The coronavirus situation in Hong Kong is “really critical,” with a record 100 new infections registered on Sunday, the territory’s leader, Carrie Lam, said when Melbourne became the first city in Australia to make wearing masks mandatory. in response to a resurgence and aggressive outbreak there. Hong Kong It was …
Read More »Iranian health officials downplay the president’s figure of 25 million people infected
(Reuters) – Iranian health officials on Sunday sought to downplay the president’s estimate that some 25 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, saying it was based on serological blood tests that measure exposure to the disease and that it was not You can trust them to show the …
Read More »Ten thousand marches in the Russian Far East in support of the detained Governor
MOSCOW (Reuters) – At least 10,000 people marched in the eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, demanding the release of a popular regional governor arrested last week on suspicion of murder, in a second week of protests. People participate in a demonstration in support of the arrested regional governor …
Read More »Go to the beach in Paris? Why not take the COVID-19 test?
PARIS (Reuters) – Parisians on their way to the opening of Paris Plages, the annual transformation of sections of the Seine River into man-made beaches, came across a new attraction on Saturday: the COVID-19 test centers. A number of indicators across the country, including the French capital, have suggested that …
Read More »Viktor Orban says “the Dutchman” is responsible for the mess at the EU summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that Dutch leader Mark Rutte was responsible for the impasse at a European Union summit, where leaders were due to haggle for the third day on a vast stimulus plan to their economies affected by the coronavirus. . Hungarian Prime …
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