New assessments, new measures, highlights: an update on the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over 397,000 dead
The pandemic of the new coronavirus has killed at least 397,179 people worldwide since its appearance in December in China, according to a report established by AFP from official sources on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. GMT. The spread of the virus has accelerated in Latin America where Brazil has become the third most bereaved country in the world with 35,026 deaths.
The United States remains the most affected country in terms of both death and case numbers (109,497 deaths per 1,908,235 cases). Then come the United Kingdom with 40,465 dead, Brazil, Italy (33,846 dead) and France (29,111 dead).
Bolsonaro threatens to leave WHO
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization, like his American counterpart Donald Trump, to protest against the "ideological bias" of the UN organization.
Iran: the virus for a long time
Iranian President Hassan Rohani warned that the fight against Covid-19 disease was still far from being won and called on his compatriots to prepare to live "long" with the virus.
Reviving tourism
The European Union is unable to coordinate for the reopening of its borders because the countries have entered a form of tourist competition, lamented the Belgian diplomacy chief Philippe Goffin. If the majority of member states decided to open its borders from June 15, some countries like Italy (from June 3) or Cyprus (June 9), have taken the lead.
In South Africa, national parks, which welcome some 6 million tourists each year, reopen on Monday. The Palace of Versailles, one of the most visited tourist places in the world, as well as the Prado Museum in Madrid have reopened.
Authorized filming in California
Film and television filming will resume in California on June 12, the governor's office announced, stressing that they would remain subject to strict sanitary measures.