CHICAGO - Twelve people have been killed, five of them minors, and 74 others have been wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.The latest teen fatality was early Monday in Austin on the West Side.The 15-year-old was walking in an alley with a 16-year-old boy at 12:18 a.m.

in the 4700 block of West Superior Street when someone fired at them, possibly from a gray sedan, according to Chicago police.

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Flying snakes? Yep, they’re a thing

It’s the last thing those who fear snakes want to hear.Scientists at Virginia Teach University have confirmed one species of snakes can propel into the air.Researchers took a closer look at the Paradise Tree Snake in hopes of figuring out how they are able to glide through the air.They discovered the same motion snakes use while slithering on the ground can be used to stabilize them and allow them to fly further.However, the scientists were not able to learn how the snakes generate lift or how they are able to turn in the air.Paradise Tree Snakes only live in Southeast Asia and their venom is considered harmless to humans.

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Osceola Parkway tolls increase by $1 for some drivers

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers without a prepaid toll transponder will have to pay a little more to use Osceola Parkway.Starting Wednesday, rates increased by $1 at the Shingle Creek and Poinciana Boulevard toll plazas.Drivers who have a SunPass or E-Pass won’t see an increase.The rate increase only applies to drivers who pay-by-plate and are billed each time they pass through a toll plaza.

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Italy seizes 14 tons of amphetamines, said to be IS-made

ROME – Italian police have seized 14 tons of amphetamines, allegedly produced in Syria by the Islamic State group to fund extremist activities and destined for the European illegal drug market. Customs Police Col.

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Man shot near Lake Eola in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was shot late Tuesday in downtown Orlando, according to police.The shooting was reported just before midnight on Rosaolind Avenue at Central Boulevard near Lake Eola.The victim, who was shot in the arm, was taken to a hospital for treatment, Orlando police said.According to police, one person was taken into custody, but no other details have been released.

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Police: 19-year-old critical after shooting in Fairhill, suspect sought

FAIRHILL - Early morning gun violence in Fairhill left a 19-year-old man in critical condition after he was shot one time in the abdomen.Police say the shooting happened on the 3000 block of Front Street sometime around 1 a.m.

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9-year-old Florida girl killed in head-on crash

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. – A Florida girl is dead following a head-on crash, authorities said.The crash occurred Monday evening in Loxahatchee, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office news release.Deputies said a woman driving on State Road 7 extension veered into the oncoming lane, hitting an SUV head-on.The woman and her 9-year-old passenger, Coral Skye Smits, were taken to the hospital, where Smits later died, officials said.

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Republicans, with exception of President Trump, now push mask-wearing

WASHINGTON – In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.As a surge of infections hammers the South and West, GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about politics, as President Donald Trump suggests, and telling Americans they can help save lives.Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, on Tuesday bluntly called on Trump to start wearing a mask, at least some of the time, to set a good example."Unfortunately, this simple, lifesaving practice has become part of a political debate that says: If you’re for Trump, you don’t wear a mask.

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Doctor demonstrates how face mask blocks respiratory droplets from spreading

SPOKANE, Wash. - As the novel coronavirus surges amid hasty re-openings in states across the U.S., some state officials have ordered residents to wear masks in public, and one medical expert’s widely-shared Twitter thread demonstrates the effectiveness of wearing a facial covering amid a pandemic that is far from over. Dr.

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Stepdaughter arrested in connection with murder-for-hire case

DELAND, Fla. - A suspect in a murder-for-hire case refused to make a first appearance before a judge in a Florida courtroom on Tuesday, because she didn’t want to be seen on camera. “If the 'news people' are there, I’m not coming out! I don’t want my face on TV!” Myesha Williams said.“They are here.

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Ex-Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks bonds out of jail

ATLANTA - A former Atlanta police officer charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks bonded out of the Gwinnett County Jail overnight, according to jail records.In a hearing Tuesday afternoon, Fulton County judge Jane Barwick issued a $500,000 bond for ex-officer Garrett Rolfe. The bond comes with conditioners.Judge Barwick said that Rolfe would be required to wear an ankle monitor, surrender his passport, and would be subject to a curfew.

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Aberdeen star returns positive coronavirus test as first Premiership case confirmed

coronavirus case in the Scottish Premiership since the pandemic was declared. The Dons announced the player is now self-isolating having received the results of the club's mandatory twice-weekly testing regime.

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Coronavirus for US: New cases could rise to 1 lakh per day

‘Please, Please, Please’Vice President Mike Pence sought to strike a more positive tone later Tuesday in comments after meeting with the coronavirus task force in Rockville, Maryland. The U.S.

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Interfaith group: No Buddhist or Hindu statues in nightclubs

BOSTON – America’s nightclubs are largely closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping an interfaith coalition from launching a campaign to stop what organizers call the “disrespectful” use of sacred Buddhist and Hindu statues as decor.Representatives of the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish and Christian traditions have formed an improbable alliance to end the practice, starting with upscale clubs in Boston and other cities that are managed by Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation Entertainment.Specifically, they’re targeting Foundation Room clubs in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Anaheim, California, that are part of Live Nation’s House of Blues network.Campaign

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Little Caesars staff fired after couple finds pepperoni swastika on their pizza

Ohio couple wanted to enjoy a Little Caesars pizza, but when they opened the box, they were met with something truly disturbing.The first thing Misty Laska noticed when she opened her pizza was that the pie wasn’t cut. Then, she and her husband noticed the pepperonis weren’t in their typical random positioning — they were arranged as a swastika.

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Weinstein reaches tentative $19M deal with accusers

NEW YORK – Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of his sexual misconduct accusers, New York state's attorney general and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit said Tuesday.The agreement was announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Chicago attorney Elizabeth A. Fegan.The deal, if approved by judges in federal courts, would permit accusers to claim from $7,500 to $750,000 from the $18.8 million settlement.The former Hollywood producer was convicted earlier this year of rape and sexual assault against two women.

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Delaware County firefighter, EMT passes away after battle with COVID-19

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Delaware County firefighter and EMT Brad Blackman passed away Monday morning after battling COVID-19 for five weeks.Blackman had been a volunteer for 37 years at the Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association. "I think for most of us it hasn't even hit us yet.

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2 teens charged with beating homeless man to death in Camden, prosecutors say

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old female have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of a homeless Camden man, prosecutors announced Tuesday night. Police found the body of Bobby J. Hill Jr., 63, in an alleyway near the 1100 block of Kaighn Ave.

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New COVID-19 testing site to go up at Osceola Heritage Park

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Coronavirus testing will take place at Osceola Heritage Park from July 6-10, according to the department of health.The DOH said testing will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Mumbai: 903 new Covid-19 cases, 36 fatalities; tally cross 77,000

Mumbai on Tuesday, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)."The total number of cases has reached 77,197 in the city," said BMC adding, "625 patients discharged on Tuesday."At present, there are 28,473 active COVID-19 cases and 44,170 patients recovered from the virus.The city has reported 4,554 fatalities as of June 30.On Tuesday, BMC had revised the total number of COVID-19 containment zones in Mumbai to 750. As per the BMC, there are 10,88,032 households in these containment zones with a population of 47,13,779 and 25,931 total COVID-19 cases.Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state yesterday reported 4878 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally of coronavirus positive cases to 1,74,761.

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Coronavirus app could track your location during quarantine

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is exploring the use of a smartphone app that would help monitor those who test positive for the coronavirus."The results were amazing," said Dr. Raul Pino, the health officer for FDOH in Orange County.He told News 6 agencies around the county who have used the app are getting results.He said people who test positive for the virus can download the app, get a log in and communicate directly with health officials.He said the app allows the patients to share symptoms, concerns and vital statistics, and health officials can also respond."We can say, 'hey, I detected that you have a increase in your temperature.

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Rockies GM supports Desmond's decision to skip '20 season

DENVER – Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown in Florida.Bridich says he had a pair of recent conversations with the 34-year-old outfielder who announced his decision in a lengthy and heartfelt Instagram post Monday night.Desmond wrote that the “COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking.” The biracial slugger also mentioned a myriad of issues within baseball, including sexism, homophobia and socioeconomic concerns, as well as the racial reckoning that emerged after George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked

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‘We won’t be social distancing,’ South Dakota governor says of Trump’s Mount Rushmore event

LOS ANGELES - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to South Dakota this week for a Fourth of July celebration, despite rising coronavirus cases across the United States, and the state’s governor says there will be no social distancing measures in place at the event.Friday’s event, scheduled at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, will be free and open to the public.

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US could hit 1 lakh new coronavirus cases a day, warns top health expert

coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if authorities and the public fail to take steps to suppress the pandemic.Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, a leading member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, said the United States was headed in the "wrong direction" on the pandemic and demanded that Americans wear masks and avoid crowds after lax behavior propelled new outbreaks."I'm very concerned and I'm not satisfied with what's going on, because we're going in the wrong direction," he testified to a Senate panel.Alarming spikes in new cases in southern hotspots Texas and Florida are driving the daily national total of new cases to over 40,000 per day, and they need to be tamped down quickly to avoid

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Osceola Schools reopen plan allows parents to pick from 3 options

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County School Board approved a plan to reopen schools on Aug.

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DHS deploys special federal unit to protect monuments over July 4 weekend amid vandalism fears

Protesters attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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US disease specialist gives grim warning as coronavirus cases hit new record

disease specialist, warned lawmakers that coronavirus infections could rise to 100,000 a day if behaviors don’t change. Texas reported record new cases, while hospitalizations in California reached a new high.The European Union extended a travel ban for Americans, deeming the U.S.

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Partial human remains found close to Leon River during search for Vanessa Guillen

BELL COUNTY, Texas - The US Army says partial human remains have been found close to the Leon River in Bell County, an area of interest in the search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen.Army CID says no confirmation of the identity of the remains has been made at this point.A news conference was held after a meeting with Ft. Hood officials to discuss the latest findings in the search for Guillen and what the family intends to do moving forward. According to CID, due to "extensive investigative work," agents had returned to the area to conduct more investigative work.

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Police say Lori Vallow helped keep kids' bodies hidden

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished in a bizarre case that captured worldwide attention had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy the kids' bodies.The new felony charges against Lori Vallow Daybell came late Monday, the latest twist in a case tied to the mysterious deaths of the couple's former spouses and their beliefs about zombies and the apocalypse that may have affected their actions.RELATED: Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow: A timeline of mysterious deaths and missing childrenDaybell is already charged with abandoning or deserting 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, but because police found their remains buried in her

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Jake Owen seemingly defends Chase Rice over packed concert amid coronavirus concerns

Jake Owen is coming to Chase Rice's defense. Over the weekend, Rice, 34, came under fire for holding a concert packed with fans as coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, with several states even reporting a spike in cases.

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Marion County woman with medical conditions has been missing for a week, deputies say

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County deputies say they’re searching for a woman with medical conditions who hasn’t been seen or heard from since June 22.According to a news release, Kathleen Nolan was last known to be at her home in Fort McCoy more than a week ago and it’s possible she might have left the residence on foot.Deputies said Nolan, 61, suffers from medical conditions that have caused concern for her well-being.She is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, has green eyes and brown hair.Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.

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US bar which reopened earlier this month has been linked to 107 coronavirus cases

A US bar and restaurant popular with university students which re-opened earlier this month has been linked to over 100 new coronavirus cases.

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News Scan for Jun 30, 2020

A study of 770 teens' attitudes conducted in the 7 days after the United States declared a national emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic found that 69% weren't practicing physical distancing but 89% were following the news, and 88% were disinfecting daily. In the study, published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics, research

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White man charged with pointing gun at Black Florida homeowner

MIAMI – A white Florida man has been charged after he pointed a gun at a Black homeowner and accused the other man of stealing a flyer from his own mailbox, authorities said.Joseph Max Fucheck, 58, faces felony charges of aggravated assault with a firearm with prejudice and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced Tuesday.

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Child shot in Palm Bay, police say

PALM BAY, Fla. – A child was shot in Palm Bay Tuesday evening, according to the Palm Bay Police Department.The shooting was reported around 6 p.m. on Washington Street NE.The child’s condition is unknown.

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Man arrested for swimming in Bass Pro Shops fish tank says he was seeking TikTok fame

BOSSIER CITY, La. - A man was arrested after video surfaced of him swimming in a giant fish tank at a Bass Pro Shops store in Louisiana. According to KSLA, Kevin Wise was charged on June 29 with criminal damage to property after a video emerged on social media showing him swimming in the tank.Treasure McGraw, the local shopper who captured the now viral footage, told Storyful she was “admiring the fish” when she noticed “a big splash” and then saw a man swimming.“The guy was shouting and celebrating that he was doing something that everyone always wanted to do,” McGraw said. “He jumped out of the tank, leaving his mask and hat behind, and ran through the store and out of the door.

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Police: Man shot in McDonald's parking lot in Overbrook

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot in the head in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in OverbrookIt happened on the 7500 block of City Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.According to police, the 27-year-old man was taken to Lankenau Medical Center in critical condition.So far, no arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.This is a developing story.

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With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S.

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Minor League Baseball announces there will be no season for 2020

Rymer Liriano #28 of the Syracuse Mets in action during a AAA minor league baseball game against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs on May 1, 2019 at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The MiLB announced on June 30 that there would be no season for There will be no Minor League Baseball (MiLB) season this year, the organization announced on Tuesday.The decision is due to Major League Baseball saying that it will be unable to provide MiLB affiliated teams with players for the season.Founded in 1901, Minor League Baseball is comprised of over 150 teams in cities across the country.

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Truck driver killed in crash on I-95 in Brevard County after tire separates, troopers say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old man died Tuesday after his truck crashed into the treeline on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the driver of a truck tractor was going north on I-95 at mile marker 223 when the tire tread separated and he lost control of the vehicle.

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Florida governor signs abortion law requiring parental consent for minors

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will require parental consent before minors can have abortions, a long-sought goal of abortion opponents in Florida.DeSantis did not make a public statement about the bill signing, but Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and other supporters praised the measure and said parents need to be involved when their underage daughters consider having abortions.“The serious and irrevocable decision to end a pregnancy involves undergoing a significant medical procedure that results, in many cases, in lifelong emotional and physical impacts,” Galvano said in a prepared statement.

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Report: Florida man ‘trapped’ on property with hundreds of parrots

TAMPA, Fla. – With a legal battle underway, a Florida man has had no choice but to spend every day and every night at his bird sanctuary with only a couple hundred parrots to keep him company.The Tampa Bay Times reports that Majid “Magic” Esmaeili from Zaksee Florida Bird Sanctuary recently contacted the newspaper about his predicament.Esmaeili’s five-acre sanctuary is surrounded on all sides by other people’s property, leaving him with no way to get in and out.According to the report, Esmaeili used to have an agreement with neighbor Lynda Fowler that allowed him and others visiting the sanctuary -- including volunteers who help care for the birds -- to use a path through her property that led to a public road.Fowler told the newspaper she

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Ice-T says wife Coco Austin's father has been hospitalized with COVID-19 in Arizona

Ice-T revealed on Tuesday that his father-in-law is in hospital suffering from COVID-19.The musician shared a photo of wife Coco Austin's dad wearing an oxygen mask while hospitalized in Arizona.'Coco’s father checked into the Hospital yesterday. Covid in AZ' Ice-T - born Tracy Lauren Marrow - tweeted.

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New video shows Orlando man moments before he was fatally shot

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police detectives shared video Tuesday they hope will lead to new information and an arrest in an unsolved murder that happened in May.Willie McCormick, 51, was walking between West Livingston Street between North Westmoreland Drive and Hames Avenue sometime between midnight and 4 a.m. on May 30 when he was shot, according to police.

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Teams not able to disclose who goes on IL due to virus

Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies became the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive. According to reports, the All-Star outfielder was one of three Colorado players to have a positive test.Numerous other teams have said they have players who have tested positive for the virus without identifying any of them.

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Coronavirus: Pence says U.S. fatalities at lowest level since end of March

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the number of new COVID-19 deaths in the country is at the lowest level since the end of March, but said they are working closely with states seeing upticks in new cases, with a focus on Florida, Arizona, Texas and California, which are seeing some of the highest numbers.

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Judge grants ex-Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks $500,000 bond

ATLANTA - A Fulton County judge granted bond to a former Atlanta police officer charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks, with conditions.In a hearing Tuesday afternoon, Fulton County judge Jane Barwick issued a $500,000 bond for ex-officer Garrett Rolfe.Judge Barwick also stated that Rolfe would be required to wear an ankle monitor, surrender his passport, and would be subject to a curfew. Rolfe was ordered not to have any contact or communication with family members and/or witnesses involved in the case.

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Brevard County Commission rejects mask mandate proposal, recommends businesses post signs

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In a contentious special county commission meeting Tuesday, Brevard County leaders rejected the proposal for a county-wide face covering requirement.Chairman Bryan Lober raised the proposal for discussion, suggesting masks should be required inside businesses.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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