South Sudan vice president, wife test positive for coronavirus
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday.
Sudan extends lockdown in Khartoum state by two weeks: SUNA
Sudan has extended a lockdown of the state of Khartoum by an additional two weeks from Tuesday to try to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease, the state news agency reported late on Monday.
South Sudan’s vice president, wife test positive for coronavirus
South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny have tested positive for coronavirus, his office said in a statement on Monday.
Spain aims to reopen borders in June as deaths fall again
Tourism-dependent Spain aims to reopen its borders around the end of June as its coronavirus lockdown fully unwinds, a minister said on Monday, while deaths fell below 100 for the second day in a row.
Spain’s king and economy minister at event over lockdown limit
Spain’s King Felipe gave a speech at a conference in Madrid on Monday attended by the economy minister and others in an audience over the size authorised for public events under the capital’s strict coronavirus lockdown rules.
Northern Ireland eases restrictions, Ireland deaths at seven-week low
Northern Ireland gently eased its coronavirus restrictions on Monday, allowing small groups to meet outside and churchgoers to pray alone, broadly keeping pace with Ireland where a partial lifting of the lockdown began.
France reports fewer new coronavirus deaths, uptick in cases
(This May 18 story, corrects to say France has fourth highest number of coronavirus deaths, not confirmed cases, in paragraph 2)
Rome’s coronavirus-hit Raphael exhibition to reopen in June
An exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist Raphael will reopen on June 2 in Rome and its run extended until Aug.30, after it fell foul of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Amid ‘some calm’, U.N. envoy urges U.S., Russia push for Syria peace
The United Nations Syria mediator urged the United States and Russia on Monday to make the most of “some calm” in the war-torn country and talk with each other about a push for peace.
U.S. savages WHO as it promises pandemic review, but China pledges $2 billion
The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and it received backing and a hefty pledge of funds from China, in the spotlight as the origin of the pandemic.
