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Global COVID-19 cases top 8 million

New York, Policenama Online - The number of global confirmed COVID-19 cases has topped 8 million, reaching 8,003,021, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.A total of…

US has beaten coronavirus, says Trump

Washington, Policenama Online  - US President Donald Trump said that America has beaten the coronavirus battle and that the number of those affected was falling, despite the country accounting for the highest number of COVID-19 infections…

UN makes new appeal to fund COVID-19 response

United Nations, Policenama Online -  The UN has appealed for a further $4.7 billion in funding to "protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries", it was reported on Thursday.It follows the $2 billion…

Trump taps Navarro to coordinate DPA use amid COVID-19

Washington, Policenama Online - US President Donald Trump said that economist Peter Navarro will coordinate the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA), a wartime law the former recently invoked to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in the…