Covid-19: WHO to resume hydroxychloroquine coronavirus trials

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization announced that clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine will resume as it searches for potential coronavirus treatments. On May 25, the WHO announced it had temporarily suspended the trials to conduct a safety review, which has now concluded there is “no…

Covid-19: Spain extends emergency for one last time

MADRID, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish lawmakers voted to extendthe state of emergency a final time through to June 21 as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged an embittered opposition not to succumb to the “poison of hate”. It is the sixth time the measure has been renewed, meaning the restrictionswill…

Covid-19: September’s EU-China summit cancelled

BERLIN, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union and China have decided to cancel a planned summit in Germany in September because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said. In phone calls between Merkel, European Council president Charles Micheland China’s President Xi Jinping, the leaders agreed “that the…

Poland to hold rescheduled presidential election on June 28

Polish President Andrzej Duda WARSAW, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland picked June 28 as a new date for a presidential election that was cancelled last month amid the coronavirus pandemic, setting the stage for a short campaign that could weaken the country’s nationalist government. Planning for the election had plunged…

Covid-19: Russian Pres Putin declines British invitation to take part in coronavirus summit – Kremlin

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin MOSCOW, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to take part in an online summit on a possible coronavirus vaccine being organised by the British government this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Putin received an invitation to take part in the…

Covid-19: Court rules some South African lockdown restrictions invalid

South Africa has some of the most restrictive lockdown measures in the world PRETORIA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African high court declared some of the government’s coronavirus lockdown regulations unconstitutional but suspended the order for 14 days, leaving the rules in place for now. South Africa introduced in…

Covid-19: Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for coronavirus

A schoolboy walks out of school as Senegal postponed the reopening of schools DAKAR, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said. The government announced on May 20 that schools would…

Covid-19: Brazil surpasses 32,000 coronavirus deaths, worst in South America

BRASILIA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES)–– Brazil surpassed 32,568 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as the disease continued to rip through South America’s worst-hit country. Figures released by the health ministry showed 1,262 deaths in the previous 24-hours, as well as 28,936 new infections. The overall number of cases — 584,562 —…

US unrest: New York night-time curfew extended to June 7 after looting

NEW YORK, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York’s mayor Bill de Blasio extended a night-time curfew for the city until June 7 followingoutbreaks of violence and looting during anti-racism protests grippingAmerica. The mayor added that the deployment of National Guard soldiers, seen inother protest-hit states and demanded by President Donald…

Covid-19: Spain records no virus deaths for second day running

MADRID, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain recorded no deaths from thecoronavirus for the second day running, the health ministry reported,while acknowledging some “discrepancies” in the reported daily figures. The ministry’s daily report recorded 34 deaths over the previous week, butnone over the previous 24 hours. It was Monday’s report on…