Mexico reports 84,627 total coronavirus cases and 9,415 deaths
Mexico on Friday registered 3,227 new cases of the coronavirus and 371 more deaths, bringing the total numbers to 84,627 cases and 9,415 fatalities, according to data from health authorities.
Germany’s Merkel rejects Trump invite to attend G7 summit in Washington: Politico
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported on Friday.
Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus
The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China.
In broadside against China, Trump moves toward ending Hong Kong privileges
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China, but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a gl…
Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain
Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become the fifth ranking nation in the number of dead.
North Korea says it supports China’s measures on Hong Kong
North Korea on Saturday expressed its support for China’s decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong, calling it a “legitimate step” to safeguard the state security.
Trump backpedals after ‘shooting’ threat to Minneapolis rioters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of an unarmed black man.
In broadside against China, Trump moves toward erasing Hong Kong privileges
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong to punish China for its plans to impose new security legislation there, a potential bombshell for the terr…
Trump’s move towards erasing HK privileges is ‘recklessly arbitrary’: Global Times
U.S. President Donald Trump’s move towards erasing Hong Kong’s privileges is a “recklessly arbitrary” step, according to China’s Global Times newspaper https://bit.ly/3chTbD7.
Opioid overdoses on the rise in Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
Canada’s opioid-related deaths have been rising since the coronavirus pandemic began, the country’s chief public health officer said on Friday.
