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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a $26bn relief package to support the economy and the vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, AFP reports.
In a special address to the nation, Ramaphosa announced “a massive social and economic support package of R500bn ($26.3 billion), which amounts to about 10% of our GDP.”
The US state of Missouri on Tuesday sued China’s leadership over coronavirus, seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pandemic, AFP reports.
The first-of-a-kind state lawsuit comes amid calls in Congress to punish China and a campaign by President Donald Trump to focus on Beijing’s role, amid criticism of his own handling of the crisis.
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