World News Hits on Monday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies after battle with coronavirus

Broadway actor Nick Cordero died Sunday after contracting the coronavirus and spending weeks in intensive care, his wife said. (NBC)

Fans accuse ‘Call of Duty’ of removing ‘OKAY’ hand gesture deemed racist by woke mobs

A midseason update for ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ and ‘Warzone’ has one difference fans are pointing out: the removal of the ‘kay’ hand gesture, which has been deemed racist by politically correct activists on social media. (Russia Today)

Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in second region

Spain has reinstated restrictions in a second region following an increase in new coronavirus cases. A Marina district in the Galicia region, located on Spain’s northwest, will see lockdown measures reintroduced from midnight on Sunday. (Euronews)

Kanye West says he's running for president. But he hasn't actually taken any steps

Getting on the ballot won't be Yeezy. Kanye West said Saturday he is running for president in the 2020 US election, an apparent challenge to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump. (CNN News)

Coronavirus: 13 UK universities 'could go bust without bailout'

Thirteen universities face "a very real prospect" of insolvency following the coronavirus crisis unless they receive a government bailout, a study suggests. (BBC News)

Russia reports more than 6,600 new coronavirus cases

Russia’s official coronavirus case tally, the fourth largest in the world, rose to 687,862 on Monday after officials reported 6,611 new infections in the last 24 hours. (Reuters)

UK Allocates Record $1.96Bln Support Package to Cultural Organizations

The Government of the United Kingdom has announced a record 1.57 billion pound ($1.96 billion) support package for cultural, arts and heritage institutions to curb the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. (Sputnik News)

7-day average case total in U.S. sets record for 27th straight day

Local officials issued dire warnings Sunday about the spread of infections, blaming outbreaks on early reopenings and saying the virus was rapidly outpacing containment efforts. (The Washington Post)

China Dominates Medical Supplies, in This Outbreak and the Next

Government support and protectionism have built a low-cost industry making masks, testing kits and other health gear. Other countries will find it tough to compete. (The New York Times)

Virus Researchers Compete for Vaccine Test Subjects

Companies behind candidate Covid-19 vaccines are making an unprecedented push to recruit tens of thousands of healthy volunteers for final-phase testing, targeting states where infections are surging. (The Wall Street Journal)