El Salvador’s president proposes re-opening of economy from June 6
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said on Monday he would propose to lawmakers to gradually re-open the economy from June 6, in the wake of strict curbs to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the small Central American nation.
Nicaragua reports more pneumonia deaths, some tied to COVID-19
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Monday that 309 people have died of pneumonia since January in the Central American country, 87 more people than in the same period last year, but that only some deaths were linked to the coronavirus.
India coronavirus infections surge past 100,000, deaths top 3,000
Coronavirus cases in India reached 100,000 on Tuesday, matching its number of intensive care beds, and the rate of increase of new infections showed little sign of slowing.
Chinese embassy says Australia claim of WHA vindication ‘a joke’
The Chinese Embassy in Australia said it was “nothing but a joke” for Australia to claim that a World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution that calls for an inquiry into the coronavirus was a vindication of Canberra’s push for a global review.
China reports six new coronavirus cases, including one in Wuhan
China reported six confirmed coronavirus cases for May 18, including a new case in Wuhan, the health authority said on Tuesday, compared to seven a day earlier.
Australian students return to school, Qantas plans return to skies
Children in Australia’s most populated state will return to school full-time next week, a major step towards normalising public life since the coronavirus pandemic, as Qantas Airways detailed new safety measures for the resumption of flights.
Brazilian doctors medevac indigenous COVID-19 cases to Amazon city
The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among the indigenous people in the furthest parts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest that doctors are now evacuating critical COVID-19 patients by plane to the only intensive care units in the vast region.
Mexico posts 2,414 new coronavirus cases, total deaths reach 5,332
Mexico registered 2,414 new cases of the coronavirus and 155 more deaths on Monday, the health ministry said, raising its overall number of infections since Mexico recorded its first cases in late February to 51,633.
China reports six new coronavirus cases on May 18 vs seven a day earlier
China reported six new coronavirus cases for May 18, compared to seven a day earlier, the health authority said on Tuesday.
Mexico begins reopening despite coronavirus onslaught fears
Mexico issued guidelines on Monday for restarting operations in the automotive, mining and construction sectors, pushing ahead with reopening the economy despite a growing national toll from the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about unsafe work sites.
