In South Korea, prosecutors arrested the elderly leader of a secretive religious sect linked to more than 5,200 of the country's approximately 14,300 confirmed cases. (Thibault Camus/The Associated Press)South Africa surpassed 500,000 confirmed cases, representing more than 50 per cent of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa. Experts say the true toll of the pandemic worldwide is much higher than confirmed cases, due to limited testing and other reasons. What's happening with coronavirus in CanadaAs of 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Canada had 116,599 confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2020 11:37 UTC