India reports 52,972 new coronavirus infections

A medical staff wearing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit (L) takes a swab sample from a man (C) during an India-Israel Non-Invasive Raid COVID-19 coronavirus test study camp as part of the 'Operation Open Skies' at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital in New Delhi on July 31, 2020. (File/AFP)
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Updated 03 August 2020
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India reports 52,972 new coronavirus infections

  • With 771 new deaths, the COVID-19 disease has now claimed 38,135 lives

BENGALURU: India reported 52,972 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1.8 million, data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed on Monday.
With 771 new deaths, the COVID-19 disease has now claimed 38,135 lives in the world’s second-most populous country.


China advises its nationals in Israel to strengthen safety precautions

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China advises its nationals in Israel to strengthen safety precautions

  • Citizens should also refrain from traveling outside unless necessary

BEIJING: The Chinese embassy in Israel asked its citizens living in the country on Friday to strengthen their security precautions and emergency preparedness, citing “rising security risks in the ⁠Middle East.”
Chinese nationals ⁠based in Israel should closely follow new developments and information released by ⁠Israeli authorities, the embassy said in a statement. Citizens should also refrain from traveling outside unless necessary, it added.
Earlier on Friday, China advised nationals to avoid traveling ⁠to ⁠Iran and urged those in the country to evacuate as soon as possible, as tensions build between Tehran and Washington.