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FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a protective mask crosses the street during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniThe United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally.
The United States has at least 5.4 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, the highest in the world and likely an undercount as the country still has not ramped up testing to the recommended levels. Cases are falling in most states except for Hawaii, South Dakota and Illinois.New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postponed the country’s general election by a month to Oct.
The origin of the new outbreak is still unknown. Authorities said previously that it could have been through an Americold cold-storage facility where one of the infected individuals worked. Tests of surfaces in the facility are underway to identify the genome sequence, with results expected later this week. Another possible source is the quarantine system for New Zealanders returning from overseas.
The church is led by conservative activist, Reverend Jun Kwang-hoon, who has also been organising anti-government rallies calling for the ouster of the liberal President Moon Jae-in, raising concerns the virus has been spreading at the protests too.China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s intellectual property regulator.
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