Number of COVID-19 patients in France continues to slide
The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in France fell by 205 to 17,178 on Saturday, continuing a gradual decline that has lasted more than five weeks since a high of 32,292 on April 14.
Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after ninth sovereign default
A major Argentina creditor group said on Saturday it had been invited to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Argentina’s government, signaling that talks could be moving to the next phase after the South American country defaulted a day earlier.
Spain’s coronavirus death toll climbs by 48
Spain’s overnight death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 48 on Saturday to a total of 28,678, the health ministry said.
Thailand begins coronavirus vaccine trials on monkeys
Thailand on Saturday began testing a vaccine against the coronavirus on monkeys after positive trials in mice, an official said.
Trump, Erdogan discussed need for ‘rapid de-escalation’ in Libya: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed turmoil in Libya and Syria, as well as reopening economies around the world amid the global coronavirus pandemic, a White House spokesman said.
More than 40 diagnosed with COVID-19 after Frankfurt church service
More than 40 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus following a church service in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial center, earlier this month, the head of the city’s health department told a news agency on Saturday.
Police arrest 60 at anti-lockdown demonstrations in Berlin: report
Police arrested about 60 protesters on Saturday as part of city-wide demonstrations against restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported.
Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after default
A major Argentina creditor group said on Saturday it was committed to its own restructuring proposal, and it had been invited to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Argentina’s government, which defaulted on about $500 million in bond payments a day ear…
UK PM Johnson resists calls to sack Cummings over 400 km drive
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Saturday from opposition parties to sack senior adviser Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km (250 miles) to northern England while his wife showed COVID-19 symptoms.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll dips, new cases steady
Italy recorded 119 new deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday against 130 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose marginally to 669 from 652 on Friday.
