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COVID-19 cases have risen by nine, according to the Ministry of Public Health’s dashboard for July 19.

Adverting to a speech yesterday by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the UN Resident Coordinator today called for a new social contract here based on inclusion and co-operation.

 (Reuters) – U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus neared 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally.

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday announced the lockdown since Wednesday of 21 indigenous communities over fears of the spread of COVID-19.

The statement that follows was issued tonight by former Business Minister and member of the AFC, Dominic Gaskin on his Facebook page.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will deliver her decision on Monday at 4 pm in the latest challenge seeking to block the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the winner of the March 2nd polls using the figures of the recount.

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab today said that the UK has begun the process for consequences in the event of an illegal swearing in  of  a government here.

After more than a year, a Special Lance Corporal was this morning charged with the unlawful killing of taxi driver Lallbachan Bachan, who was discovered dead in the Suddie Police Station more than a year ago.

The Bar Council of The Bar Association of Guyana today condemned recent attacks on attorneys including Kim Kyte-Thomas, counsel for GECOM Chair Claudette Singh.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped Britain could return to normality before Christmas, setting out a phased removal of lockdown restrictions, but warned that while he was hoping for the best, the country must also prepare for the worst.

The National COVID-19 Task Force has announced that Phase 3 of Guyana’s re-opening process will start as scheduled, tomorrow, Friday, July 17th and shall continue until July 31st, 2020, the Department of Public Information said today.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Public Relations Officer Terrence Esseboom this morning confirmed that there has been a 19th coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related death.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in India neared one million today as infection numbers rose in the countryside, pushing authorities to reinstate lockdowns across several states.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – England dropped quick Jofra Archer from the second test against West Indies following a breach of the team’s bio-secure protocols, announcing the decision hours before the start of the match at Old Trafford today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain said today that Russia sought to interfere in the 2019 general election by illicitly acquiring sensitive documents relating to a planned free trade agreement with the United States and leaking them on social media.

In strong language, CARICOM Chairman Ralph Gonsalves today said that  the entire world knows that a small clique is trying to hijack Guyana’s elections.

-urges declaration of result without further delay   Canada today strongly regretted the extended delay in declaring the election results from the March 2nd general elections and says it is prepared to use all “tools at our disposal” to hold accountable those who prevent it.

A 74-year-old man who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Sunday has been confirmed to have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today announced visa restrictions on individuals undermining democracy here and said that the Granger administration must respect the results of democratic elections and step aside.

Chief Justice Roxane George today said that oral arguments will begin on Friday afternoon, July 17 at 2 pm on the latest challenge to the declaration of results from the controversial March 2nd general elections and arguments should conclude around 5 pm and a decision could be handed down by Sunday.