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August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- Saudi Armed Forces shoot down an explosive-laden drone launched against Saudi territory from Al Hudaydah Governorate, on Yemen's Red Sea coast. The Saudi coalition retaliated with airstrikes; the Houthis did not comment. (Reuters)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
  - The economy falls into recession for the first time in 29 years after the economy shrank by 16.5% in the April to June quarter from the same period last year, which is the biggest slump in the government's quarterly GDP data dating back to 1981. (CNA)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
    - The Robert Koch Institute reports 1,045 new cases in Germany during the last 24 hours. It is the first time since May 7 that new COVID-19 cases in the country surpass 1,000. (The New Indian Express)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
    - Poland reports record 726 new cases during the last 24 hours as the government will impose limits on restaurants, sporting events, public transport and weddings in 19 of its 380 counties as of Saturday, August 8. (Bloomberg)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
    - Ukraine reports 1,318 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, a record high for second consecutive day. (UNIAN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
  - Melbourne enters stage 4 lockdown, which is Australia's toughest lockdown yet after spike of COVID-19 cases in Victoria, mainly in the city. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
  - India reports 904 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, which is the largest number of fatalities in a single-day as new cases reach 56,000. (Jagran English)

Law and crime

A court in China sentences a Canadian man to death on drug charges. His alleged accomplice receives life imprisonment. Police had confiscated 120 kilograms (266 pounds) of ketamine from the defendant's home. He is the third Canadian citizen to be sentenced to death in China since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in late 2018 on an extradition request from the United States. (AP)

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