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• Johnson considers terminating Huawei role in UK 5G network Press TV 23 May 2020 -- Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is considering terminating the role of Chinese technology giant Huawei's role in the development of the UK's 5G network even before it began.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 124 WHO 23 May 2020
• 'Superspreader' Events May Be Responsible for 80% of COVID Infections VOA 23 May 2020 -- Some scientists now say "superspreader" events may be responsible for at least 80 percent of coronavirus infections.

United States

• Rush Transcript: Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Eighth Region on Track to Hit Benchmark to Begin Reopening Tuesday, May 26th New York State 23 May 2020
• U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.6 mln - Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 1,600,481 and the national death toll of COVID-19 rose to 95,921 as of 7:32 p.m. (2332 GMT) Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• U.S. Lawmakers Criticize White House On Shipment Of Ventilators To Russia RFE/RL 23 May 2020 -- U.S. congressional lawmakers have complained to the White House about the shipment of dozens of U.S.-built ventilators to Russia, saying the move was done without justification and could potentially deprive coronavirus-infected Americans of treatment.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 23 May 2020

China

• Chinese COVID-19 vaccine team praised for releasing complete data; early results promising Global Times 23 May 2020 -- A Chinese-developed COVID-19 adenovirus vector vaccine candidate became the first in the world to disclose complete phase one clinical trial results and declare dual immune response in the recipient on Friday, representing a significant milestone in its results and boost in confidence for current and prospective volunteers in clinical trials.
• Chinese mainland reports zero new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Global Times 23 May 2020 -- The Chinese mainland recorded zero new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Friday, according to China's National Health Commission.
• China's Heilongjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday.
• China Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time VOA 23 May 2020 -- China, the country where the coronavirus outbreak began, reported no new infections Saturday, the first time since it started reporting cases in January.
• Unemployment due to COVID-19 could benefit China's PLA: analyst CNA 23 May 2020 -- Unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic could benefit the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) by allowing it to lure new blood with higher educational backgrounds, according to a Taiwanese security researcher.

Europe

• PM adviser Dominic Cummings embroiled in coronavirus controversy Press TV 23 May 2020 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief strategist, Dominic Cummings, is back in the headlines for the wrong reasons, this time for allegedly breaking the UK's coronavirus-related lockdown rules.
• Dominic Cummings Defied Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Twice to Visit Parents, Report Claims Sputnik 23 May 2020 -- On 5 April, Boris Johnson's top aide was spotted in Durham, in breach of nationwide lockdown regulations - the stay-at-home orders implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United Kingdom - according to a joint investigation by The Guardian and the Daily Mirror released on Friday.

Russia

• Chechen Leader Kadyrov Issues Eid Message Despite Rumored COVID-19 Hospitalization RFE/RL 23 May 2020 -- Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya, has issued a recorded message congratulating Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the monthlong Ramadan fasting.

India

• Health Secretary interacts with 11 COVID-19 high case load municipal areas India PIB 24 May 2020 -- Ms Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary and Shri Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, MoHFW along with senior officers of the Health Ministry held a high level review meeting (through video conference) with the Pr. Health Secretaries, Urban Development Secretaries, Municipal Commissioners, Mission Directors (NHM) and other officials from the 11 municipal areas which have high case load of Covid-19, here today. Shri Kamran Rizvi, Addl. Secy, MoHUA also participated in the VC.
• Corona virus infection in India rises to more than 125,000 cases SPA 23 May 2020 -- The Indian Ministry of Health announced today that the confirmed infections with the Covid-19 in the country has increased to 125,101 cases, after 6,654 new infections were recorded.

Iran

• Official: 59 more Iranians die from coronavirus pandemic IRNA 23 May 2020 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry's Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that 104,072 people out of a total of 133,521 infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) have recovered whereas 7,359 have lost their lives.
• Iran: Shrines, cultural sites to reopen; workers to return to work Press TV 23 May 2020 -- President Hassan Rouhani says museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that end the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
• Iran Says Thousands Register To Go To Hajj Despite Pandemic Radio Farda 23 May 2020 -- The Islamic Republic's head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (HPO) says that applicants have already registered for nearly ninety percent of Iran's share in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
• COVID-19 And Iranian Foreign And Security Policy: Stasis, Not Change Radio Farda 23 May 2020 -- Leading up to and throughout the coronavirus crisis, the Islamic Republic of Iran has continued its policy of graduated escalation against its adversaries. Tehran's underwriting of such activities while facing a pandemic at home is a measure of their ideational and strategic importance for the regime. This means that Iran's five main threat vectors – nuclear, missile, maritime, cyber and regional – remain relatively unaffected by the onset of COVID-19 and will continue in the short-to-medium term.
• Iran To Open More Businesses, Religious Sites Amid Loosening Of Virus Restrictions RFE/RL 23 May 2020 -- Iran's president said authorities would allow more businesses, cultural sites, and religious shrines to open as part of the ongoing loosening of restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia

• COVID-19 Follow-up Committee Holds 94th Meeting SPA 23 May 2020 -- Under the chairmanship of Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the COVID-19 Follow-up Committee held its 94th meeting today, in the presence of the members of the Committee representing a number of the relevant governmental entities.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports no new COVID-19 cases Saturday CNA 23 May 2020 -- Taiwan reported no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, maintaining the total number of confirmed cases at 441, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan relaxes rules on self-paid COVID-19 tests CNA 23 May 2020 -- Taiwan has relaxed its rules on self-paid tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a time when infections have shown signs of easing in the country, leaving its testing capacity adequate, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Saturday.

Brazil

• Brazil records world's second highest coronavirus tally SPA 23 May 2020 -- Brazil surpassed Russia on Friday to become the country with the second highest number of novel coronavirus cases behind the United States, according to data from health officials, dpa reported.

Other Countries

• Travel to Vietnam remains difficult under current restrictions: CECC CNA 23 May 2020 -- Travel from Taiwan to Vietnam remains difficult as the Southeast Asian country still has strict border control measures in place, affecting even repatriation of illegal Vietnamese workers, an official said Saturday.
• Philippines reports 180 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 13,777 People's Daily 23 May 2020 -- The Philippines on Saturday reported 180 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of cases to 13,777, said the Department of Health (DOH).
• World Bank Lends Tunisia 57 Million Dinars to Combat COVID-19 SPA 23 May 2020 -- The World Bank Group granted Tunisia a loan of 57 million dinars, to finance the project to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19).
• Malaysia reports 48 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths SPA 23 May 2020 -- Malaysia reported 48 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,185, according to Reuters.
• Australia Easing More COVID-19 Control Measures VOA 23 May 2020 -- In its biggest relaxation of COVID-19 controls, New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, is to allow bars, cafes and restaurants to serve up to 50 people at a time starting June 1, although strict hygiene rules will still apply.
• Under The Cover Of The Coronavirus, Kazakh Activists Face Renewed Pressure RFE/RL 23 May 2020 -- Officials in Kazakhstan have recently begun easing the lockdown that was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country.