Bolivia postpones general election until October
Bolivia postponed its general elections on Thursday for a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it off until October 18, officials said.
South African schools to be closed again over virus
South Africa's public schools will close again for a month from Monday to limit the spread of coronavirus as the country grapples with surging infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.
South Africa reports record number of daily virus deaths
South Africa on Wednesday announced a record 24-hour increase of 572 coronavirus deaths, bringing its total number of fatalities to 5,940.
US coronavirus cases top 4 million
The number of coronavirus infections in the United States has surpassed the 4 million mark.
4 killed in military helicopter crash in northern Philippines 
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Friday that four of the five soldiers aboard the Huey helicopter that crashed shortly after taking off on Thursday night in the northern Philippines have died.
Brazil sees second-highest daily COVID-19 cases of nearly 60,000
Brazil on Thursday said it registered 59,961 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, its second-highest one-day increase.