Mexico cases have not yet peaked
Mexico has not yet reached its peak number of daily coronavirus cases, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell has said.
“We still haven’t reached maximum point,” Lopez-Gatell said at a news conference. “For several more weeks, we will keep announcing there are more cases today than yesterday.
Airline industry headed for $84bn loss this year: IATA
The coronavirus crisis will lead the airline industry into record annual losses of $84bn as 2020 will be marked as the “worst year in the history of aviation”, the sector’s main global body has predicted.
Airline passenger traffic is expected to rise 55 percent in 2021 from a low level this year, while remaining 29 percent below its 2019 level, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in an updated forecast.
Qatar records five deaths from Covid-19
Qatar’s ministry of public health reported 1,721 new cases of infection on Tuesday, taking the country’s total to 71,897. The death toll jumped by five to 62, the ministry added.
At least 1,634 people recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. So far,47,569 people have recovered from the virus.
Romania must extend “state of alert” by a month
Romania’s current state of alert enforced on May 15 to fight the new coronavirus, must be extended by another 30 days until the middle of July, President Klaus Iohannis said.
Iohannis ordered a strict lockdown in early March to rein in the outbreak and but replaced the state of emergency with a softer state of alert mode last month. The move must be approved by parliament to take full effect.
People pass by an outdoor poster that shows a medic depicted in a similar manner as Jesus Christ would be portrayed by Christian Orthodox religious paintingsPresident Klaus Johannis wants the “start of alert” extended until middle of July [Reuters]
Philippines coronavirus death toll hits 1,017
The Philippine health ministry recorded six new coronavirus deaths and 518 additional infections.
The ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,017 while confirmed cases have reached 22,992.
Indonesia reports 1,043 new Covid-19 cases, biggest daily rise
Indonesia’s health ministry reported 1,043 new coronavirus infections, its biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 33,076.
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As of Tuesday, Indonesia has recorded at least 33,076 coronavirus cases [Firdia Lisnawati/AP]
There were also 40 new deaths, bringing total fatalities to 1,923, said Achmad Yurianto, a ministry official.
The Southeast Asian country has tested more than 281,650 for the virus as of Tuesday, data by its COVID-19 task force showed.
UK: Around 64,000 deaths recorded during pandemic
About 64,000 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year’s coronavirus pandemic, an expert from the Office for National Statistics said.
Epidemiologists say excess mortality – deaths from all causes that exceed the five-year average for the time of year – is the best way of gauging the number to have died from a disease outbreak because it is internationally comparable.
Russia records more than 8,500 new Covid-19 cases
Russia reported 8,595 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the number of infections nationwide to 485,253.
The authorities said that 171 people had died from the virus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total death toll to 6,142. A medical specialist walks past personal protective equipment in a hospital in Moscow Only US and Brazil have reported more cases of coronavirus than Russia.
France announces $16.9bn in aid to aviation industry
France’s government announced 15 billion euros ($16.9 bn) in rescue money for the pandemic-battered aerospace industry, including plane maker Airbus and national airline Air France.
In exchange for the aid, companies will be required to invest more and faster in electric, hydrogen or other lower-emission aircraft, as France aims to make its aviation industry the “cleanest in the world.”
