WHO chief promises independent review of global response; IMF chief says full economic recovery unlikely in 2021; Italy records lowest deaths since March. Follow the latest updatesWHO chief promises review of coronavirus responseTrump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warningsGlobal report: Italy reopens cafes as Spain prepares for return of touristsAustralia coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 2.45am BST In Australia, the Chinese Embassy has said that the World Health Assembly motion for an independent inquiry into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic is not “vindication” of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s own call for an independent inquiry. This week, the ABC reports, Australian government MPs claimed vindication after 62 nations backed a European Union (EU) draft motion calling for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the “international health response to Covid-19”.Breaking – the Chinese Embassy in Canberra says the WHA #covid inquiry motion which China is backing is “totally different” to the Morrison Government’s original call for an independent investigation. It says for Australia to claim vindication is “nothing but a joke” pic.twitter.com/5K2cCqbtD3 Related: Australia ‘deeply disappointed’ after China imposes 80% tariff on barley imports 2.26am BST The Guardian’s Charlotte Graham-McLay reports: New Zealand has recorded another day of no new cases of Covid-19. The country’s confirmed number of cases went up by four on Tuesday, due to several recorded cases in people who returned to New Zealand while infected with the virus in April. All have since recovered. Continue reading…
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