Taiwan condemns ‘groundless’ accusations it attacked WHO chief
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned “groundless” accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island, as Taipei escalated its feud with the body.
China sees slight rise in new coronavirus infections as imported cases jump
China reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as the number of infections involving incoming overseas travellers hit a two-week high.
Trump: British Prime Minister Johnson ‘seems to be doing better’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is in intensive care battling the COVID-19 disease, seems to be doing better, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday after saying he had spoken with unnamed representatives of the United Kingdom.
Brazil turns to local industry to build ventilators as China orders fall through
Brazil’s health minister said on Wednesday that the country’s attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic fell through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices.
Ecuador’s Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses in coronavirus outbreak
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday called for an investigation into how local authorities handled the bodies of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country’s outbreak that has overwhelmed health and sanitary authorities.
Australian police take ‘black box’ off cruise ship in coronavirus homicide probe
Australian police said on Thursday they have taken the “black box” of a cruise ship which disembarked hundreds of passengers infected with the coronavirus in Sydney, as part of a homicide investigation into the country’s deadliest infection source.
Mexico registers 3,181 cases of coronavirus and 174 deaths
Mexico has registered 396 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 3,181 cases as well as 174 deaths, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Pompeo says not time for retribution against China over virus
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that it is too soon to talk about the consequences for China for what U.S. officials believe is Beijing’s slow reporting of the extent of the coronavirus crisis in China.
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in support of U.N. efforts to end a five-year war that has killed over 100,000 people and spread hunger and disease.
Virgin Islands at odds with Epstein estate over ‘broad’ liability releases
Women who say they were abused by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein should not be required to sign broad liability waivers in order to get payouts from his estate, the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands said on Wednesday.
