Coronavirus latest: China tries to stop second wave as hard-hit Spain eases restrictions
- Singapore logs record 386 new cases; sailor from US aircraft carrier dies of Covid-19
- China’s new cases rise to near six-week high; WHO says 70 vaccines in the works
Italy, France and the US have all reported a drop in deaths in the past 24 hours - with Italy, the European nation most afflicted by the disease, reporting its lowest toll in more than three weeks.
More than half of the planet’s population is staying home as part of efforts to stem the spread of the virus, which was first detected in China late last year and has now killed at least 112,500 people, overwhelming healthcare systems and crippling the world economy.
In the US - the world’s worst-hit nation with a fifth of all deaths and more than half a million confirmed cases - the government’s top infectious disease expert added to cautious optimism that the pandemic may have reached its peak.
Here are the developments:
China’s new cases rise to near six-week high
China reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks on Monday, as it tried to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
