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• After 3-Plus Years of Wrangling, Transcripts at Heart of Flynn Controversy See Sunlight Senator Grassley 29 May 2020 -- Transcripts of Lt. General Michael Flynn's December 2016 conversations with the Russian ambassador were released today following more than three years of bipartisan requests from Congress and overtures from Flynn's own legal team. Though the transcripts are at the heart of former special counsel Robert Mueller's charges that Flynn had lied to the FBI, they were never made available to his legal team despite repeated requests to evaluate the claim against him.
• US Intelligence Chief Releases Flynn-Kislyak Transcript Sputnik 29 May 2020 -- Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said in a statement that he has released the transcript of the December 2016 call between former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.
• DNI Ratcliffe Statement on Declassification of Transcripts Director of National Intelligence 29 May 2020 -- "As the Director of National Intelligence, it is my obligation to review declassification requests with the overarching priority of protecting sources and methods, while also providing transparency whenever possible. Accordingly, today the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified transcripts concerning Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn."
• U.S. Warns Of Russian Hacking Group's Attempts To Gain 'Dream Access' To Computer Systems RFE/RL 29 May 2020 -- The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on May 28 warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that it says uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used to manage computer infrastructure.
• North Korea Accuses Washington of 'Smear' Attempt With Cyberattack Claims Sputnik 29 May 2020 -- In a Friday statement, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) rejected accusations it had masterminded cyberattacks against the United States and other entities, calling it an attempt to "smear our country's image."
• North Korea rejects accusations of posing cyber threat to US Press TV 29 May 2020 -- North Korea has dismissed accusations by the United States that it poses a cyber threat to America, saying the allegations aim to tarnish Pyongyang's image.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 130 WHO 29 May 2020
• WHO Emergencies Press Conference on coronavirus disease outbreak - 29 May 2020 WHO 29 May 2020
• COVID-19: Countries support 'one-stop shop' to share science and research UN News 29 May 2020 -- Thirty countries and numerous international partners have underlined the need to make tests, treatments and other technologies to fight COVID-19, available to people everywhere.
• Nearly 6 Million Worldwide Infected with Coronavirus VOA 29 May 2020 -- There are more than 5.8 million infections of COVID-19 around the world, with more than 360,000 deaths.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 29 May 2020
• DOD Announces Two Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 Projects to Support the Space Defense Industrial Base: $12.45 Million Investment to Improve Domestic Semiconductor Production and $6 Million to Expand Domestic Production of Satellite Solar Array Panels DoD 29 May 2020 -- "As part of the national response to COVID-19, the Department of Defense has signed a $12.45 million contract award with 5N Plus Semiconductor to improve semiconductor production processes to support long term business viability and maintain the sole domestic source of critical semiconductor technologies for space programs.
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 29 May 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces New York City to Enter Phase 1 of Reopening on June 8 and Five Regions Enter Phase 2 of Reopening Today New York State 29 May 2020
• U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.7 mln - Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.7 million on Thursday, reaching 1,700,350 as of 9:32 a.m. (1332 GMT), according to a tally kept by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• U.S.-Funded Health Website 'Spreading Misinformation' About Coronavirus RFE/RL 29 May 2020 -- The U.S. government is funding a health website in Armenia that has published misinformation about COVID-19, according to the British investigative online publication openDemocracy.
• Second Shipment Of U.S. Ventilators Heading To Russia Amid Continuing Questions RFE/RL 29 May 2020 -- A second shipment of U.S.-built ventilators will head to Moscow to help Russia in its fight against the coronavirus, a goodwill gesture by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that has been trailed by questions and criticism.
• UPDATE: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19 US Dept. of State 29 May 2020 -- The United States continues to lead in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrated by recent announcements of new foreign assistance that are made possible through the American people's generosity and the U.S. Government's action.

China

• Two COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese company enter phase two clinical trials Global Times 29 May 2020 -- Two inactivated COVID-19 vaccines developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm) are now in phase two clinical trials. Over 2,000 volunteers received vaccinations in the first- and second-phase clinical trials, and none have shown obvious adverse reactions, suggesting the vaccines are safe and effective.
• China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- No newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province for Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that no new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Thursday.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, the provincial health commission said Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Friday that no new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Thursday.
• 3 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
• China announces no new deaths or cases of Covid-19 infection SPA 29 May 2020 -- China announced Friday, again, that no new deaths or cases of the new Corona virus, (Covid-19) have been recorded.

Europe

• Europe Coronavirus Updates: Italy records over 150,000 recoveries, Netherlands bans transport of minks People's Daily 29 May 2020 -- UK COVID-19 deaths hit 37,837 as another 377 patients die;
• Italy records over 150,000 COVID-19 recoveries, death toll at 33,142 Global Times 29 May 2020 -- The novel coronavirus infection trend continued downward in Italy as the number of recoveries jumped by 3,503 on Thursday, bringing the total to 150,604, the Civil Protection Department said.
• 17,000 fined for allegedly breaching lockdown rules in England and Wales Press TV 29 May 2020 -- Data from the National Police Chiefs' Council reveals that alleged breaches of the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales have resulted in 17,000 fines being issued.
• Germany Registers 741 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Germany reported 741 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 180,458 cases.

Russia

• Russia Reports 8572 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Russia reported 8572 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 387,623.

India

• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 29 May 2020
• India Reports 7466 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- India reported 7466 COVID-19 new cases in the previous 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 165,799 cases.
• Contact Tracing Limits COVID-19 Cases in Northern Indian State VOA 29 May 2020 -- When COVID-19 cases started surfacing in India in March, India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh went into a stringent lockdown as soon as it identified its first two cases.

Iran

• Official: 114,931 COVID19-infected patients recover in Iran IRNA 29 May 2020 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Friday that 114,931 people out of a total of 146,668 infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) have survived and recovered whereas 7,677 have lost their lives.
• Iran says coronavirus figures decreasing, virus being eradicated Press TV 29 May 2020 -- Over 88 percent of coronavirus patients have recovered in Tehran, an Iranian official said, adding that the virus is being eradicated in the country.

South Korea

• Seoul Museums, Theaters to Close Again As New COVID-19 Clusters Discovered Sputnik 29 May 2020 -- Museums, theatres and other national cultural institutions in South Korea's Seoul and surrounding areas will temporarily close again due to a surge in COVID-19 cases that have been discovered in clusters, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Friday.
• South Korea Reports 58 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 58 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11402 cases.

Japan

• Tokyo Set to Allow More Businesses to Reopen VOA 29 May 2020 -- Tokyo officials announced Friday that, beginning Monday, they will allow additional businesses, including theaters, cinemas, fitness gyms and retailers to reopen after a coronavirus state of emergency ended this week.
• Japan Reports 69 COVID-19 New Infections SPA 29 May 2020 -- Japan recorded 69 new infections of COVID-19, taking the total number of the infected cases to 16781.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Launched 3rd Phase of Expanded Checkup to Assess Coronavirus Spreading Rate SPA 29 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health began today carrying out workings of the 3rd phase of the expanded checkup to assess the rate of Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, in Makkah and Madinah, in a first step to be followed by implementing it, in Riyadh, next week, while the other areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall follow suit, later on.
• Ministry of Health Announces 1581 New Cases of COVID-19, Recovery Cases Exceed 57,000 SPA 29 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced that 1581 new COVID-19 cases were reported today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, adding that the new cases were reported in many cities and governorates in the Kingdom.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records first new case of COVID-19 in seven days CNA 29 May 2020 -- One new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease was reported in Taiwan on Friday, breaking a seven-day stretch of zero new confirmed infections in the country, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Self-pay COVID-19 testing now available to anyone in Taiwan CNA 29 May 2020 -- Anyone in Taiwan can obtain a self-pay test for the COVID-19 coronavirus, with effect from Friday, as the country now has adequate testing capacity, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

NATO

• Coronavirus response: Poland distributes medical aid across the Western Balkans NATO 29 May 2020 -- Poland dispatched nearly 70 tonnes of medical supplies to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia this week, helping them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This aid includes more than 10,000 litres of disinfectant and 100,000 face masks for each recipient. A convoy of seven State Fire Service vehicles set off from Warsaw on Tuesday to transport the supplies.
• Coronavirus response: SALIS brings more than 300 tonnes of medical supplies to Germany NATO 29 May 2020 -- The NATO-supported Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) has airlifted more than 300 tonnes of vital supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic to Germany over the past two months. Germany has carried out six missions since the beginning of the crisis using SALIS capabilities, with the most recent deliveries on 30 April, 13 May, 15 May and 16 May 2020.

Other Countries

• Kuwait to impose partial curfew, begin return to normal life Global Times 29 May 2020 -- Kuwait will end a total curfew and impose a three-week partial curfew for gradual return to normal life in the country, the Kuwaiti government announced Thursday night.
• Mexico reports 3,377 new COVID-19 cases, 447 more deaths Global Times 29 May 2020 -- Up to 3,377 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Mexico over the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 81,400, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
• COVID-19 Pandemic 'Greatest Threat to Cambodia's Development': World Bank Radio Free Asia 29 May 2020 -- Concerns over the spread of coronavirus have severely damaged Cambodia's economy, with the country's important tourism, export, and construction sectors especially hard hit, the World Bank said in a new report on Friday.
• Egypt Reports New 1,289 Cases of COVID-19 SPA 29 May 2020 -- Egyptian Ministry of Health reported today 1289 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the death of 34 new cases.
• Iraq Reports 416 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 29 May 2020 -- Iraq reported today 416 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as the highest infections toll reported during 24 hours, in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic, bringing the total number of infections to 5,873 cases.
• Algeria Reports 137 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 29 May 2020 -- The Official Spokesperson for the Coronavirus Follow up Committee in Algeria Jamal Furar announced that 137 cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, bringing the total number of infections to 9134.
• Jordan Reports Two New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 29 May 2020 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health reported today two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 730.
• Lebanon Reports 4 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 29 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon today reported 4 new confirmed infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 1172.
• Morocco Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Morocco today reported 54 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 7697, while the fatalities' tally remained at 202 for the fourth day in row.
• Tunisia Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Tunisian Ministry of Health today reported 3 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1071.
• Malaysia Reports 103 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Malaysia today reported 103 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7732.
• Singapore confirms 611 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 29 May 2020 -- Singapore's health ministry said on Friday it had confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases, taking the city state's tally for infections to 33,860, Reuters reported.
• WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America VOA 29 May 2020 -- A report released this week by the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) warns that social and economic measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 could create a food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening nearly 14 million people with food insecurity.
• COVID-19 Could Double Africa's Food Insecurity, WFP Chief Warns VOA 29 May 2020 -- The head of the World Food Program tells VOA the number of people suffering from acute food insecurity in Africa could more than double due to COVID-19. Executive Director David Beasley says the impact of the virus on the economy and the flow of supplies could affect more than 40 million people in East Africa alone.