India COVID-19 death toll rises to 7,745 as total cases reach 276,583

India's federal health ministry Wednesday morning said that 279 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 9,985 positive cases were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 7,745 and total cases to 276,583.
Funeral for George Floyd held in Texas
A funeral service for George Floyd, the African-American man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis, was held in Texas on Tuesday.
Cuomo ready to sign 'aggressive' police reform
The governor of the US State of New York says he's ready to sign into law police reform measures recently adopted by the state legislature.
IOC to finalize new 2020 Olympic plan in September
NHK has learned that the International Olympic Committee plans to finalize in September a new plan for the 2020 Tokyo Games. The coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to push back the Games by one year.
China removes pangolin from traditional medicine list
China has removed pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, state media reported Tuesday, days after increasing legal protections on the endangered animal.
North Korea to cut communication lines to South

Mongolia reports no new COVID-19 cases, 10 more recoveries
Mongolia reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, with the national tally remaining at 194, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Tuesday.