Coronavirus Updates

New Zealand will further ease its coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, reopening malls, cinemas, cafes, gyms and other businesses, Reuters reported on Monday.

India on Monday reported 4,213 new coronavirus cases, the largest single-day increase. The new cases brought the total number of infections in the country to 67,152.

Germany’s total confirmed cases of the coronavirus climbed by 357, to 169,575, according to the latest data by the Robert Koch Institute released on Monday.

The Disneyland theme park in Shanghai reopened Monday after a three-month closure caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan is looking to lift coronavirus emergency measures in “many of the 34 prefectures” ahead of its May 31 deadline, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he expects the US unemployment rate to climb past 20% from the economic fallout over the coronavirus outbreak.

Greece will extend a lockdown on camps for migrants and refugees until May 21, authorities said on Sunday.

Italy on Sunday reported 165 new deaths from COVID-19, the lowest daily toll since March 9, the Civil Protection Agency said. New cases dropped to 802, the first time since early March that new infections were under 1,000.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide passed the 4 million mark on Saturday, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker. As of Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally stood at 4,025,175 with 279,329 deaths in 187 countries and territories.