As governments around the world begin easing lockdowns put up to slow the spread of COVID-19, countries are experiencing new waves of the infections as earlier predicted by the World Health Organisation.
Globally, more than four million people have contracted the disease, over 270,000 have died from it while more than 1.4 million have recovered, according to data from Worldometer, a website keeping record of the pandemic since its outbreak in January.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , with Friday’s figure, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 3,912 from 3,526 reported on Thursday evening.South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said some low-risk prisoners would be granted amnesty to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in correctional facilities, South African Times reports.
Quoting Mr Xi’s letter, the Chinese president was said to be very concerned about the situation in North Korea and the health of its people. Amid increasing infections, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, last month postponed the highlight of Victory Day celebrations, a massive parade on Red Square that showcases Moscow’s most sophisticated military hardware, to an unspecified date.
The K-League is the biggest football league to play at the moment, before Germany’s Bundesliga restarts on May 16.Meanwhile, the country, on Saturday, reported 18 fresh cases of the contagion, including 12 in Seoul.Australia’s most populous states held back from easing COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday, AFP reports.
Mr Guedes was joined by President Jair Bolsonaro and a group of industry leaders, who together walked to the top court to make their case for rollback of restrictions even as Brazil’s coronavirus cases continue to surge.A member of the U.S. military who works in close proximity to President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
The lockdown, which was in place since March 20 and is due to expire on Sunday, will remain in place in the capital and its outskirts, Fernandez said in a televised address. Diplomats interviewed on CNN said the U.S blocked the procedure that would have led to a vote on the resolution “apparently because it made implicit mention of the World Health Organisation.”Tanzania announced the receipt of its first shipment of Madagascar’s self-proclaimed, plant-based ‘cure’ for coronavirus.
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees launched an emergency coronavirus appeal, saying Palestinians across the Middle East were suffering a devastating socioeconomic impact.
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