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China-Australia rift deepens over virus inquiry calls
U.S. intelligence agencies say there is no evidence the virus was man-made or engineered in a lab. "I'm very confident that authoritarian regimes are poorly created to deal with the kind of crisis that this pandemic has engendered", he said. [Full Article...]
As Germany lockdown eases, coronavirus cases increase

Brazil's top court allows investigation of Bolsonaro

Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends COVID-19 state of emergency amid armed protests
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Minister admits Government could miss 100,000-a-day testing target
It comes after the country jumped to second in Europe for fatalities from Covid-19. And Chris Hopson, its chief executive, said what is needed more than hitting a number is clarity on how the testing regime will be developed for the next phase. [Full Article...]
Britain now has Europe's second-highest COVID-19 death toll
United Kingdom is 'past coronavirus peak', says Johnson
Johnson promised to set out next week a "menu of options" on how the lockdown could be relaxed, but said the exact dates of any change would be driven by scientific advice and data. The statistics have put pressure on the government, alongside the growing death toll from the disease, fueling caution over lifting restrictions on movement. [Full Article...]
Two new cases of COVID-19 in northern B.C., testing expanding
