Whether in Quebec or elsewhere on the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing our lives.
Here you will find all the news throughout the day related to this crisis that is affecting the population, governments and the economy.
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ALL THE NEWS FROM MONDAY, MAY 18
11:28 am | WHO’s “failure” in the face of the pandemic has claimed “many lives”
The World Health Organization’s “failure” to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed “many lives,” said US Secretary of Health Alex Azar on the first day of the annual meeting. the organization.
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11:01 am | Denmark offers COVID-19 screening to all adults
Denmark announced on Monday that all asymptomatic adults who wanted it could be tested for the new coronavirus, while the country had the smallest increase in cases in two months.
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10:25 am | The United Steelworkers Request a Plan to End the Crisis
The United Steelworkers is calling for the setting up of a concertation table for the tourism, hotel and restaurant industry to apprehend a way out of the crisis in a sector shaken by the pandemic.
9:57 am | [IMAGES] The deconfinement is accelerating in Italy
Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome reopened on Monday to the public, a symbol of the return to relative normalcy in Italy where deconfinement is accelerating, with resumption of masses and timid reopening of shops, cafes and terraces.
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8:18 am | The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that it would launch an “independent” investigation into the response to the pandemic of the UN agency and its member states “As soon as possible at the appropriate time”.
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8:11 am | Moderna Announces “Interim Positive” Results From First Phase of Vaccine Testing
The American company Moderna announced on Monday “positive interim data” of the initial phase of clinical trials of its vaccine project against the new coronavirus, on a small number of volunteers.
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7.58am | Your nose betrays you, stay confined!
Britons suffering from a loss or a change in their sense of smell must remain confined to avoid any risk of spreading the coronavirus, indicated the British medical authorities, adding this symptom to the list of those leading to isolation.
7:17 am | China pledges $ 2 billion to fight virus
China has pledged $ 2 billion to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the race against time at COVID-19.
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6:02 am | Russia registers less than 9,000 new cases for the first time
Russia has registered less than 9,000 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time since the beginning of May, authorities saying that the situation is stabilizing in the second country most affected by the number of infections.
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5:50 am | Italy phase 2: deconfinement is progressing
Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome reopens its doors to the public on Monday, a symbol of the return to relative normality in Italy where the deconfinement enters its “phase 2”, with resumption of masses and reopening of shops, cafes and terraces.
5:38 am | The Acropolis of Athens reopens after two months of confinement
The Acropolis of Athens, flagship monument of Antiquity, reopens its doors this morning like all archaeological sites in Greece, after two months of suspension of their operation due to restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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5:32 am | Relaxation of restrictions in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic announced on Sunday a partial resumption of economic activities accompanied by a relaxation of the containment measures imposed since March 20 to counter the epidemic of new coronavirus.
0h00 | End of road checks for Charlevoix, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie
The road controls put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 between the regions of Quebec will be lifted Monday for the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie and Charlevoix. In Outaouais, the city of Gatineau and the part of the MRC des Collines de l’Outaouais bordering Ontario will also be accessible on Monday.
