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Russia: COVID-19 prevention and control upgrading in Moscow
On May 5, 2020, in the Moscow Oblast surrounding the Russian capital Moscow, the governor held a conference call with the heads of various regions in the state for epidemic prevention work, during which residents were advised to wear gloves in densely populated areas; At the same time, local residents are reminded that starting from May 12th, they must wear masks when traveling, and violators will be fined 4000 rubles./ 02 /
Iran: Proposed change of official currency to Turkish
On May 4, 2020, the Iranian Parliament approved an amendment to the Iranian Currency and Banking Act, which decided to change the official currency of Iran from the Riyal to the Turkish Riyal (1 Turkish Riyal=10000 Riyal). It is expected that the Turkish Riyal will gradually replace the Riyal within two years. It is reported that the amendment aims to promote transactions, reduce the cost of printing banknotes and making coins, and improve the efficiency of the monetary system./ 03 /
Brazil: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has exceeded 110000, and the President has taken the lead in protesting the "home order"
By May 6, 2020, about 116000 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Brazil, and 7958 people had died. On May 3rd, Brazilian President Bosonaro attended a rally to protest against the "home orders" issued by various states and called for the resumption of work as soon as possible./ 04 /
Venezuela: Defeating the "coup" attempt to arrest two American mercenaries
On May 3, 2020, the Venezuelan Ministry of the Interior announced that the military foiled a "coup" attempt in the early hours of the same day, killing 8 "terrorists" and arresting 2 American mercenaries; According to the Minister of the Interior, more than 10 mercenaries set out from Colombia in speedboats and attempted to land on the coast of La Guaira, the capital of Vargas in northern Venezuela, but were defeated by Venezuela's security forces./ 05 /
South Africa: Intensify law enforcement efforts in heavily affected areas of the epidemic, arrest over 800 people in three days
It was learned on May 4, 2020 that recently, KwaZulu Natal Province, the hardest hit area of the COVID-19 in South Africa, has stepped up its epidemic prevention and law enforcement efforts; According to the provincial governor, from May 1st to 4th, a total of 826 people were arrested for violating the "lockdown order" for the fourth level epidemic in the province. On May 1st, South Africa officially lowered the level of epidemic lockdown from the strictest level five to level four, which means that some commercial stores can reopen and people can also engage in limited outdoor activities./ 06 /
Myanmar: First discovery of COVID-19 infection in domestic active servicemen
On the evening of May 4, 2020, according to the Ministry of Health of Myanmar, there were 6 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, one of which was a domestic active serviceman, and he had no contact history with the confirmed case. This is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 among active servicemen in Myanmar; Among Burmese military officers studying in Russia, five had previously been confirmed to be infected with COVID-19./ 07 /
Iraq: Frequent terrorist attacks by extremist organizations in Diyala Province, disrupting power grids and causing widespread power outages
On May 3, 2020, according to a report by the Iraqi Journalists Association, multiple terrorist attacks have occurred again in the Diyala Province in the eastern part of the country recently; In addition, extremist organizations have also disrupted two important transmission lines connecting the northern central city of Kirkuk and Iran within the province of Diyala, leading to widespread power outages in the region./ 08 /
Bolivia: The COVID-19 is accelerating
By May 3, 2020, the COVID-19 in Bolivia has shown an accelerated trend of spread, and the number of confirmed cases has doubled in the past 10 days; Confirmed cases are mainly concentrated in several major cities such as the capital, with the largest city in the country, Santa Cruz, accounting for over 50% of the total number of confirmed cases nationwide. At present, the Bolivian government plans to gradually resume some economic activities in some areas starting from May 11th, based on the development trend of the epidemic in the short term in the future.