Italy reports 72 new COVID deaths on Saturday, 270 new cases
Italy reported 72 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday against 85 a day earlier and 270 new cases, down from 518 the day before, the Civil Protection department said.
Bolsonaro defends later, partial release of Brazil COVID-19 data
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday defended his government’s move to partially withhold official data on the scale of the world’s second-largest coronavirus outbreak.
Hundreds of Lebanese resume anti-government protests as lockdown eased
Several hundred Lebanese protesters took to the streets on Saturday, with some throwing stones and demanding the government resign over its handling of a deep economic crisis as hardship increases.
Protests worldwide embrace Black Lives Matter movement
Thousands of people took to the streets in European and Asian cities on Saturday, demonstrating in support of U.S. protests against police brutality.
Egypt proposes new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a new peace initiative for Libya in Cairo on Saturday, flanked by the eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, whose 14-month offensive to capture the capital, Tripoli, collapsed this week.
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 204 to 40,465
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen by 204 to 40,465 as of 1600 GMT on June 5, according to government data published on Saturday.
A sight for sore eyes: Madrid reopens its museums
Madrid residents wearing face masks queued two meters apart to be among the first visitors back in the city’s famed galleries on Saturday, as the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums reopened after nearly three months of coronavirus lockdo…
Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two months
Turks streamed outside on Saturday for their first weekend without a coronavirus lockdown in nearly two months, the day after President Tayyip Erdogan suddenly scrapped a stay-at-home order.
Factbox: Ireland’s phased plan to ease coronavirus lockdown
Ireland has announced a revised schedule for gradually re-opening the economy over the coming months, speeding the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Factbox: Ireland’s phased plan to ease coronavirus lockdown
Ireland has announced a revised schedule for gradually re-opening the economy over the coming months, speeding the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
