Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll hits one-week low
Italy said on Sunday that deaths from the coronavirus pandemic rose by 433, the lowest daily tally in a week, and the number of new cases slowed to 3,047 from a previous 3,491.
Nigerian oil union suspends industrial action after Exxon Mobil workers freed
A major Nigerian oil union has suspended planned industrial action after 21 Exxon Mobil Corp. employees quarantined last week after their arrest for violating coronavirus-related movement restrictions were freed, it said on Sunday.
Turkey has most coronavirus cases outside Europe and U.S.
Turkey’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86,306, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday, the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States.
Spain coronavirus deaths climb by lowest daily amount in a month
Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world’s hardest hit countries, prompting cautious optimism from the government that the figures are on a downward path….
French coronavirus deaths near 20,000, ICU numbers fall
France registered 395 more deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total to 19,718, as the pace of increase in fatalities continued to slow and the number of people in intensive care fell.
Italy PM calls for EU solidarity in support of coronabonds
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte has repeated calls for the European Union to issue common euro zone bonds to demonstrate the bloc’s solidarity in tackling the coronavirus crisis.
Vietnam protests Beijing’s expansion in disputed South China Sea
Vietnam protested on Sunday at China saying it had established two administrative units on islands in the South China Sea, in Beijing’s latest move to demonstrate its assertiveness in the disputed waters.
Canadian coronavirus deaths rise by almost 12% in a day: official data
The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by just under 12% to 1,506 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed on Sunday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say have increased Gulf patrols
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States about its military activities in the Gulf on Sunday, adding that their navy had as a result increased patrols, which would also secure the passage of Iranian ships and combat fuel smuggling.
UK reports 596 COVID-19 deaths as total tops 16,000
Britain reported 596 deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals in its daily update on Sunday, raising the country’s total to more than 16,000 as a senior minister said the government’s testing target remained 100,000 per day.
