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• U.S. Republican Senators Release Transcripts Of Flynn's Calls With Russian Diplomat RFE/RL 30 May 2020 -- Transcripts of phone calls that were pivotal to the U.S. investigation of Russia's 2016 election interference have been declassified and released by Republican senators.
• Pentagon Reportedly Puts Military Police on Alert to Provide Assistance in Riot-Hit Minneapolis Sputnik 30 May 2020 -- Protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody continued into fourth night on Friday, with the mayors of Minneapolis and neighbouring St. Paul issuing citywide curfews to contain rioters.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 131 WHO 30 May 2020

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 30 May 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Signs Into Law New Measure Providing Death Benefits for Families of Frontline Government Workers Who Lost Their Lives Due to COVID-19 New York State 30 May 2020
• EU Calls On Trump to Rethink Cutting WHO Funding VOA 30 Jun 2020 -- The European Union is calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to stop funding the World Health Organization in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic that is seeing spikes in India and elsewhere.
• Trump says U.S. "terminating" relationship with WHO People's Daily 30 May 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country is "terminating" its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Remarks by President Trump in Roundtable Discussion with Industry Executives on Reopening The White House 30 May 2020

China

• China's Jilin reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 30 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.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 30 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 30 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Saturday that no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Friday.
• PLA works with foreign defense departments, militaries to battle pandemic: spokesperson PLA Daily 30 May 2020 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been jointly fighting COVID-19 with defense departments and militaries of multiple countries as the coronavirus continues to spread globally, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense said Friday.
• China Reports 4 COVID-19 New Infections SPA 30 May 2020 -- China today recorded four new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, all of them infected outside the country, without reporting new deaths.

Europe

• Is Montenegro About To Become The First Coronavirus-Free Country In Europe? RFE/RL 30 May 2020 -- No new cases of coronavirus for an extended period of time.
• Romanian Migrants Get COVID-19 As Pandemic Exposes Bad Conditions For East European Workers RFE/RL 30 May 2020 -- Hundreds of Romanian migrant workers have been infected by the new coronavirus at slaughterhouses in Germany and the Netherlands, an emerging aspect of the pandemic that highlights the dilemma facing seasonal workers who travel west from poorer EU states.
• Belgium Reports 23 New Coronavirus Deaths SPA 30 May 2020 -- Belgium reported 23 new deaths from coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 9453.
• Germany Reports 738 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- Germany reported 738 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 181,196 cases.
• Cyprus Reports One New Case of COVID-19 SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health in Cyprus reported just one new confirmed infection with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 942.

Russia

• Russia Reports 8952 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- Russia reported 8952 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 396,575.

India

• India to Open Some Shopping Malls, Hotels and Restaurants VOA 30 Jun 2020 -- Officials in India said some shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and religious places would be allowed to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown, although worst-hit regions could remain in lockdown for another month.
• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 30 May 2020
• New Guidelines to fight COVID-19 to be effective from 1st June 2020 India PIB 30 May 2020 -- Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines to fight COVID-19 and for phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones, today. The guidelines would come into effect from June 1, 2020 and would be effective till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, will have an economic focus. The new guidelines have been issued based on extensive consultations held with States and UTs.
• COVID-19 cases surpass 170,000 in India, death toll at 4971 People's Daily 30 May 2020 -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed 170,000-mark, reaching 173,763 on Saturday, even as the death toll stood at 4971, said the data issued by the federal health ministry a short while ago.

Iran

• Iran's fight against COVID-19 exemplary model, Health Min says IRNA 30 May 2020 -- Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki on Saturday said that the way Iran has combated COVID-19 pandemic has been set as an example in the world.
• Official: 57 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours IRNA 30 May 2020 -- Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that some 57 more Iranians died from coronavirus over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 7,734.
• We need to accept limitations; we can't go back to pre-coronavirus conditions soon: Iran's President ISNA 30 May 2020 -- Emphasizing that instilling fear, anxiety and uncertainty about the future of life is not helpful, Iran's president called on the people to continue to work closely with the country's medical staff in the fight against coronavirus in full compliance with health protocols.
• Govt. employees return to work in Iran, mosques to reopen Press TV 30 May 2020 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says mosques will reopen throughout the country as authorities are taking tougher measures to ensure that health regulations are observed.
• Iran Infections Remain High While All Corornavirus Restrictions Are Lifted Radio Farda 30 May 2020 -- Iran has completely lifted all coronavirus restrictions across the country while according to health officials infections still remain high at more than 2,000 new cases every day.

South Korea

• South Korea Reports 39 COVID-19 New Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- South Korea registered 39 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients to 11441 cases.

Japan

• Tokyo to enter "2nd phase" of eased virus-linked restrictions despite uptick in COVID-19 cases Global Times 30 May 2020 -- The second phase of Tokyo easing its coronavirus-linked business activities will begin on Monday, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday, despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the capital.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Interior Announces Preventive Protocols to Limit COVID-19 Spread for Several Sectors SPA 30 May 2020 -- An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, according to the royal directive, the Ministry of Interior announces the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for several sectors to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
• 1618 New Confirmed Cases Reported, Recovery Rate up to 71%, in KSA SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced here today that 1618 new confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus have been reported, across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), raising the tally to 83,384 confirmed cases, 240,21 were active cases undergoing medical treatment but are generally stable, however 441 cases are in critical conditions and the remainder are reassuring.
• Ministry of Interior Approves Revising Regulations on Limiting Gatherings, Updating Violations Classification Schedule SPA 30 May 2020 -- An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that, in addition to what was previously announced on May 6, 2020 regarding the adoption of a regulation to limit gatherings that contribute to the spread and transmission of the novel Coronavirus and its attached schedule of violations classification, the regulations have been modified and the classification schedule has been updated to include a number of other violations of precautionary and preventive measures, in addition to the penalties prescribed for them, according to the following:

Taiwan

• No new COVID-19 cases reported in Taiwan Saturday CNA 30 May 2020 -- No new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were confirmed in Taiwan on Saturday, leaving the total number of cases at 442 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taipei to start lifting coronavirus restrictions from June 7 CNA 30 May 2020 -- Taipei will begin to lift its coronavirus restrictions across all venues except hospitals, traditional markets and public transport starting June 7, Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Saturday.
• Taiwan approves remdesivir as COVID-19 medication CNA 30 May 2020 -- Taiwan's health authorities have approved the potential new coronavirus COVID-19 medication remdesivir for treatment of the disease in the country, the Central Epidemic Command Center said Saturday.

Brazil

• Brazil registers world's fifth highest death toll from COVID-19 Global Times 30 May 2020 -- Brazil has the fifth highest death toll from COVID-19 in the world, after registering over 1,000 deaths in 24 hours and raising the total to 27,878, the government said on Friday.

Other Countries

• From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic UN News 30 May 2020 -- In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge, both for former fighters and the wider community. Since the spread of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN is having to refocus many of its programmes, aimed at reducing violence in communities, and rehabilitating combatants.
• Africa's number of COVID-19 cases approaching 130,000: Africa CDC People's Daily 30 May 2020 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 129,565 as the death toll from the ongoing pandemic surged to 3,790 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
• South Sudan Vice President Tests Positive for Coronavirus VOA 30 Jun 2020 -- South Sudan's longtime vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus.
• COVID-19: Mosques In Iran To Resume Daily Prayers; Uzbekistan Starts Lifting Some Restrictions RFE/RL 30 May 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is almost 370,000 with more than 5.9 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
• Tunisia Reports 5 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Tunisian Ministry of Health reported, during the past 24 hours, 5 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• COVID-19 Cases Reach More Than 3,400 in Senegal SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Senegalese Ministry of Health reported 81 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), during the past 24 hours, after conducting 1,236 laboratory analyses.
• Jordan Reports 4 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health reported today 4 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 734.
• Lebanon Reports 19 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 30 May 2020 -- The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon reported 19 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases to 1191.
• Morocco Reports 26 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- Morocco today reported 26 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 7740, while the fatalities' tally increased to 203 after recording just one new case of death.
• Singapore Reports 506 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 30 May 2020 -- Singapore today reported 506 new infections from COVID-19, taking the total number of the infected to 34366 cases.
• Thailand Reports One New Infection of COVID-19 SPA 30 May 2020 -- Thailand recorded one new infection from COVID-19, taking the total number of the infected cases to 3077.
• Yemen: Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, UNICEF airlifts in badly needed health supplies UN News 30 May 2020 -- A plane chartered by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) landed at Sana'a airport on Saturday with lifesaving supplies to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in conflict-torn Yemen.