BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a morning COVID-19 update meeting remotely during his self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, in London, Britain, on March 28, 2020. (Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)
British PM taken to intensive care due to worsening coronavirus symptoms
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to intensive care on Monday night after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street said. xhne.ws/VRvlO
People are seen beside the Wall Street Charging Bull in New York, the United States, March 24, 2020.(Xinhua/Wang Ying)
Wall Street rallies more than 7 pct after last week's sell-off
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks surged on Monday with all three major averages closing up more than 7 percent, after a setback in the previous week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. xhne.ws/Pm4kB
A woman wears a face mask amid covid-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 4, 2020. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)
Hardest-hit state in Brazil extends COVID-19 lockdown
SAO PAULO -- Brazil's southeast state of Sao Paulo, the most populated and hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, decided to extend lockdown measures through April 22, Governor Joao Doria said on Monday. xhne.ws/mUImV ■
