UK’s COVID-19 death toll rises 626 to 31,241: minister
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 626 to 31,241, according to figures announced on Friday by Environment Secretary George Eustice.
China says Taiwan’s bid to attend key WHO meeting will fail
Taiwan will fail in its bid to join a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) amid efforts to rein in the novel coronavirus as its efforts are based on politics, not health concerns, China said on Friday.
Countries must return to public health surveillance in COVID-19 fight: WHO’s Ryan
Countries must return to “basic principles” of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency health expert said on Friday.
Italy tops 30,000 coronavirus deaths, new cases edge down
Italy on Friday became the third country in the world to record 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, reporting 243 new fatalities compared with a daily tally of 274 the day before.
Mexico to present proposal next week for reopening economy after coronavirus lockdowns
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will receive a proposal on Monday from the Cabinet for how to reopen the economy and society after more than a month of quarantine measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar differ over states, jeopardising unity government
South Sudan’s fragile government and the peace agreement that formed it are in jeopardy after the country’s president and vice president disagreed on how to share out regional states between them.
Plastic shields in place, Dutch schools to reopen amid coronavirus
At the Springplank school in the Dutch city of Den Bosch, staff have installed plastic shields around students’ desks and disinfectant gel dispensers at the doorways as part of preparations to reopen amid the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Stop! French philosopher Latour urges no return to pre-lockdown normal
What if rather than hurrying back to a pre-lockdown “business as usual” to revive economies hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, countries built a new normal where the fight against climate change was paramount?
Yemen reports nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, two more deaths
Yemen on Friday reported nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, the interim headquarters of the government, including one death, and said a second person infected in the southern province of Lahaj had died.
Iran allows prayer gatherings in areas seen as low coronavirus risk
Friday prayer gatherings resumed in up to 180 Iranian cities and towns seen as only at low risk of coronavirus contagion after a two-month suspension, state media reported.
