Chinese mainland reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases 

Sep 17,2020
The Chinese mainland reported nine new imported COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,674, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
S. Africa to 'cautiously' reopen borders as lockdown eases
Sep 17
South Africa will reopen its borders to most countries next month, the president said Wednesday, part of a wider easing of anti-coronavirus measures announced as figures continue to improve.
Trump: Coronavirus vaccine to be ready in weeks
Sep 17
US President Donald Trump has stressed that his administration's efforts to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus are going well, and one may be available for Americans in weeks.
Crime fell as coronavirus swept US: FBI
Sep 16
Violent and property crime both plunged across the United States in the first six months of 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak swept the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported Tuesday.
Virus cost global tourism $460 billion in January-June: UN
Sep 16
The coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector $460 billion in lost revenue during the first six months of 2020 as the number of people travelling plunged, the UN said Tuesday.
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's new prime minister
Sep 16
Japan's parliament on Wednesday elected Yoshihide Suga prime minister, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.
Nearly 550,000 children in U.S. test positive for COVID-19 
Sep 16
Nearly 550,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.