Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo starts reopening, mayor urges people to keep social distancing
Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city and the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, remains under quarantine despite the reopening of some businesses, the mayor said on Thursday, urging the population to keep social distancing measures.
Main sports events in France to remain suspended until June 21: PM
Major sporting events in France will remain suspended for now until at least June 21, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday.
Italy records 70 new coronavirus deaths, 593 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 70 on Thursday, against 117 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases edged up to 593 from 584 on Wednesday.
The new normal: How safe are beaches?
People are hitting the beach as coronavirus restrictions start to ease and summer begins in the northern hemisphere, but access might be limited and public health officials still urge caution, including continued physical distancing.
French COVID-19 tracing app to be available from June 2: PM
The French government’s contact-tracing app to curb the new coronavirus outbreak spread will be available from June 2, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told a news conference on Thursday.
Bolsonaro urges Brazil’s Supreme Court to shelve ‘fake news’ probe
President Jair Bolsonaro slammed Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday for investigating an alleged disinformation and intimidation campaign involving his supporters, as a political crisis mushroomed amid the country’s accelerating COVID-19 outbreak.
France to speed up re-opening of schools: PM
France will accelerate a plan a plan to re-open high schools and junior high schools across the country, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday.
Mammoth skeletons dug up at Mexico City airport construction site
Alongside construction crews racing to build the Mexican capital’s new airport, skulls and curving tusks of massive mammoths peek through the dirt as archaeologists dig up more and more bones belonging to the ice age’s most famous mammal.
Spain’s COVID-19 deaths edge up to 27,119
Spain’s Health Ministry said recorded deaths from the coronavirus reached 27,119 on Thursday, rising by just one for the second day in a row as authorities fine-tune a new methodology for logging cases and deaths.
Paris no longer deemed a ‘red’ coronavirus danger zone: French PM
Paris is no longer deemed to be a “red” coronavirus danger zone, the risks posed by the virus moving down a notch to “orange”, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Thursday.
