Japan’s regions, companies emerge from virus emergency while Tokyo restrictions remain
Large parts of Japan marked the first day out of a state of emergency on Friday while major cities remained under coronavirus restrictions and new testing suggested that contagion in Tokyo was wider than official figures.
Taiwan rejects China’s main condition for WHO participation
Taiwan’s health minister rejected on Friday China’s main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization – acceptance that it is part of China – before a WHO meeting being held during the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea, China, Japan to hold video meeting on coronavirus
The health ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will get together by video conference on Friday to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus, South Korean officials said.
China’s Wuhan says tested almost a third of residents for coronavirus since April
Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, has tested over 3 million residents for the pathogen since April, and will now focus its testing efforts on the rest of its 11 million population, according to state media.
Awkward greetings and long queues as Hong Kong’s financiers return to work
The greetings are awkward and the skyscraper lifts half-empty. But Hong Kong’s cafes are filling and taxis are harder to find as the first wave of financial professionals return to their offices after an easing of coronavirus lockdown rules.
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 913 to 173,152: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 913 to 173,152, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.
Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels
Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace.
Mexico’s president pushes back on government forecast coronavirus could impoverish millions
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pushed back on Thursday against a government report that forecast the coronavirus pandemic could drag millions of Mexicans into extreme poverty in Latin America’s second largest economy.
Slovenia calls an end to its coronavirus epidemic, relaxes some border controls
The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks.
China’s Wuhan says it has tested almost a third of its citizens for coronavirus
China’s Wuhan said on Friday it has tested over 3 million of its 11 million citizens for the coronavirus, as it seeks to test all residents after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.
