Новости за 30.05.2020

UNITED NATIONS,United States — The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending individual sanctions and an arms embargo in South Sudan through May 2021, despite reluctance from Russia, China and South Africa.

CAPE TOWN — Former Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahman El Youssoufi, has died after a prolonged illness on Friday at the age of 96, local media report.

TEHRAN — Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday that collective prayers will resume in mosques, even as confirmed new coronavirus infections rise again after a decline.

CAPE TOWN — Egypt has surpassed the 20,000 mark in coronavirus infections and is the African country with the highest number of Covid-19-related deaths, which now stands at 845, the health ministry said in a statement released by the State Information Services.

NEW YORK — Wall Street finished mostly higher on Friday as US President Donald Trump stopped short of threatening tariffs on China, though European stocks tumbled on concerns that mounting tensions between the world's two largest economies could spiral further.

VIENNA — Formula One's truncated coronavirus-hit season will finally get underway with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5, the Austrian government announced on Saturday.

PARIS — Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously thought?