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China reports 28 new coronavirus cases in mainland

China reported 28 new coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-June 17, 21 of which were in the capital of Beijing, the country's health commission said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3hGfh60

Beijing reports 21 new COVID-19 cases in city as of June 17

Beijing confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases as of June 17, China's health authority said on Thursday, down from 31 a day earlier. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30NsB2G

Mexico reports 4,930 new coronavirus cases, 770 more deaths

Mexico's health ministry reported on Wednesday 4,930 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 770 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 159,793 cases and 19,080 deaths. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30TwiE8

Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, U.N. agency says

Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3hB8Ml3

Factbox: All the president's countries featured so far in ex-Trump adviser's book

China was not the only country mentioned in a litany of allegations that former national security adviser John Bolton makes about U.S. President Donald Trump in excerpts https://ift.tt/2USp6Er published on Wednesday of his book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir." from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/30RuD1N

Facing Arizona surge, Navajos reimpose virus curfew

The Navajo Nation has reimposed 57-hour weekend curfews to protect citizens from a surge in coronavirus cases in neighboring Arizona after the largest Native American reservation managed to flatten its own COVID-19 curve. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/3fD0qrt

Panama reports 635 new coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 22,597 on Wednesday, up 635 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by 13 to 470, the health ministry said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UTMl0K

Peru overtakes Italy in total cases of coronavirus

Peru topped 240,000 total cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing hard-hit Italy, government data showed, even as the pace of infections has begun to moderate in the South American nation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YGf5eu

U.S. warns of pirates in southern Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico, in the latest sign of concern about ongoing security challenges facing Mexico. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3fLM6gr

Canadian province Alberta to study forming own pension plan, police force

The Canadian province of Alberta will study replacing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) with a provincial plan and establishing a provincial police force, Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday after a panel recommended the ideas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30Sqt9Z

Eiffel Tower to re-open - but you will have to take the stairs

The Eiffel Tower is preparing to welcome back visitors after the COVID-19 lockdown, but they will need to be fit: because of lingering concerns about infection, the elevators will initially be off-limits. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UXLMTM

Mexico's president accuses Spain's Iberdrola of 'hidden' media attack

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ramped up verbal attacks on Spain's Iberdrola on Wednesday, accusing the power generation company of mounting a media campaign against his government as well as unspecified acts of graft. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3diOQjL

Beijing city reports 31 new coronavirus cases vs 27 a day earlier

Beijing's city government reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of end-June 16, up from 27 cases reported a day earlier as the city moves to curb the spread of the disease. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zEy8xp