Croatia makes wearing face masks obligatory in most closed public spaces from next week as the number of COVID-19 cases keeps rising.
Global coronavirus cases reach 12.54 million
Bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the massacre of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, with many relatives unable to attend due to the outbreak. World leaders addressed the solemn ceremony by video link, unable to attend because of the coronavirus epidemic. On July 11, 1995, the Serb forces commanded by General Ratko Mladic attacked and overrun Srebrenica, which was protected by lightly armed Dutch peacekeepers.
The national civil protection directorate said that from Monday, face masks will be obligatory for both employees and clients in shops, and also for employees in bars, restaurants and other places where there is close contact with customers.During the spring months, Croatia successfully limited the spread of the disease and by early June the number of new cases had fallen to just a few daily or even none.
Shortly after Mr Rouhani's televised speech, a police official in Tehran announced the closure of all wedding and mourning venues in the capital until further notice.
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