‘Far from complete’: UK stats watchdog says of COVID-19 test data
Britain’s statistics regulator chided the government on Tuesday for publishing data on coronavirus tests that it said were “far from complete and comprehensible”.
UK COVID-19 death toll rises to nearly 50,000, Reuters tally shows
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll neared 50,000 on Tuesday, confirming its place as one of the worst hit countries in the world just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to ease the stringent novel coronavirus outbreak.
India starts evacuating parts of west coast as cyclone approaches Mumbai
India began evacuating people from low-lying areas in and around Mumbai ahead of a cyclone that is expected to hit the country’s west coast on Wednesday, officials said.
First Rohingya dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh
An elderly Rohingya refugee has become the first person to die from coronavirus in the camps in southern Bangladesh, officials said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong to extend restrictions on foreign visitors by three months
Hong Kong will extend restrictions on foreign visitors by another three months and an eight-person limit on group gatherings by two weeks, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday.
UK records almost 62,000 excess deaths during pandemic: ONS official
Some 62,000 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year’s coronavirus pandemic according to the latest available data, an expert from the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong sees rush to renew UK passports as fears for future grow
When Ming Wong saw that Britain was prepared to offer extended visa rights and a “path to citizenship” for British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders in Hong Kong, she seized the moment and re-applied for her lost passport.
Australian police under scrutiny as people march in Sydney over Floyd’s death
Thousands of people protested in Sydney on Tuesday over black American George Floyd’s death in U.S. police custody, as Australian police faced questions about use of force during the arrest of a teenager of aboriginal descent.
Russia’s rail link to port of Murmansk severed by bridge collapse
Russian Railways has halted passenger and cargo rail transport between the northern port of Murmansk and the rest of Russia after the collapse of the only railway bridge linking the two, the national rail company said on Tuesday.
Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for COVID-19
Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said late on Monday.
