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• Grenell: Public Misled 'Too Long', Vows to Declassify More Flynn Documents Sputnik 24 May 2020 -- Acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell has announced he's working to declassify transcripts of phone calls between former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Russian ambassador to the UN Sergey Kislyak.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 125 WHO 24 May 2020
• Global COVID-19 cases reported to WHO top 5 mln People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- Globally as of Saturday morning, there have been more than 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest WHO dashboard on the disease showed.

United States

• US Begins to Reopen, But Coronavirus Concerns Remain High VOA 24 May 2020 -- A key U.S. coronavirus official voiced serious concerns Sunday about Americans failing to take the highly contagious disease seriously enough as the country begins to reopen its commercial and recreational life.
• U.S. CDC acknowledges mixing data of viral, antibody tests Global Times 24 May 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledged it had mixed together results from COVID-19 viral and antibody tests on its website, according to U.S. media reports.
• Rush Transcript: Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces New York Professional Sports Leagues Will Be Able to Begin Training Camps New York State 24 May 2020
• New York state loosens restrictions on gatherings as COVID-19 eases People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- The U.S. state of New York now allows gatherings of up to 10 people for non-essential purposes, two months after a statewide order banned such gatherings of any size to curb spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Biden censures Trump for playing golf as coronavirus death toll heads toward 100,000 Press TV 24 May 2020 -- Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has blasted President Donald Trump for his decision to play golf during the holiday weekend as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise in the United States.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 24 May 2020

China

• Blackmailing China over COVID-19 'daydreaming': Chinese FM Global Times 24 May 2020 -- Abuse of litigation against China over the COVID-19 outbreak is groundless, has no factual basis and no international precedence and attempts to blackmail China over the epidemic are daydreaming and won't work, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the Global Times at a press conference on Sunday on the sidelines of the ongoing 13th National People's Congress.
• China Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for 1st Time; NY Reports Fewer Than 100 VOA 24 May 2020 -- The daily death toll from the coronavirus contagion in New York state was fewer than 100, the first time that has happened since March 24.
• China's mask production amid COVID-19 indicates strong manufacturing capability People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- In just 35 days, China's daily output of masks surged 13.5 times from 8 million pieces on Jan. 25 to 116 million on Feb. 29.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
• China's Jilin reports one new COVID-19 case People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- One new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in northeast China's Jilin Province on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 2 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported two new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,713, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received reports of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which two were imported.
• China 'open' to intl. efforts to identify coronavirus source: FM Press TV 24 May 2020 -- China says it is "open" to international cooperation to identify the accurate source of the new coronavirus, emphasizing that any investigation must be "free of political interference."
• China's Wuhan conducts 1,146,156 COVID-19 tests on May 23 SPA 24 May 2020 -- The city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, conducted 1,146,156 nucleic acid tests on May 23, compared with 1,470,950 tests a day earlier, Reuters quoted the local health authority as saying today.
• China points direction for post-pandemic world Global Times 24 May 2020 -- China is pointing out the correct direction - improving and reforming globalization; upholding multilateralism - for the world to create a brighter future after the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese analysts said after the Chinese foreign minister's press conference on the sidelines of the annual national legislative session on Sunday.
• China never bullies others but will counter slander for honor, dignity: FM Global Times 24 May 2020 -- Those who always seek to label China hegemonic are exactly the ones who refuse to let go of hegemony, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said at a press conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) on Sunday.
• China's social system, governance capability withstands COVID-19 test: Chinese FM Global Times 24 May 2020 -- "The world won't return to the past and China will not stop marching forward" and China's social system and governance capability have withstood comprehensive test after the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Foreign Minister said on Sunday, adding that as long as the world insists on pushing forward with globalization reform and upholding multilateralism, the world will see a brighter future after the pandemic.

Europe

• Germany registers 431 Coronavirus new cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- Data by Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases in Germany today, Sunday, showed the number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 virus in the country increased by 431 to a total of 178,281 cases.
• France's 1st known COVID-19 case found last December: media reports Global Times 24 May 2020 -- France's first known COVID-19 case was detected last December, according to media reports.
• UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 36,675 after another 282 patients die Global Times 24 May 2020 -- Another 282 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 36,675, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Saturday.
• Study: UK Lockdown Measures Delay Saw Coronavirus Cases Rise 1.3m in Nine Days Sputnik 24 May 2020 -- Boris Johnson's delay in imposing measures saw cases rise from 200,000 on 14th March to 1.5 million on 23rd March as the government deliberated on the timing and scale of the lockdown, it is alleged.
• UK's Johnson Won't Fire Adviser Over Lockdown Violations VOA 24 May 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defending one of his top advisers who has come under scrutiny for violating travel lockdowns.

Russia

• Russian Consumer Protection Chief Warns Of Higher Coronavirus Death Rate RFE/RL 24 May 2020 -- The head of Russia's consumer protection and well-being agency, Anna Popova, warned on May 24 of increased COVID-19 death rates even as official figures show a slight easing in daily infections since peak counts around two weeks ago.

India

• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 24 May 2020
• Indian Capital Makes a Gradual, Uneasy Comeback VOA 24 May 2020 -- Signs are being spruced up and prayers performed as shops in the Indian capital open their shutters after two months with the gradual easing of a stringent lockdown.

Iran

• Official: 58 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours IRNA 24 May 2020 -- The head of Iranian Health Ministry's Public Relations Office said on Sunday that 58 more Iranians died from coronavirus over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 7,417.
• Iran, Turkey presidents urge full reopening of borders after pandemic Press TV 24 May 2020 -- Presidents of Iran and Turkey have stressed the need for immediate reopening of borders between the two neighbors after more than two months of closure over the new coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry Spokesperson: Curfew is a Measure.. and the Individual Behavioral Commitment is Effective Tool to Decrease Infections Number SPA 24 May 2020 -- Assistant Minister of Health Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali who is also Spokesperson of the Health Ministry announced that 2399 new COVID-19 cases were reported today, bringing the total cases tested positive for COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 72560 cases, of which 28650 cases are active cases receiving medical care, and their health condition is mostly stable; with the exception of 372 critical cases, adding that the number of the new recoveries is 2284, bringing the total number of recoveries to 43520.

Taiwan

• No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Taiwan Sunday CNA 24 May 2020 -- Taiwan confirmed no new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus on Sunday, keeping the total at 441 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Singapore

• Singapore Confirms 548 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- Singapore's health ministry said on Sunday it confirmed 548 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state's tally of infections to 31616.
• Singapore's health ministry confirms 548 more coronavirus cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- Singapore's health ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed 548 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,616, Reuters reported.

Brazil

• Brazil reports 347,398 COVID-19 cases with 22,013 deaths Global Times 24 May 2020 -- Brazil registered 965 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 22,013, the Ministry of Health reported Saturday.

Other Countries

• S. Africans allowed essential travel abroad amid coronavirus pandemic Global Times 24 May 2020 -- The South African government on Saturday approved essential travel for its nationals who want to return to countries where they are based.
• Jordan Reports 4 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 24 May 2020 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health reported today 4 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number to 708.
• Senegal Reports 71 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 May 2020 -- Senegal reported 71 new cases of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 3047.
• Lebanon Reports 17 New Cases of New Coronavirus SPA 24 May 2020 -- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported 17 new cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number to 1114.
• UAE Health Ministry Registers 781 Coronavirus New Cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Tuesday that it had detected 781 coronavirus new cases, bringing the total number of the infected in the UAE to 29485, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
• Malaysia Reports 60 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- Malaysia today reported 60 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7245, according to Reuters.
• Indonesia Reports 21 New Coronavirus Deaths SPA 24 May 2020 -- Indonesia confirmed on Sunday 526 new coronavirus infections, taking the total cases in the Southeast Asian country to 22271 cases, Reuters quoted health ministry official Achmad Yurianto as saying.
• Morocco Reports 23 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 24 May 2020 -- Morocco reported today 23 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 7429, while the fatalities' tally remained 198, according to Morocco Press Agency (MAP).
• Australian Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 102 SPA 24 May 2020 -- The Australian Health Authorities announced that the total number of Coronavirus infections until yesterday has reached 7106 of which 6494 were recovered.
• Muslims in Cameroon Defy Eid-al Fitr Prayer Ban VOA 24 May 2020 -- Thousands of Muslims in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, have defied Sunday's ban of Eid-al Fitr public prayers, ordered as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. There have been 4,400 confirmed cases and 197 deaths in the central African state in less than three months. The ban was announced after more than 500 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Cameroon within 24 hours.