Iran coronavirus deaths rise by 65 to 6,156
Iran’s death toll from new coronavirus increased by 65 in the past 24 hours to 6,156 on Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV.
Russia’s coronavirus cases hit new high, Moscow warns of clampdown
Russia reported 9,623 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, its highest daily rise since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total to 124,054, mostly in the capital Moscow, where the mayor threatened to cut the number of travel permits.
‘Once Upon a Virus’: China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation
China has published a short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries.
Spain’s coronavirus death toll tops 25,000
Spain’s coronavirus death toll hit 25,100 on Saturday after 276 people died overnight, the health ministry said.
Indonesia reports 292 new coronavirus cases, 31 new deaths
Indonesia recorded 292 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the total number of infections to 10,843, said health ministry official, Achmad Yurianto.
Malaysia rounds up migrants to contain coronavirus, U.N. warns of detention risks
Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, officials said, after hundreds of migrants and refugees were detained in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan evacuate thousands over flood
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have evacuated tens of thousands of people from the Syr Darya river basin after a reservoir dam on the Uzbek side burst, flooding large areas on both sides of the border, the authorities said on Saturday.
Malaysia reports 105 new coronavirus cases
Malaysia reported 105 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6,176.
Russia’s daily coronavirus case tally hits new high
Russia reported 9,623 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, its highest daily rise, bringing the total to 124,054.
Philippines says total coronavirus cases nearing 9,000
The Philippines said on Saturday it has recorded 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 24 more deaths, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 8,928 and the fatalities to 603.
