UK becomes fifth country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ LONDON: The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths. Figures from the British government showed that 595 more people in the country died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus, the highest daily number since May. The figure took the UK’s total death toll in the pandemic to 50,365. The UK, which has persisted in having the most virus-related deaths of any European country, joins the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico in reporting…

Saudi Airlines Resumes Flight Operations To Pakistan

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Saudi Airlines has resumed international flights after seven months of disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the details,  the national flag carrier of the Kingdom, Saudi Airlines touched the skies, after getting approval to fly to 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Travelers could now fly to Karachi, Islamabad, Cairo, Alexandria, Khartoum, Nairobi, Amman, Dubai, Tunis, Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Frankfurt,  Istanbul, London, Madrid, Paris, Washington DC, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila. Saudi Arabia partially lifted the suspension of international flights from Sept. 15,…

Europe leads record one-day surge in Covid-19 cases

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ GENEVA: The World Health Organisation reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the total rising by 338,779 in 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe. Europe reported 96,996 new cases, the highest total for the region ever recorded by the WHO. Global deaths rose by 5,514 to a total of 1.05 million. The previous WHO record for new cases was 330,340 on Oct 2. The agency reported a record 12,393 deaths on April 17. As a region, Europe is…

European Union reopens borders to 14 nations; US, Indian tourists among those barred

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The European Union announced Tuesday that it will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S. Travelers from other big countries like Russia, Brazil and India will also miss out. As Europe’s economies reel from the impact of the coronavirus, southern EU countries like Greece, Italy and Spain are desperate to entice back sun-loving visitors and breathe life into their damaged tourism industries. More than 15…