Coronavirus Worldwide: Positive Cases Surpasses 12.4 Million-Mark

Coronavirus epidemic continues wreaking havoc worldwide. According to the worldometer, so far 12,418,777 people have been infected with coronavirus in the world.
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Coronavirus epidemic continues wreaking havoc worldwide. According to the Worldometer, so far 12,418,777 people have been infected with coronavirus in the world. Of these, 7,244,835 people have been cured or discharged. At the same time, 558082 have died due to this deadly virus. On the other hand, the voting for general election took place in Singapore on Friday amid coronavirus epidemic. Masks and Physical distancing were necessary for all those who came for voting. Opposition parties questioned Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's decision to hold elections. However, even after this, the government did not defer its decision.

Schools in Hong Kong have been closed due to the coronavirus:

All schools in Hong Kong have been closed since Friday. There is an increased risk of community outbreak again. Keeping this in mind, it was decided to close the schools. On Thursday, 42 new cases were reported here. Since January, 1366 have been found infected here and 7 people have died.

Bolivia: President tests positive for COVID-19

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez tested positive for coronavirus. She informed about it on Thursday. She tweeted, "I've tested positive for COVID-19, I'm fine, I will work from isolation," Four members of Anez's cabinet were also found infected in the past. After this, she had her test done. There is less than two months left in the general election in Bolivia.

Australia: Number of international flights reduced

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that it has been decided to reduce the number of international flights at the National Cabinet meeting. Only ships carrying people from Australia were allowed to arrive at ports. 14 days of quarantine will be necessary for people arriving from other countries.

Mexico: Restrictions on sitting in restaurants

The government of Mexico banned people entering the restaurants in the capital New Mexico City. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the decision was taken in view of the increasing cases of Corona in the state. It is necessary to follow Physical distancing everywhere in the state. People will be able to go to the gym with a face shield and mask. More than 6 thousand cases were reported here on Thursday.

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