Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
The government said on Saturday that it was pausing its daily update of the death toll of people affected by the coronavirus in the light of the government demanding a review into the calculation of the data. This has come post concerns that the numbers might have been exaggerated. Academics have said the way that Public Health England (PHE), the government agency held accountable for managing the outbreaks of the disease, calculates the figures indicated the numbers might look worse there.
US federal law enforcement officers cracked down on protesters in Portland, Oregon, following the Trump administration’s new executive order to protect monuments. The state’s Democratic governor has called the intense development of events as “political theatre.”
The stained glass windows and grand organ of Nantes cathedral, which was built in the 15th century, in France were destroyed in a fire that broke out on Saturday. Officials said they suspected arson behind the incident.
About 25 million Iranians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus and another 35 million have risk of acquiring the same, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said. The figures, based on a new Health Ministry report, are comparatively higher than Iran’s official toll of 269,440.
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