Beijing wholesale market temporarily shut after new coronavirus infections
Authorities in Beijing have temporarily shut a major wholesale agricultural market following a rise in locally transmitted novel coronavirus infections in China’s capital city over the past two days.
Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency mode’ after virus case spike
A Beijing district official said on Saturday the district was in “wartime emergency mode” following a spike in novel coronavirus cases centered around a major wholesale market there.
U.S.’s Pompeo plans to meet Chinese officials in Hawaii: Politico
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is planning to travel to Hawaii to meet with Chinese government officials, Politico reported on Friday, citing two unnamed sources.
Venezuela top court names new electoral council, opposition defiant
Venezuela’s supreme court on Friday named new leaders to the national electoral council that will oversee parliamentary elections later this year, a widely expected move that opposition leaders call an effort to rig the upcoming vote.
China reports 11 new confirmed, 7 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for June 12
China reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and seven asymptomatic cases for June 12, the national health authority said on Saturday.
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.
