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COVID-19: Global positive case 28.04 million

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  COVID-19: Global positive case 28.04 million The public is queuing for a COVID-19 swab test at a hospital in Hyderabad, India, July 15, 2020. (AP file photo) NEW COVID-19 infection figures worldwide continue to increase with over 350,000 positive cases recorded within 24 hours. This brings the global cumulative volume to 28.04 million so far. Johns Hopkins University's latest data shows that the United States remains the worst-affected country with 6.38 million cases. This was followed by India with 4.46 million infections, while Brazil, 4.19 million. COVID-19 infection in Russia has surpassed one million cases. Meanwhile, Peru, Columbia, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina surpassed half a million cases. Countries that exceed 300,000 include Chile, Iran, France, the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Six other countries recorded positive numbers in excess of 200,000 including Turkey, Italy, Iraq, Germany, the Philippines and Indonesia. Meanwhile, the c

'Keeping up with the Kardashians' ends after 20 seasons

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'KUWTK' which aired for the first time in 2007 became a supporter of E!  and gave birth to a series of spin-offs.  - Instagram / @ kimkardashian AFTER 14 years and 20 seasons, the reality television show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will find a point with the final season to be released early next year. Popular star Kim Kardashian West through an entry on her official Instagram page on Wednesday said the decision to end the E!  was made a member of the Kardashian-Jenner family. With a heavy heart, we have decided as a family to say goodbye to 'Keeping up with the Kardashians'. “After 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and some  spin-off  shows  , we are very grateful to all of you who have watched our show over the years - whether when we were happy, hard, happy, sad, many relationships and children. We will forever cherish the wonderful memories and the people we met throughout our journey," Kim said. The famous Hollywood personality also tha

COVID-19: Global death toll is over 900,000

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The United States remains the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 190,763 cases.  - File image OVER 4,000 deaths due to COVID-19 infection worldwide were recorded within 24 hours. This makes the cumulative number of global deaths due to COVID-19 now reaching 900,239. Johns Hopkins University statistics show that the United States remains the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 with 190,763 cases. This was followed by Brazil with 127,464 deaths. India and Mexico recorded COVID-19 casualties of 73,890 and 68,484 cases respectively. Also recorded the highest number of casualties was the United Kingdom with 41,683 cases. Meanwhile, Italy, France and Peru recorded 35,577, 30,800 and 30,123 cases respectively. Spain recorded 29,628 deaths, Iran 22,669 and Colombia 21,817. Other countries still record casualties below 20,000 cases.