Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,122 to 215,336

A traveler returned from the Ukraine receives a voluntary coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test by the German Red Cross at the new Corona test station of the central bus location in Berlin, Germany, August 5, 2020. (Reuters)
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Updated 08 August 2020
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Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,122 to 215,336

  • The reported death toll rose by twelve to 9,195

BERLIN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,122 to 215,336, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.
The reported death toll rose by twelve to 9,195, the tally showed.


Pope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end

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Pope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end

  • ‘I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to end this war’
MILAN: Pope Leo on Sunday said ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine were ‌leaving ‌civilians in ‌the ⁠country exposed ‌to the cold of winter, and called for ⁠an end to ‌the conflict.
“The ‍protracted ‍hostilities ... have ‍increasingly serious implications for civilians,” Pope Leo said after his weekly Angelus ⁠prayer.
“I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to end this war.”