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The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NEW YORK -- The United States reported a record high of more than 77,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 3,560,364, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, the death toll rose by 974, taking the country's total to 138,201.
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SYDNEY -- The Australian city of Sydney provided further support for restaurants, bars and venues to get back on track, as businesses slowly reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown.
In its latest round of business support grants announced on Friday, the City of Sydney has awarded 222,334 Australian dollars (about 155,100 U.S. dollars) to night-time and live music businesses.
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NEW DELHI -- The number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed one million on Friday, as total deaths crossed 25,000, according to the latest data issued by federal health ministry.
The ministry said 687 new deaths due to COVID-19 and 34,956 new cases were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, bringing the death toll to 25,602 and total cases to 1,003,832.
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MANILA -- The Philippines will allow the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas into the country from Aug. 1, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday.
In a statement, Roque said the inter-agency coronavirus task force on Thursday approved the decision, while foreign nationals must comply with the conditions set by the task force before they can enter the country.
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SHANGHAI -- Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and no increase in domestically transmitted cases on Thursday, the municipal health commission said Friday.
The imported case was a Chinese national working in the Philippines. The passenger departed from the Philippines on July 15 and arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on the same day.
