US President Donald Trump announced 150 million tests would be distributed in America, while the World Health Organization said 120 million more would be available for the developing world at $5 each as long as funding was secured. Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina said the testing drive "is terrific and is a great start". A million Madrid residents are under partial lockdown, with the city and the surrounding region at the centre of Spain's second wave. 'Made peace with it'Worldwide the virus has now infected more than 33 million people and killed over a million, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources. Himanshu Kainthola, 61, who recovered from the virus last month, said his family's worries had "reduced substantially".

Source: Standard Digital September 29, 2020 04:07 UTC