Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the opening ceremony of the World Health Assembly, making the case for the country’s transparency over Covid-19, proposing a series of steps to deal with the virus and pledging $2 billion over two years to the WHO.
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A worker wearing a protective mask cleans a divider at the entrance of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, on May 18. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images The novel coronavirus has infected more than 4.7 million people, killing at least 315,000 worldwide. If you're just joining us, here's what you may have missed:More than 100 countries have proposed a draft resolution calling for an independent"evaluation" into the coronavirus pandemic. It will be presented to the World Health Organization during its 73rd World Health Assembly today.
Meanwhile, the UK could be missing between 50,000 to 70,000 coronavirus cases because it has not updated its list of coronavirus symptoms, a professor who leads the King's College London Covid Symptom Tracker app said Monday.Clubs in Spain’s top two soccer divisions can begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday, La Liga announced on Sunday. The return will mean players from the likes of Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be able to train in small groups.
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