Morocco opens field hospital after spike in virus cases

A new field hospital in eastern Morocco will from Sunday receive around 700 COVID-19 patients following a sharp spike in infections in the kingdom, the government said.
Cafes, shops reopen as Singapore eases virus curbs
Shops and cafes reopened in Singapore on Friday as coronavirus measures were relaxed -- but the city-state's leader warned people "not to go overboard celebrating".
Chennai locked down again as India virus cases surge
A lockdown was reimposed on 15 million people in southern India on Friday as the number of coronavirus infections in the hard-hit nation neared 400,000. 
Seoul's unification minister resigns over North Korea tensions
South Korea's Unification Minister, its point man for relations with the North, stepped down on Friday over heightened tensions on the
Brazil's education minister quits in controversy
Brazil's Education Minister Abraham Weintraub announced Thursday that he was leaving the post and heading to the World Bank as one of its directors.
Brazil sees over 1,000 COVID-19 daily deaths for 3 consecutive days
Brazil has seen over 1,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for three days in a row, the health ministry said Thursday.
Coronavirus death toll tops 450,000 worldwide
Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the United States show the number of deaths from coronavirus infections has exceeded 450,000 worldwide.