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Amid ongoing criticism of his response to pandemic, Trump tests positive for Covid-19

Covid-19 swab tests amid third wave of pandemic in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).-Sri Lankan health workers wearing protective gear performed Thursday COVID -19 swab tests in Colombo.Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the number of cases is increasing day by day. Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 301,832 COVID-19 cases with 4,258 deaths while a total of 8,718,433 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,994,384 have already received the second one.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS CARRY OUT COVID-19 SWAB TESTS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

Indonesian authorities continues to carry out COVID-19 tests amid pandemic

Depok/Medan, Jan 25 (EFE/EPA).-With more than 27 thousand deaths due to COVID-19, Indonesian authorities continue to carry out tests to detect infections.Indonesia has so far reported 989,262 coronavirus infections, of which 798,810 have recovered according to authorities.(Camera: ADI WEDA/DEDI SINUHAJI)SHOT LIST: AN ORPHANAGE WITH COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES IN DEPOK, AND COVID-19 SWAB TESTS CARRIED OUT IN MEDAN, INDONESIA.

Covid-19: English variant found in about 1% of positive tests in France (Véran)

The English variant, presumably more contagious, accounts for about 1% of positive Covid-19 tests in France, according to the preliminary results of a survey conducted over two days last week, says French's Health Minister Olivier Véran. SOUNDBITE

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