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Coronavirus Updates

India starts to loosen lockdown 
The Media Line Staff
10:06 | 06/01/2020
India on Monday began to loosen its lockdown restrictions, including shortening the nationwide curfew and allowing states and territories to decide on regulating travel. The official phase one of the three-part reopening begins on June 8.
Israel unveils new coronavirus testing policy
The Media Line Staff
10:05 | 06/01/2020
Israel’s Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Sunday night said that testing for the coronavirus would increase to 15,000 people per day, including those without symptoms.
Pope Francis blesses faithful at St. Peter’s Square 
The Media Line Staff
10:04 | 06/01/2020
Pope Francis blessed a small gathering at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for the first time since the lockdown in Italy began on March 9. The faithful wore masks and practiced social distancing. On Monday, Vatican museums opened by online reservation only.
Dubai issues new guidelines for mask-wearing
The Media Line Staff
10:04 | 06/01/2020
Dubai on Sunday announced new guidelines for mask-wearing, including exemptions for young children, people with respiratory conditions and while skydiving and swimming. Masks are mandatory in public across the United Arab Emirates. Violators risk facing a 3,000-dirham ($820) fine.
China to send millions of testing kits to Africa
The Media Line Staff
9:59 | 06/01/2020
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa,  chairman of the African Union, said on Sunday that China would be sending millions of coronavirus testing kits to Africa every month.
El Salvador’s president says no to reopening economy 
The Media Line Staff
9:42 | 06/01/2020
El Salvador’s Congress on Sunday passed an emergency bill to gradually reopen the economy, while President Nayib Bukele has vowed to veto the measure.
AIPAC cancels 2021 policy conference due to coronavirus 
The Media Line Staff
21:26 | 05/31/2020
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, in an email message to supporters Sunday, said that its annual policy conference in Washington for 2021 had been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Global coronavirus cases top 6 million
The Media Line Staff
9:12 | 05/31/2020

The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has passed the 6 million mark. As of Sunday, there were 6,063,588 million cases globally, with 369,244 deaths, in 188 countries and territories, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.

Jerusalem’s Haram al-Sharif reopens for limited prayer
The Media Line Staff
9:12 | 05/31/2020

The Jerusalem site known as Haram al-Sharif to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews reopened on Sunday for limited Muslim prayer after being closed for more than two months because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump postpones G7 summit
The Media Line Staff
9:11 | 05/31/2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that the G7 summit slated to take place in the US next month would be postponed until September. The move followed an announcement by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that she would not physically attend the annual meeting of top world leaders out of coronavirus concerns.

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