Global caseload surpass 18.7 million with more than 11.2 million recoveries and more than 704,000 deaths according to Johns Hopkins University data
Russia records more than 5,200 new cases
India records highest death of 904 in a day
Melbourne, Australia enters 6 weeks total lockdown
Eight lives lost in India hospital fire
Papua New Guinea closes copper and gold mine as a result of COVID-19
Ukraine reports a new daily high number of cases
Top court in Brazil orders the president to draw out a plan to reduce COVID-19 in the country
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