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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 12,438 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 76 more deaths reported as seven-day statewide positivity rate spikes to 10.3%

Source: COVID-19 in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening this weekend – Chicago Tribune

Coronavirus: Ohio breaks record with over 5,500 new cases, case average over 3,000

There have been 5,549 new cases of coronavirus and 149 hospitalizations reported, making today the second day in a row that Ohio has passed 5,000 new cases. 12 new deaths were reported today, bringing cases in Ohio to 245,727 and deaths to 5,506.

Source: Coronavirus: Ohio breaks record with over 5,500 new cases, case average over 3,000

Trump Attacks Absentee Ballots Cast by Military as Count Continues : US News : Latin Post – Latin news, immigration, politics, culture

The military has been voting absentee since the War of 1812, and the practice was broadened during the Civil War. Military votes have always been included in official tallies, whether in local, state, or presidential elections.

For his part, retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said they are not asking for any special privileges.

Casey noted that the military is just saying that they think it is vital for every ballot to be counted, especially those of the service men and women who serve the country.

“They do so much for us, and they deserve to know their voices are heard,” Casey said in the report.

Under the state’s law, the remaining 8,410 issued military and overseas ballots can still be counted if they were postmarked by Election Day and arrive before business close Friday. Thus, Sterling said it would be more than 0 and less than 8,410 votes to be counted.

A Military Times poll done in August found that the military’s support for Trump had plummeted massively. That is from 46 percent in 2016 to just under 38 percent this year.

Source: Trump Attacks Absentee Ballots Cast by Military as Count Continues : US News : Latin Post – Latin news, immigration, politics, culture

Afghanistan violence: Former TV presenter Yama Siawash killed – BBC News

Yama Siawash Violence in Afghanistan has worsened in recent months including targeted killings of journalists, politicians and rights activists.

Last week the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported that in the last three months there had been a 50% rise in “enemy-initiated attacks” compared with the previous three.

It comes as the Taliban conducts peace talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar. The talks – which follow an earlier agreement between the Taliban and the US in February aimed at ending the conflict – have stalled over preliminary issues.

Source: Afghanistan violence: Former TV presenter Yama Siawash killed – BBC News

Asia Today: India’s virus cases jump on New Delhi resurgence

India’s coronavirus outbreak increased by more than 50,000 cases Thursday amid a resurgence of infections in the capital.

The Health Ministry also reported another 704 fatalities in the past 24 hours across the country, raising India’s overall death toll to 124,315.

Nerves are frayed in New Delhi after it reported a record 6,842 new cases in the past 24 hours. It has more than 37,000 active cases.

The ministry has attributed the surge in New Delhi to the festival season and warned that the situation can worsen due to people crowding markets for festival shopping.

Source: Asia Today: India’s virus cases jump on New Delhi resurgence

Covid: Liverpool testing trial sites doubled after queues on first day – BBC News

Queues outside a Liverpool testing site The number of coronavirus testing sites in Liverpool has doubled after “really good interest” in the scheme, its public health director has said.

Matthew Ashton said a total of up to 12,000 people were tested at six centres on Friday as England’s first trial of city-wide testing began.

Mr Ashton said a further eight sites were brought in on Saturday.

The city council said it could extend the two-week pilot scheme as more opened.

All residents and workers in Liverpool – the first area to be placed under England’s tier three restrictions – have been offered regular tests, regardless of whether they display symptoms.

Source: Covid: Liverpool testing trial sites doubled after queues on first day – BBC News

Coronavirus cases spike in L.A. County – Los Angeles Times

For the first time since mid-August, Los Angeles County on Friday announced more than 2,100 new coronavirus cases, bringing the county back to the type of daily numbers it saw during the summer spike.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement that Friday was the third day in a row the county had seen more than 1,800 cases; over the past three days, 6,016 cases were reported. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the county is now 317,656.

Source: Coronavirus cases spike in L.A. County – Los Angeles Times