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Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:51 UTC
White House brings forward two days restrictions on travel to the US from Brazil

The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil that were announced after the Latin American country became the world's No 2 coronavirus hotspot.
Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Iranian tankers unloading much needed gasoline in Venezuela

The first of five Iranian tankers carrying much-needed gasoline and oil derivatives docked in Venezuela on Monday, Caracas announced amid concern in Washington over the burgeoning relationship between countries it sees as international pariahs.
Monday, May 25th 2020 - 20:52 UTC
China open to the identification of the source of coronavirus, but “free of political interference”

China is “open” to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus but any investigation must be “free of political interference”, China's foreign minister said on Sunday. Wang Yi blasted what he called efforts by US politicians to “fabricate rumors” about the pathogen's origins and “stigmatize China”.
Monday, May 25th 2020 - 08:53 UTC
Non US passenger traveling from Brazil banned from entering United States

The White House on Sunday (May 24) said it was prohibiting most non-US citizens from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks, two days after the South American nation became the world No. 2 hot spot for coronavirus cases.
Monday, May 25th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Iranian petrol reaches Venezuela, despite US warnings

The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela entered the country's exclusive economic zone on Saturday, despite a US official's warning that Washington was considering a response to the shipment. The tanker, named Fortune, reached the country’s waters at around 7:40 pm local time (1140 GMT) after passing north of the neighboring dual-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, according to vessel-tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon.
Saturday, May 23rd 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Restrictions on Chinese air carriers flying to US unless there is reciprocity

The US government on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for US airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the US government. The administration of President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing restrictions on Chinese air carriers but said talks with China had failed to produce an agreement.
Saturday, May 23rd 2020 - 09:36 UTC
US airlines can temporarily halt service to 75 airports, because of coronavirus

The U.S. Transportation Department said late on Friday it had granted tentative approval to 15 airlines to temporarily halt service to 75 U.S. airports because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 07:29 UTC
Job losses in the US totaled 38,6 million since the lockdown; 2,43 million in the last week

Job losses in the United States are slowing but totaled an unheard-of 38.6 million since the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, while officials debate what additional steps will be needed to rescue the beleaguered economy.
Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 07:21 UTC
US flags at half-staff for three days in honor of Americans Covid-19 100,000 deaths

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered US flags to be lowered to half-staff for three days in honor of Americans who have died from COVID-19. The announcement came as the US COVID-19 death toll approaches the 100,000 marks, and follows calls by Democrats to lower the flag when it reaches that grim milestone.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Latin America surpasses the US and Europe with the largest percentage of daily Covid-19 cases

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally.