Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a six-week lockdown for England’s 56 million people after a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Memorial project honors COVID-19 deaths as US approaches milestone of 200,000 lives lost
As the U.S. approaches the grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 pandemic deaths, volunteers install 20,000 American flags in Washington, DC.
Tropical Storm Beta threatens Texas and Louisiana coasts with flooding and heavy rainfall
Texas and Louisiana brace for more coastal flooding and damaging storm surge from Tropical Storm Beta.
Diana Rigg, star of ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ dies at the age of 82
Actress Diana Rigg, who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in the TV series “The Avengers” has died at age 82.
Lookie loos: Tokyo installs transparent public toilets
Transparent public toilets in Tokyo feature smart glass which turns opaque when locked as part of a program to dispel public toilet misconceptions.
Some colleges reopen despite coronavirus dangers
Some colleges are reopening campuses this fall despite the higher risk of bringing coronavirus to their communities.
2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attracts thousands with no mask requirements amid pandemic
Officials estimate over 250,000 people may show up for the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. despite the widespread COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan commemorates 75th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
Japan observed the 75th anniversary of the Aug. 9, 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki, three days after a nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
Hiroshima commemorates 75th anniversary of atomic bomb attack
Japan marked 75 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack in Hiroshima on Aug, 6, 2020, scaling back ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photos show aftermath of the Beirut blast
A massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 wounding a number people and causing widespread damage.