DUBAI: Amid the coronavirus pandemic’s withering effect on economies including of behemoths such as China and Germany, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres is calling anew for peace in conflict areas to address the virus particularly in countries where weak health care systems can be overwhelmed. May 22, 2020, Friday (All times in GMT) 16:05 - Britain will introduce a 14-day quarantine for almost all international travellers from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday, with anyone breaking the rules facing a £1,000 ($1,218) fine. 16:01 - Italy"s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 130 (vs 156 Thursday ) to 32,616, and the total number of confirmed cases rises by 652 to 228,658. 15:48 - Canada"s total confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 81,765 from 80,142 on May 21, with 6,180 deaths, up from 6,062, according to Public Health Agency data. 15:19 - Spain’s overnight death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 56 to a total of 28,628, the health ministry said. The number of diagnosed cases rose to 234,824 cases from 233,037 on Thursday, the ministry added. 15:11 - New York"s statewide coronavirus deaths increased by 109 on May 21, vs. 105 deaths, and total coronavirus hospitalizations declined further from 5,187 a day earlier, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. 12:45 - Saudi Arabia confirmed 13 coronavirus fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 364, with 2,642 new coronavirus patients, bringing the total number cases now to 67,719. The Kingdom"s health ministry also said 2,963 patients have recovered, bringing the total recovered patients now to 39,003. 11:57 – Lebanon reported 62 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s caseload to 1,086. 11:38 – Spanish authorities will lift part of the lockdown restrictions in Madrid on Monday after the pace of the coronavirus contagion in the region slowed down. 11:37 – Kabul’s markets were teeming on Friday in the countdown to the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr as Afghans disregarded government safety guidelines to contain rising coronavirus infections across the country. READ THE STORY