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Japan approved the antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus in an expedited review just four days after a United States company submitted an application.
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Italy became the third country in the world to record 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, reporting 243 new deaths compared to a daily count of 274 the day before.
- Moscow authorities have extended the closure of the capital until the end of the month.
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The administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, filed a document with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen public places during the coronavirus outbreak, which is still unleashing, according to a report by the team of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obtained by the AP news agency.
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The United States prevented a vote in the United Nations Security Council on a resolution calling for an end to world hostilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Afghans face dire conditions in Ramadan amidst the coronavirus blockade.
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The U.S. unemployment rate for April shot up to 14.7 percent as the coronavirus and blockades hit the economy. About 33.5 million people in the United States have claimed unemployment benefits as of May 2.
- More than 275,000 worldwide have died of the coronavirus-caused COVID-19 disease, with cases of up to 4 million and more than 1.3 million recovered.
Here are the latest updates:
Saturday, May 9
02:26 GMT – US military official near Trump, Pence positive for coronavirus
A military member who worked closely with President Donald Trump tested positive for the new coronavirus. The White House said that Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the virus and “remain in good health.”
Spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement that the military member works “on the White House campus” and tested positive Wednesday.
02:01 GMT – Confirmed cases of German coronavirus increase by 1,251 to 168,551
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased from 1,251 to 168,551, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.
The reported death toll rose from 147 to 7,369, according to the count.
01:45 GMT – Argentina extends quarantine for capital, relaxes elsewhere
Argentine President Alberto Fernández extended until May 24 a quarantine for his capital, Buenos Aires, but relaxed the restriction aimed at stopping the spread of the new coronavirus in other parts of the country.
The blockade, which was in force since March 20 and expires on Sunday, will continue to be in force in the capital and its surroundings, Fernández said in a televised speech.
Fernández said he was “extremely proud” of the Argentines for observing the strict measures of social isolation. As of Friday, the country had registered 5,611 confirmed cases of the virus and 293 deaths.
01:15 GMT – US lawmakers urge Taiwan to support WHO, amid COVID-19 fight
The leaders of the US Congress’ foreign affairs committees have written to more than 50 countries asking them to support Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Organization, citing the need for the greatest possible effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, they said. to Reuters sources in Congress.
Taiwan, which is not a member of the United Nations, has been excluded from the WHO, which is a UN agency, due to China’s objections.
“As the world works to combat the spread of COVID-19, a new coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, it has never been more important to ensure that all countries prioritize global health and safety over policy,” Lawmakers said in their letter, sent Friday and seen by Reuters.
People wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus while visiting a night market in Taipei [Chiang Ying-ying/AP]
00:10 GMT – Three nurses killed in Mexico when coronavirus reaches peak transmission
Three nurses, all sisters, were found dead with signs of strangulation in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, officials said Friday, an apparent triple murder that follows a series of assaults on health workers in the coronavirus pandemic.
Authorities said they were investigating the crime but the motive was unclear. Health workers have faced increased aggression in Mexico in recent weeks for fear of contagion.
Javier Guerrero, a senior official with Mexico’s main public health service IMSS in Coahuila, described the deaths of the three nurses as murders. “They happened at a time when our health workers are the most important element in dealing with the health crisis,” he said.
Gravediggers walk to a hearse carrying the body of a woman, who died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), before her funeral, in a cemetery in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, May 8, 2020. REUTERS / Jose Luis Gonzalez [Reuters]
00:01 GMT – Merkel of Germany, Pope Francis discuss coronavirus pandemic
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office says the German leader has discussed the coronavirus pandemic with Pope Francis in a phone conversation, the AP news agency reported Saturday.
Merkel spokeswoman Steffen Seibert says that during the call, the chancellor and the pontiff called for support for poor countries in the virus crisis. He says he focused on “the global humanitarian and political situation in view of the crown pandemic” and on the importance of solidarity in Europe and the world.
Merkel invited Francis to visit Germany when that is possible again.
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Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Ted Regency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For key developments from yesterday, May 8, go here.
SOURCE:
Al Jazeera and news agencies
