Iran confirms 2,180 new coronavirus cases, raising its infection tally to 135,701 China ‘open’ to international cooperation to identify the source of the coronavirus DUBAI: Victories are being recorded in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic with some countries, deploying cutting-end technology, managing to control the spread of this highly contagious disease. In Dubai, the pandemic has given the opportunity to test its technological and scientific clout, and a key part of its fight is its COVID-19 Command and Control Centre, set up to coordinate the efforts of the emirate’s doctors, epidemiologists and other professionals. May 24, 2020, Sunday (All times in GMT) 13:00 – Saudi Arabia reports 11 new deaths from COVID-19 and 2,399 new cases. 11:19 – Iran has confirmed 2,180 new coronavirus cases, raising its infection tally to 135,701. 09:07 – Three large Indian states have sought to delay the planned opening of their airports on Monday as new cases of the novel coronavirus jumped by a record. 09:03 – Indonesia has reported 526 new coronavirus infections, taking country’s total cases to 22,271. 08:45 – China is “open” to international cooperation to identify the source of the coronavirus but any investigation must be “free of political interference,” China’s foreign minister said. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during his online video link press conference in Beijing on May 24, 2020. (AFP) 08:40 – Malaysia has reported 60 new coronavirus cases overnight, but with no deaths. 07:43 – Russia reported 153 coronavirus deaths over the previous 24 hours, the epidemic’s highest daily toll. 07:12 – Singapore’s health ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed 548 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,616. 04:58 – Thailand reported no new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, maintaining the total to 3,040 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak began in January. 04:49 – Cancelled shipments, returned goods and a dearth of new orders have left China exporters in crisis as the coronavirus hits its trading partners worldwide – accelerating a long-standing push towards domestic consumption. 04:19 – From smart police helmets to research labs, the coronavirus has given Dubai an opportunity to test its technological and scientific clout as it shapes its approach to the pandemic. READ MORE 03:32 – The Chinese virology institute in the city where COVID-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world, its director has said. 03:12 – The number of deaths in New York state caused by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours was 84, the lowest one-day total since late March, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. 03:07 – The UAE has recorded 812 new coronavirus cases overnight after conducting additional 39,000 tests, bringing the country’s caseload to 28,704.