May 25 coronavirus news

Domestic flight operations resumed in India today after two months of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. 

Flights to and from all states, except for southern Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal in the east, will restart in a limited capacity.

Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal will resume flights on Tuesday and Thursday respectively, according to a tweet from Hardeep Singh Puri, the country’s Minister for Civil Aviation. 

Only asymptomatic passengers are allowed to fly and must wear a face mask and carry sanitizer.

Passengers must arrive at the airport two hours before their departure, having already checked in online as physical check-in services will not be provided. 

Travelers will also have to fill in self-declaration forms and download the government’s contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu.

A new Trump administration ban announced Sunday for passengers coming to the US from Brazil won't undermine "important" cooperation between the two countries, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said today.

In an email to CNN, the ministry emphasized examples of collaboration between the two countries to fight the virus and similar travel measures taken by Brazil to restrict travelers, including Americans.

The ministry also mentioned earlier announcements of US donations which they said were valued at about $6.5 million in support of Brazilian efforts to mitigate the health and socioeconomic impacts of the virus.

On March 27, Brazil barred all non-resident foreigners from entering the country by airplane due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Brazil had already closed all of its land borders and restricted entry to foreigners arriving from countries and regions with a high level of coronavirus infection.

Brazil's Ministry of Health announced on Sunday 15,813 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours -- taking the country's total to 362,211.

Another 653 deaths were also confirmed over the previous 24 hours, meaning 22,666 people have now died of coronavirus in Brazil.

Brazil is behind only the United States for total coronavirus infections.

China has reported 11 new imported coronavirus cases, including 10 from Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region bordering Mongolia. The other is in Sichuan province.

China's National Health Commission said the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 82,985, with 83 still active.

It comes after China reported no new symptomatic coronavirus cases on Saturday for the first time since the global pandemic began.

In addition, 40 new asymptomatic cases were reported today. A total of 396 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. 

No new deaths were reported, leaving China's death toll at 4,634.

To date, 78,268 confirmed coronavirus patients have recovered and been discharged.

The UK Cabinet Office is investigating how an “unauthorised tweet” was sent from the official Civil Service Twitter account that appeared to be critical of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. 

The tweet – sent just after Johnson gave a televised press briefing – said: “arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters?”

The tweet went viral before it was deleted, with screenshots shared widely on social media and the post liked by thousands of people.

While it is not confirmed what prompted the tweet, many have speculated that it was directed at Johnson after he defended the actions of his senior adviser, Dominic Cummings.

Cummings has come under fire for allegedly breaching national lockdown regulations after traveling to Durham – more than 250 miles (402 kilometers) from his home in London – on two separate occasions.

During his briefing on Sunday, Johnson said that while he acknowledges why people may feel “offended” by Cummings’ apparent disregard for the government’s emergency restrictions, he believes “most people will understand” his adviser’s actions.

According to a Downing Street spokesperson, Cummings acted “in line with coronavirus guidelines” and traveled to “ensure his young child could be properly cared for” after his wife became infected with suspected coronavirus.

The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals across France has increased by seven over 24 hours, to 17,185 -- the first rise since April 15, according to the French Health Agency.

An agency spokesperson told CNN on Sunday that the additional hospitalizations “could be explained by a delay in record keeping due to the public holiday weekend,” which began on Thursday. 

According to the spokesperson, the holiday weekend “could also have led to the prolongation of some hospitalization cases” across the country. 

Meanwhile, agency data shows the number of patients in ICU continues to decrease, with a total of 1,655 now in intensive care in the country – down by 10 since Saturday. 

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attended a pro-government rally Sunday in the capital Brasilia, where he greeted supporters without wearing a mask.

Bolsonaro was flanked by a cabinet minister and two conservative lawmakers. 

In a video taken by the Brazilian presidency, Bolsonaro can be seen surrounded by his security team – who were wearing masks – as the President waves to supporters.

Although the President was seen wearing a mask when he arrived at the event, it had been removed by the time he got closer to the crowds. According to CNN Brasil, his in-person appearance was unexpected. 

During the walk, the Chief Minister of the Cabinet of Institutional Security, Gen. Augusto Heleno, can be heard saying: "We will win this war."

Brazil cases spike: It came as the US announced it will deny entry to anyone who has been in Brazil in the previous 14 days.

The country now has 363,211 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University -- making it the worst-affected country in the world after the US.

Schools in the Australian state of New South Wales will fully reopen Monday, according to a news release from the state's education department.

State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said a return to full-time, face-to-face teaching and learning was both safe and "crucial for the educational progress of every child in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.”

Schools will need to maintain safety precautions, including no assemblies and excursions, Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said.

As of Saturday, New South Wales had 3,087 confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.