Tag: Record setting events
Asia Today: Tokyo sets virus case record as holiday begins
TOKYO (AP) - The city of Tokyo announced a record 366 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, exceeding 300 for the first time as...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases tick up in northwest China city
BEIJING - Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases jump again in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has set another record for newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day.Sunday saw 2,335 people newly diagnosed...
The Latest: Cases slow as Pakistan readies anti-polio drive
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities reported 1,579 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest number in more than a month, as health officials plan to resume a...
The Latest: Amsterdam discourages red light district visits
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Authorities in Amsterdam are urging people not to visit the city’s famous red light district and have closed off some...
The Latest: WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in...
The World Health Organization is again posting a single-day record of new confirmed coronavirus cases. It announced 259,848 new cases on Saturday. The WHO...
Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records
HOUSTON (AP) - The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to...
The Latest: Texas sets record for cases with nearly 10,800
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas set a record for confirmed new coronavirus cases in a single day with nearly 10,800.Republican Gov. Greg Abbott mandated face...
The Latest: Vatican highlights plight of maritime workers
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is highlighting the plight of maritime workers during the pandemic, saying bans on shore leave are severely stressing crews...
The Latest: Spain holds regional elections amid coronavirus
MADRID - Spaniards in two northern regions are voting in regional elections Sunday amid tight security measures to avoid more outbreaks of the coronavirus.Regional...