COMO, Italy — The death rate is on the rise. In the last 24 hours in Italy, there have been 25,735 new cases of COVID-19, with the rate of infection stable at 7%, as half of Italy’s regions are once again in strict lockdown as designated red zones, one year …
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Mexico’s state of Sonora has toughened its border restrictions ahead of a the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S., typically a heavy time of tourism, as cases of coronavirus spike in America. “We are all going to be on alert at this time to prevent them from coming, whether …
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European stocks fell on Friday, with investors spooked by news that China will tighten control over Hong Kong with a new security law, sparking fears of fresh unrest and an added stress on Beijing and Washington relations. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.73% fell 1.3% to 335.82 after a …
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