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Emerging from confinement
People in France are allowed to leave their homes without filling in a permit as they emerge from a lockdown imposed nearly eight weeks ago.
Teachers start to return to primary schools and some shops, including hair salons, reopen. But bars, restaurants, theaters and cinemas will remain closed.
Spain also eases its lockdown for people living outside urban hotspots such as Madrid and Barcelona, allowing them to meet friends and family in bars and restaurants that have outdoor spaces.
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines a road map for the lifting of restrictions.
New cases in virus ‘ground zero’
After more than a month without reporting any new cases, Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the outbreak first emerged, reports five new infections.
Mainland China has registered no new coronavirus deaths for nearly a month.
In a sign that life is gradually returning to normal in the country, Shanghai Disneyland throws open its doors following a three-month shutdown.
More than 280,000 deaths
At least 282,447 coronavirus deaths have been recorded since the epidemic surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at around midday today.
There have been more than 4.1 million officially recorded cases in 195 countries and territories across the globe.
The United States has recorded the most deaths at 79,528. It is followed by Britain (31,855), Italy (30,560), Spain (26,744) and France (26,380).
On a per capita basis, Belgium has the highest fatality rate, with 751 deaths per million inhabitants.
New York concern for children
New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio voices “tremendous concern” over an uptick in cases of a pediatric syndrome that scientists suspect could be linked to Covid-19.
He says there are 38 cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome detected in New York City, with an additional nine suspected cases awaiting confirmation.
At least three children or teens have died statewide, according to state officials.
Wear masks, or prison
People in Chad who refuse to wear mandatory protective masks in public places now face a 15-day jail term and a fine of $ 3.80.
Museums collect lockdown relics
Museums are already gathering testimony and objects to remember life under the historic lockdown.
The Museum of London has launched an appeal for people to donate items that reflect their lives during the outbreak, including face masks and slippers.
Longest running cartoon interrupted
Production in Japan of the world’s longest-running cartoon – Sazae-san – a mainstay of the Japanese weekend – is interrupted by the coronavirus, forcing the broadcast of re-runs for the first time in decades.
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