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The Earth Wellness Firm (WHO) urged international locations hit by serious coronavirus outbreaks to “wake up” to the realities on the floor rather of bickering, and to “just take command” of the pandemic.

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Brazil passed 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, as towns reopen bars, dining establishments and gyms sparking fears infections will retain growing.

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Saudi Arabia handed milestone of 200,000 confirmed novel coronavirus circumstances, the health and fitness ministry mentioned, months before an annual Hajj pilgrimage significantly slice back again because of the pandemic.




Right here are the newest updates.
Saturday, July 4
03:40 GMT – US marks an additional new day-to-day record for bacterial infections
The US reported 57,683 COVID-19 cases in the earlier 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins College showed, building Friday the 3rd consecutive day the nation has logged far more than 50,000 new conditions.
The Baltimore-based university’s tracker confirmed the overall variety of conditions considering the fact that the pandemic achieved the US at 2,793,022.
The college also recorded a even more 728 fatalities, bringing the overall US death toll to 129,405.
02:48 GMT – Colombia choose bans particular constraints for the elderly
A Colombian decide has prohibited the country’s authorities from subjecting all those aged 70 or older to exclusive constraints for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decide described as discriminatory the steps which prescribe quarantine for the aged until the conclusion of August even though lifting movement limits on the relaxation of the inhabitants in mid-July.
01:17 GMT – Brazil surpasses 1.5 million coronavirus conditions
Brazil documented 42,223 added coronavirus instances in the past 24 hours, the Well being Ministry explained, bringing the whole tally to 1,539,081.
The selection of coronavirus deaths rose by 1,290 to 63,174, according to the ministry.
01:13 GMT – Air France, Hop! to lose 7,580 employment
Air France administration stated it planned to get rid of 7,580 careers at the airline and its regional device Hop! by the end of 2022 because of the coronavirus disaster.
The prepared position cuts sum to 16 % of Air France’s staff members and 40 per cent of those people at Hop!
“For a few months, Air France’s action and turnover have plummeted 95 p.c, and at the peak of the crisis, the organization shed 15 million euros a working day,” claimed the group, which anticipated a “extremely sluggish” recovery.

 
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United kingdom eases lockdown: Hairdressers, pubs and cafes set to reopen (2:46) 
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00:46 GMT – World-wide coronavirus instances increase to much more than 11 million
World wide coronavirus situations have exceeded 11 million, according to tallies by Reuters Information Agency and the Johns Hopkins College, marking a different milestone in the unfold of the illness that has killed more than half a million people in 7 months.
The range of instances is much more than double the determine for severe influenza diseases recorded each year, in accordance to the WHO.
Several really hard-strike countries are easing lockdowns put in position to slow the distribute of the coronavirus even though generating substantial alterations to operate and social everyday living that could previous for a year or much more until eventually a vaccine is accessible.
Some countries are suffering from a resurgence in infections, foremost authorities to partly reinstate lockdowns, in what professionals say could be a recurring sample into 2021.
00:13 GMT – Several US states strike highs in COVID-19 situations
Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alaska described document boosts in coronavirus conditions on Friday as Florida’s most populous county imposed a curfew in advance of the Independence Day weekend.
The surge in scenarios, most pronounced in southern and western states, has alarmed general public health and fitness officers, who urged caution before a July 4th getaway weekend that in typical instances would aspect huge gatherings of family members and pals.
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m Zaheena Rasheed in Male, Maldives.
You can obtain all the critical developments from yesterday, July 3, in this article.

Supply:
Al Jazeera and information agencies
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