London, July 20 (RHC)-- British ministers are making plans to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after a version backed by the UK government passed its first major trials, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported over the weekend.... More


Seoul, July 20 (RHC)-- South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week, according to Yonhap news agency.... More


 Washington, July 20 (RHC)--The U.S. Reverend Jesse Jackson reiterated his recognition of the brigades of the Cuban medical contingent Henry Reeve which today are battling against the Covid-19 in 34 countries around the world.... More


Baghdad, July 20 (RHC)-- Iran’s Foreign Minister says the bellicose behavior displayed by the United States and Israel toward the countries in West Asia is inherent to the duo, and they cannot alter this reality by adopting makeshift policies.... More


Brussels, July 20 (RHC)-- European Union talks aimed at striking a deal over a massive coronavirus aid plan have entered a fourth day as the bloc’s leaders failed to hammer out deep differences on how to repair Europe’s post-pandemic economy.... More


Geneva, July 20 (RHC)-- The coronavirus pandemic continues to explode around the world as confirmed deaths passed 600,000 and countries from the US to South Africa to India struggle to contain a surge of new infections.... More


Havana, July 20 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were no new cases detected of COVID-19, for a total of 2,445 positive cases across the island.  ... More


US soul and pop singer Dionne Warwick

Havana, July 20 (RHC) - Artists from the United States who participated in the Concert For Cuba dedicated to Cuban health workers have praised the work of these professionals... More


The Venezuelan president said that "we must defeat this coronavirus disease for the health and life of our people.  (Photo: EFE)

Caracas, July 20 (RHC)-- This Monday, July 20th, a radical seven-day quarantine begins throughout Venezuela, according to the "7+7 Scheme" with the aim of breaking the chains of contagion of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease, official sources reported.... More


Havana, 20 July (RHC)-- Cuba began in most of its territory this Monday phase three of the first stage of Covid-19 recovery, and the implementation of measures seeking to boost its economy.... More


The Royal Ballet School has appointed internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet Carlos Acosta to its Board of Governors.... More


Quito, July 20 (RHC)-- The National Electoral Council of Ecuador (CNE) issued a statement accepting the report of the Comptroller's Office and suspending four political movements, including Fuerza Compromiso Social, an organization led by former President Rafael Correa.... More


Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.  (Photo: Press TV)

United Nations, July 20 (RHC)-- A UN human rights expert says the Israeli regime must end its “collective punishment” against Palestinians, which is “most strikingly seen” in its persisting siege against the Gaza Strip.... More


Pretoria, July 20 (RHC)-- South Africa now ranks fifth in the world for confirmed coronavirus cases as the African continent faces the pandemic's first wave head-on, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.... More


Beijing, July 20 (RHC)-- China on Sunday said another 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in the northwestern city of Urumqi, raising the total in the country’s most recent local outbreak to at least 30, AP news agency reported.... More


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