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New estimate follows a review of demand outlook in 'unprecedented crisis'

Plan includes a subsidy of €7,000 for the purchase of electric cars

New York governor Andrew Cuomo and NYSE officials in protective masks attend limited reopening of trading floor

Significantly higher debt, weaker bank profitability, and market fragility will continue to cast a shadow over the region ,  Financial Stability Review says

The self-made gambling magnate leaves behind 17 children with four women, who do not always see eye to eye

‘I think it’s a mixture of uncertainty and anxiety and fear, and the uncontrollable factor about employment and rehiring,’ one bank chief says

When the UK Financial Conduct Authority knew about an alleged contact is vital in Walid Choucair and Fabiana Abdel-Malek’s appeal

Evariste Ndayishimiye, a former general chosen by the powerful ruling party as heir, won convincingly, but the opposition alleges election cheating

Use of the app, StopCovid, will be voluntary, with the French parliament set to decide on its rollout

Denmark will contract about 5.3% this year, less than the EU on average, after it eased restrictions on movement earlier than many other countries

Central American country is the first in the region to recognise LGBTI rights

Smoke from Australia's deadly recent bushfires is linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations over several months, a government inquiry heard Tuesday.

In this poetic commentary on Dathini Mzayiya’s video portrait of Miriam Makeba, Lindokuhle Nkosi inscribes moments of death, spiritual calling, sorrow and exile born by Makeba, during her singular and passionate life The post Miriam Makeba: 9 passports, no pass appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now The post Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future The post What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year The post Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes The post Two dead in new ANC KwaZulu-Natal killings appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections The post The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund The post Workers with noncompliant bosses can now access Covid-19 relief scheme appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Sumy Sadurni describes the photo she captured of Stella Nyanzi being arrested by police in Kampala The post “I was just running along with police as they dragged her” appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A survivor tells of how Islamists carrying AK-47s arrived on motorbikes, forced fleeing children to lie on the ground and beat teachers before setting a building on fire The post Armed militants wage war on Burkina Faso’s schools appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

In countries such as Uganda, Zimbabwe and Egypt female champions are beaten up, sexually abused, jailed and even "disappeared" The post End the pandemic of violence against women activists appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has passed its peak of coronavirus infections and ordered a World War II victory parade postponed by the pandemic to be held next month.

International health authorities have expressed concern over signs the spread of the new coronavirus is "still accelerating" in Brazil, Peru and Chile.

The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus, with traders donning masks and separated by plexiglas.

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced an €8-billion (R152bn) plan to revive France's auto industry by making it the European leader in electric cars, in a boost for a sector brought to its knees by the coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia will allow mosques to open for Friday prayers, state TV has reported, as the kingdom eases restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Spain is to hold 10 days of official mourning for victims of the coronavirus epidemic that has so far claimed nearly 27 000 lives, the government says.

President Donald Trump has tweeted a conspiracy theory accusing one of his media critics of murder - and prompting a demand that Twitter block the Republican leader's "vicious lie".

Smoke from Australia's deadly recent bushfires is linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations over several months, a government inquiry heard Tuesday.

A Syrian refugee on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus in the UK has a message for PM Boris Johnson.

Costa Rica has legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the first Central American country to do so, as a court ruling came into force at midnight.

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

China's ramp-up of mask production to counter the coronavirus outbreak has claimed unlikely victims - nappies, wet wipes and sanitary towels that are made with the same raw materials.

US President Donald Trump and others have pushed hydroxychloroquine as a possible coronavirus treatment, but the WHO on Monday called time in its multi-country trial, called Solidarity.

The president's attempt at character assassination of MSNBC host Joe Scarborough by spreading the baseless rumor to his nearly 80 million followers was only his latest foray into conspiracy theory territory.

The WHO told AFP that it was in close contact with Dutch researchers investigating three cases where the virus appears to have been passed to humans from minks.

The pause in fighting, which came into effect on Sunday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr was, for the most part, holding across the country, officials said.

For many nations, including hard-hit Italy and Spain, the summer season will be key to saving what is left of the tourism industry and the latest tentative steps out of lockdown buoyed world markets.

As gyms and swimming pools reopened in Germany, Iceland, Italy and Spain, slowing infection rates in Greece allowed restaurants to resume business a week ahead of schedule -- but only for outdoor service.

After that relatively small increase, the US toll now stands at 98,218 lives as of 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Tuesday), according to the Baltimore-based university.

Health authorities announced 4,895 new infections in the South American country and 43 deaths.

Many Hong Kongers, business groups, and Western nations fear the proposal could be a death blow to the city's treasured freedoms and usher in an end to the semi-autonomous city passing its own laws.

Like his US counterpart Donald Trump, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has touted the supposed benefits of hydroxychloroquine and a related drug, chloroquine, against the new coronavirus.

A new system of gathering data had allowed them to identify cases that were counted twice and exclude deaths wrongly attributed to the virus, said Fernando Simon, the health ministry's emergencies coordinator.

Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday its work in Yemen was near a "potential breaking point" as coronavirus spreads in the war-damaged country, with rising numbers of families resorting to begging, child labour and marrying of children. The post Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as COVID spreads: UN agency appeared first on […]

Children under the age of two shouldn't wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medical group said, launching an urgent appeal to parents as the country reopens from the coronavirus crisis. The post Masks too dangerous for children under 2, Japan medical group says appeared first […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas on Monday after the number of infections fell across the country, but warned that it could be reimposed if the virus started spreading again. The post Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus appeared first on SABC […]

New Zealand's capital shook for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Wellington, data from monitor Geo Net showed. The post New Zealand hit by second earthquake in two days appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current […]

China reported 7 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-May 25, up from 11 a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported. The post China reports 7 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all […]

Mexico’s capital registered 8 072 more deaths in the first five months this year than the average from the same period over the past four years, an analysis by independent researchers showed on Monday, suggesting a possible surge due to the coronavirus. The post Study shows 8 000 additional deaths in Mexican capital as coronavirus […]

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Tuesday outline his government's plans to revive the sputtering economy, but is expected to warn a recovery will take between three to five years. The post Australia to outline economic recovery plans as lockdowns ease appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport […]

Brazil daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time over the last 24 hours, according to the country's Health Ministry. The post Brazil surpasses US in daily coronavirus death toll appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African […]

France again ranked fourth in coronavirus deaths after the United States, Britain and Italy, as Spain revised its tally down by nearly 2 000 on Monday. The post France again ranks No. 4 in COVID-19 deaths as Spain revises tally appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of […]

Britain will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, setting out a timetable for businesses as part of moves to ease the coronavirus lockdown. The post UK to reopen thousands of shops in easing of coronavirus lockdown: Johnson appeared first on SABC […]