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European Union leaders battled to save a beleaguered €750 million (US$860 million dollars) COVID-19 recovery package at a summit on Sunday (Jul 19), as global deaths soared past 600,000 and Hong Kong raised the alarm about its growing outbreak. The United States - the worst-affected country by far - ended a week in which it registered its highest figures for new cases for three days running, taking its total towards 3.7 million infections and 140,00 deaths. The virus has now infected more than 14 million people worldwide. With clusters cropping up from Spain to Australia, officials were again facing the dilemma of imposing lockdowns to protect public health or loosening restrictions to save struggling businesses//CNA

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global Covid-19 cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours. The biggest increases reported on Saturday were from the United States, Brazil, India, and South Africa, according to a daily report. Total global Covid-19 cases surpassed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed nearly 600,000 people in seven months. The surge means that 1 million cases were reported in under 100 hours. The WHO reported 71,484 new cases in the United States, 45,403 in Brazil, 34,884 in India, and 13,373 in South Africa//tempo

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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has said that he does not want to impose a second national lockdown in the event of another Covid-19 outbreak. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, he compared the option of a nationwide shutdown to a "nuclear deterrent", adding he does not think the country "will be in that position again". Under the new powers, local authorities can close shops, cancel events, and shut outdoor public spaces to manage local outbreaks. Mr. Johnson also said that authorities were getting better at identifying and isolating local outbreaks, adding that the power to order national action will remain an option//bbc

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More than 600,000 people have now died from Covid-19, with several countries including the USA, South Africa, and Brazil struggling to deal with rapidly rising case numbers. With more than 140,000 fatalities, the USA has the most deaths linked with the virus according to Johns Hopkins University. Brazil is next with around 78,000 deaths, while in the UK around 45,000 people have died with the virus. According to WHO, the number of confirmed cases worldwide has risen to more than 14.2 million after a record single-day increase on Saturday of around 260,000. Scientists believe the true number could be much higher, with testing shortages and problems with collecting data in some countries with weaker infrastructure//eveningstandard