Chinese envoy says U.S. undermining global economy, virus fight
A Chinese envoy has accused the United States of undermining the global economy by building trade barriers and artificially prolonging the global coronavirus pandemic by halting funding to the World Health Organization.
Austria outlines plans to reopen theatres, cinemas
Austria on Friday outlined plans to start allowing seated cultural events of up to 100 people in two weeks’ time, ramping up to 1,000 people from Aug. 1, as it eases coronavirus restrictions.
Georgia will end coronavirus state of emergency on May 22: PM
Georgia will end the state of emergency it declared over the new coronavirus on May 22, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Friday.
UK, EU urge each other to give ground in trade talks or risk no deal
By Gabriela Baczynska, Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew MacAskill
I’ll give up pandemic decree power this month, Hungary’s Orban says
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, said on Friday he expected to renounce a set of much-criticised emergency powers to fight the coronavirus this month.
Russian coronavirus cases above 260,000 as Moscow launches antibody tests
Russia’s coronavirus case tally rose above 260,000 on Friday, cementing its status as the country with the second highest number of infections after the United States, as the city of Moscow began offering free antibody tests.
Spain quarantines overseas travellers as coronavirus death toll pace slows
Spain imposed a quarantine on incoming overseas passengers on Friday and added new travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the country’s daily death toll falls.
Austria’s Swiss and Liechtenstein borders to fully reopen on June 15
Austria has struck the same border-opening agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein as the one it previously announced with Germany, to fully allow travel from June 15, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday.
Zambia reopens border with Tanzania after COVID-19 closure: sources
Zambia reopened its Nakonde border with Tanzania on Friday after a five-day closure of the key transit point for copper and cobalt exports and fuel imports, three sources told Reuters.
Norway likely to keep travel restrictions until August 20: PM
Norway will likely maintain current travel restrictions to and from the Nordic country until Aug. 20, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Friday.
