Johannesburg, May 31 (RHC)-- The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa rose past 30,000, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said. South Africa reported 1,727 new cases, taking the cumulative total to 30,967. The death toll increased by 32 to 643.... More
Brussels, May 31 (RHC)-- In Brussels, the European Commission has unveiled a coronavirus aid package worth over $820 billion. The plan, which needs the unanimous support of all 27 European member nations, would speed investments in green industries like renewable energy as part of Europe’s “Green Deal” initiative.... More
Buenos Aires, May 31 (RHC)-- In Argentina, security forces have sealed off one of the poorest neighborhoods in the outskirts of the capital Buenos Aires, preventing people from entering or leaving, after more than half of the slum’s 300 residents tested earlier in the week tested positive for COVID-19... More
Brasilia, May 31 (RHC)-- In Brazil, police raided dozens of locations linked to extremist right-wing activists propagating fake news online in support of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. ... More
Miami, May 31 (RHC)-- In southwestern Florida, there’s been an explosion of coronavirus cases in Immokalee, with over 420 people testing positive. The rural community is home to some of Florida’s largest populations of immigrant farmworkers, who’ve been deemed essential during the pandemic but who often lack access to healthcare, paid sick leave and other on-the-job protections. ... More
Paris, May 31 (RHC)-- A new study finds even mild cases of COVID-19 trigger people’s immune systems to produce antibodies against the novel coronavirus. The findings by researchers at the Pasteur Institute in France raise hopes that most people who contract the coronavirus will have some form of immunity against a second infection.... More
New York, May 31 (RHC)-- In New York, scores of activists held a car caravan protest outside the notorious Sing Sing prison, demanding that Governor Andrew Cuomo immediately release prisoners at risk of COVID-19. At least four Sing Sing prisoners have died of the disease, and dozens more have tested positive.... More
Sancti Spíritus, May 31 (RHC)-- Residents of the fourth village established in Cuba -- Sancti Spíritus, located in central Cuba -- are getting ready to celebrate at home the 506th anniversary of its founding on June 4th, while intensifying the fight against COVID-19.... More
Havana, May 31 (RHC)-- In the fight against COVID-19, Cuba is implementing drug-based protocols developed for other pathologies, one of which uses Biomodulin T, a drug originally produced to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly.... More
Sanna, May 31 (RHC)-- In Yemen, the United Nations says an explosion of COVID-19 cases has pushed an already-strained healthcare system past the breaking point. The spokesperson for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Jens Laerke, said: “The situation is extremely alarming. They are talking about that the health system has, in effect, collapsed. They are talking about having to turn people away because they do not have enough oxygen, they do not have enough personal protective equipment.”... More
Charlotte, May 31 (RHC)-- The Republican governors of Florida and Georgia have offered to host the Republican National Convention in August, after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the convention from Charlotte if North Carolina cannot guarantee he can have a packed arena. This comes as North Carolina is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases.... More
Quito, May 31 (RHC)-- In Ecuador, thousands of people took to the streets this week in cities across the country protesting President Lenín Moreno’s public spending cuts during the pandemic. ... More
Seattle, May 31 (RHC)-- Amazon held its first virtual shareholder meeting this past week, with some shareholders calling on the retail giant to address worker safety issues. ... More
Vatican City, May 31 (RHC)-- Pope Francis urged politicians to divert funds spent on weapons to research to prevent another pandemic, as he led the largest gathering in the Vatican in nearly three months.... More
Tehran, May 31 (RHC)-- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap sanctions on the countries assisting Iran and Venezuela to conduct fuel trade. Elliott Abrams, Washington’s special representative on Venezuela, that Washington was issuing warnings to the governments of countries en route between Iran and Venezuela “to be sure everyone recognizes this would be a very dangerous transaction.”... More
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