- Trump issues WHO ultimatum over coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently halt US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and quit the UN agency.
The WHO chief has promised an independent review of the global pandemic response after countries at a virtual meeting of the World Health Assembly called for a probe.
The US has set aside $11bn to ramp up coronavirus testing as the country reopens.
Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by 69 percent last month as the pandemic took hold and hit the labor market.
Globally, there have been more than 4.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 318,500 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 1.8 million people have recovered
- Qatar confirms the virus in jail but denies widespread outbreak
Qatar has confirmed 12 coronavirus cases in its central prison, but denied reports of a widespread outbreak, saying all infected patients had been "transferred immediately" to a specialized hospital, isolating them from others.
The government issued the statement following a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, which warned about the spread of the disease inside the jail complex potentially becoming "a public health disaster.
- Countries report new total figures:
Germany: 175,210 cases (513), 8,007 deaths (72)
India: 101,139 cases (4,970), 3,163 deaths (134)
Czech Republic: 8,586 cases (111), 297 deaths (0)
- Chinese city tightens lockdown after the spike in cases
Authorities in the Chinese city of Shulan are tightening lockdown measures after a spike in coronavirus cases.
Since noon on Monday, people living in compounds with confirmed or suspected cases have been barred from leaving while visitors have been banned. All food will be delivered.
The northeastern city of Shulan has confirmed 19 locally-transmitted cases of the virus since May 7, according to state media. It was classified as a "high risk" area on May 10
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