The number as of 2215 GMT was 20,002,577 cases, with 733,842 deaths recorded, according to an AFP tally of official sources. A WHO overview said 165 candidate vaccines are being worked on around the world, with six reaching Phase 3 of clinical evaluation. Marion, a 24-year-old in central Paris, said the masks are "restrictive" but necessary "if we want to avoid a second wave." Greece meanwhile announced a night curfew for restaurants and bars in some of its top tourist destinations after its number of new cases increased. After the US, Brazil has the most cases, and over the weekend it became the second country to pass 100,000 fatalities.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 11, 2020 01:18 UTC