Mexico City to begin gradual exit from lockdown on Monday
The mayor of Mexico City said on Friday the Mexican capital will next week lift restrictions on car traffic and public transport, and allow 340,000 factory works to get back to work, even though new cases of coronavirus are still rising.
Venezuela top court names new leaders to electoral council
Venezuela’s supreme court on Friday said it has named new leaders to the electoral council, as the country heads toward parliamentary elections expected to take place later this year.
Mexico reports record tally of 5,222 new coronavirus cases
Mexico’s health ministry reported a record 5,222 new confirmed coronavirus infections along with 504 additional fatalities on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 139,196 cases and 16,448 deaths.
Venezuela supreme court to swear in new electoral council leaders, government says
Venezuela’s supreme court will swear in new leaders of the nation’s electoral council in a ceremony on Friday evening, the information ministry said in an email announcing the event.
One-fifth of Britain’s coronavirus patients were infected in hospitals: Telegraph
About one in five of Britain’s patients with COVID-19 caught the disease while in hospital, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, citing papers by government scientists.
France to lift border controls for EU travellers on June 15
France will lift restrictions at its borders for EU travellers on June 15, the French Interior and Foreign ministries said in a statement on Friday.
Brazil’s COVID-19 deaths surge past UK, WHO says hospital system coping
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain’s on Friday to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation’s health system was standing up to the pressure.
Egypt registers highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in nearly two weeks
Egypt on Friday confirmed 1,577 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said, the highest daily increase in almost two weeks.
Artists around the world pay tribute to George Floyd
Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi.
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll passes Britain, world’s second highest
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain’s on Friday to become the second highest in the world after the United States, according to numbers released by the Brazilian Health Ministry.
