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• Tampa Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 27 May 2020 -- The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging Muhammed Momtaz Al-Azhari, 23, of Tampa, Florida, with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). If convicted, Al-Azhari faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
• USS Pinckney Interdicts Second Drug Vessel NNS 27 May 2020 -- The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team seized over 2,700 kilograms of suspected cocaine May 16.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 128 WHO 27 May 2020
• WHO Emergencies Press Conference on coronavirus disease outbreak - 27 May 2020 WHO 27 May 2020
• UN chief denounces continued fighting despite previous call for coronavirus ceasefire Press TV 27 May 2020 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has regretted the failure to heed his call for a global ceasefire aimed to focus efforts on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
• Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 350,000: Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 350,000 on Tuesday, reaching 350,417 as of 8:32 p.m. (0032 GMT on Wednesday), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• Coronavirus updates: Death toll passes 350K, Americas emerge as new epicenter Press TV 27 May 2020 -- Some 5,589,932 people have so far been infected with the new coronavirus around the world, and related fatalities have surpassed 350,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
• COVID-19 Could Present Protection Issues in Conflict Zones VOA 27 May 2020 -- The U.N. secretary-general said Wednesday that the safety of civilians in conflict zones had been further threatened by the coronavirus.
• Coronavirus Deaths Top 350,000 Worldwide VOA 27 May 2020 -- The worldwide death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 350,000.
• 'Lockdown generation' of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief UN News 27 May 2020 -- Further evidence of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the global job market has emerged in a new study by the UN labour agency, which on Wednesday said that more than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the pandemic.
• COVID-19 Lockdown Generation of Young People Suffers Massive Job Losses: ILO VOA 27 May 2020 -- Fifteen- to 24-year-olds around the world are suffering huge unemployment since the coronavirus hit their jobs earlier this year. Data from the International Labor Organization (ILO) show young people have lost jobs at a faster and greater rate than other segments of society.
• UN Labor Group Says Americas Seeing Greatest COVID Job Losses VOA 27 May 2020 -- The U.N.'s labor agency says worldwide, an average of more than one in six young workers have stopped working during the pandemic, and no region has been hit harder than the Americas.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 27 May 2020
• USS Kidd Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response DoD News 27 May 2020 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd transitioned into the next phase of the Navy's aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the ship with the May 18 transfer of nearly 90 health sailors to relieve the caretaker crew that has been on the ship since its April 28 arrival in San Diego.
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 27 May 2020
• Rush Transcript: Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Calls On U.S. Senate to Pass a Coronavirus Relief Bill That Helps All Americans New York State 27 May 2020
• US COVID-19 Death Toll Count Tops 100,000 - Johns Hopkins Sputnik 27 May 2020 -- According to a COVID-19 database maintained by Maryland-based Johns Hopkins University, the United States surpassed 100,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

China

• Beijing to launch detailed daily virus prevention directive after COVID-19 epidemic Global Times 27 May 2020 -- The medical authority of Beijing published a draft directive on daily virus prevention, which covers 60 scenarios in people's daily life, aiming to lead citizens to make a habit of civilized and healthy lifestyles.
• Blame game in COVID-19 nothing but self-deception: CPPCC members on U.S. anti-China bills People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Multiple anti-China bills on COVID-19 were recently proposed by U.S. congresspersons. However, the U.S. accusation is neither evidence-based nor has legal basis, said Chinese political advisors, suggesting that the members of U.S. Congress urge the White House to take more effective control measures and reinforce international cooperation.
• Shanghai reports one new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Wednesday that no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday.
• Chinese mainland reports one new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported one new imported COVID-19 case Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,732, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
• 3 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
• China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.
• China's Heilongjiang reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.

Europe

• France bans hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients Global Times 27 May 2020 -- France on Wednesday banned the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat patients suffering severe forms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
• Germany to extend contact restrictions untill June 29 Global Times 27 May 2020 -- The German federal government and the 16 states have agreed in principle to keep coronavirus contact restrictions in place until June 29, the Federal Press Office announced Tuesday night.
• Five EU countries call for joint COVID-19 tracking app People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Five European Union (EU) member countries, each relying heavily on tourism, on Tuesday called for the development of a joint digital application for tracking the pandemic, the Portuguese Lusa News Agency reported.
• Europe Coronavirus Updates: UK deaths top 37,000, infection reported at mink farm in Netherlands People's Daily 27 May 2020 -- Italy's death toll from coronavirus rises by 78 to 32,955;
• Germany Registers 362 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Data by Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases in Germany today showed an increase in the number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 362, taking the total number of the infected patients to 179,300 cases.

Russia

• Chechen Leader Says He's Healthy But Doesn't Deny Hospital Stay For COVID-19 RFE/RL 27 May 2020 -- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he is feeling well, in an apparent attempt to dispel media reports about his hospitalization with COVID-19.
• Russia Reports 161 New Coronavirus Deaths SPA 27 May 2020 -- Russia said today 161 people with the coronavirus had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3968. Reuters reported.
• The Indispensable Mr. Kadyrov? Questions About Chechen Leader's Health Prompt New Questions About Region's Future RFE/RL 27 May 2020 -- Rumors of Ramzan Kadyrov's coronavirus-induced demise may have been exaggerated.

India

• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 27 May 2020
• India Reports 6387 Coronavirus New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- India announced today that the number of deaths related to COVID-19 in the country increased to 6387 cases, while the number of infections increased to 151767.

Iran

• Iran exports N95 masks, mask production machines IRNA 27 May 2020 -- An Iranian official in the office of Vice-President for Science and Technology said on Wednesday that Iran exports both N95 masks and the machines for making mask.
• Iran opens borders with Iraq, Turkey closed due to coronavirus epidemic IRNA 27 May 2020 -- Iran opened Bazargan Border Points on Wednesday and Iraq is to open Shalamcheh Border Point with Iran next week.
• Some 56 more Iranians die from coronavirus over past 24 hours IRNA 27 May 2020 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday that 56 more Iranians died from coronavirus over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 7,564.

South Korea

• South Korea Reports 40 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 40 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11265 cases.
• South Korea Sees Biggest COVID-19 Spike in Weeks VOA 27 May 2020 -- South Korean health officials Wednesday reported the nation's highest number of new coronavirus infections in seven weeks as the nation is easing its restrictions.

Japan

• Japan Reports 36 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Japan registered 36 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of infected patients to 16678 cases.

Saudi Arabia

• 1815 New Coronavirus Cases Reported, Recoveries over 51,000 Cases, in KSA SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced here today that 1815 new confirmed cases of novel Covid-19 pandemic were reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) today, raising the toll to 78,541 confirmed cases, including currently 27,094 active cases undergoing medical treatment, but almost all of these cases are reassuring, however 401 cases are critical.
• 450,000 Umrah Performers Depart, due to Ministry of Umrah, Hajj Facilitation, during Coronavirus Pandemic SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Umrah and Hajj and affiliate departments managed to cope with the efforts exerted by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, since the outbreak of the pandemic, through taking various administrative as well as sanitary steps and contributing to set a package of programs and initiatives, in accordance with the precautionary measures endorsed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
• Saudi Press: Saudi Arabia Starts Next Stage of Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 SPA 27 May 2020 -- Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional, and international arenas.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records no new COVID-19 cases Wednesday CNA 27 May 2020 -- Taiwan confirmed no new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus Wednesday, leaving the total number of cases at 441 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan maintains border restrictions despite beating back COVID-19 CNA 27 May 2020 -- The border control measures implemented in Taiwan to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus will remain in place, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday, while announcing an easing of social distancing guidelines soon.
• Rules on social distancing seating arrangements to be eased CNA 27 May 2020 -- With no domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 reported since April 12, rules on social distancing seating arrangements in cinemas and other public venues will be relaxed from June 7, according to Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), head of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday.

North Korea

• North Korea to Reopen Classes in June, Raising Coronavirus Fears For Students in Unprepared Schools Radio Free Asia 27 May 2020 -- Residents in North Korea are growing anxious about the approaching June 1 reopening of schools that were shut down to combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, worried that the deadly virus could spread among students as they return to classes without necessary sanitization supples.

NATO

• Coronavirus response: Allies and partners join efforts to increase testing capacity of NATO-led mission in Afghanistan NATO 27 May 2020 -- Protecting our service members and civilians deployed with NATO-led missions remains paramount. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, troops operating as part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission continue to apply preventative measures in accordance with the World Health Organization guidelines, including hand-washing, social distancing, wearing facemasks and avoiding large gatherings.

Oman

• Oman Decides to Lift Partial Closure of Muscat SPA 27 May 2020 -- COVID-19 Response Committee in the Sultanate of Oman announced the lifting of the health closure of the Governorate of Muscat, starting from Friday.
• Oman Reports 255 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Oman's Ministry of Health reported today 255 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infected cases in the Sultanate to 8373.

Other Countries

• Istanbul disinfects mosques against COVID-19 ahead of reopening Global Times 27 May 2020 -- Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Tuesday disinfected mosques to make them ready for reopening on Friday as part of the government's normalization process amid a slowdown in the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Leaked doc shows COVID-19 outbreak among Yemen's Hadi loyalists Press TV 27 May 2020 -- A leaked classified document from the Yemeni Defense Ministry of the Saudi-backed administration has revealed the outbreak of the novel coronavirus among militiamen loyal to Yemen's former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
• COVID-19: Moscow Offers Free Antibody Tests; Georgia Reopening Public Transport RFE/RL 27 May 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is almost 350,000 with more than 5.4 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
• Lebanon Reports 21 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon announced 21 new laboratory confirmed infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 1161.
• Morocco Reports Seven COVID-19 New Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Morocco reported seven new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 7584 cases, while the fatalities' tally remained at 202, according to Morocco Press Agency (MAP).
• Kuwait Reports 692 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported 692 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count to 23267 infections, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
• Malaysia Reports 15 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- Malaysia reported 15 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7619, Reuters reported.
• Sudan Reports 170 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Sudanese Ministry of Health said that 170 new cases of the novel Coronavirus were reported.
• Philippines Reports 18 New COVID-19 Deaths SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Philippines' health ministry today reported 380 additional COVID-19 infections, the highest single-day increase in cases in more than seven weeks, raising the total number of infected patients to 15049 cases, Reuters reported.
• Brazil Approaches Threshold of 400,000 COVID-19 Infection Cases SPA 27 May 2020 -- The Brazilian Health Ministry announced that the number of new cases of COVID-19 has risen to 391,222, after 16324 new infections were counted in the past 24 hours.
• Bolivian Parliament Summons President, Foreign Minister Over Ventilator Corruption Scandal Sputnik 27 May 2020 -- Bolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez and Foreign Minister Karen Longaric have been subpoenaed for testimonies by the parliament's commission investigating corruption crimes during state procurement of Spanish ventilators, lawmaker Edgar Montano said.
• First Human Trial of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Underway in Australia VOA 27 May 2020 -- The southern hemisphere's first human trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine have started in Australia. 131 people aged between 18-59 are involved in the program in Melbourne and Brisbane.