants would be indeed allowed to open.

Herman Cain dies from coronavirus

The Media Line Staff

17:17 | 07/30/2020

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after being hospitalized due to complications from the novel coronavirus, according to a Thursday post on his official website. He was 74. Cain sought the GOP nomination in 2012.