The WHO warns the pandemic ‘is not even close to being over’, as the number of deaths worldwide exceeds 500,000. by Kate Mayberry, Hamza Mohamed & Virginia PietromarchiGlobal coronavirus cases now exceed 10 million and more than half a million people have died from the respiratory disease, COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United…
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Germany to Reopen Stores in First Step Toward Post-Virus Era
Philipp Frese can’t wait to unlock the doors of his bed and mattress store in southern Germany on Monday, ending a month-long coronavirus lockdown that’s all but destroyed his hopes for a profit this year. The restrictions have been “a threat to our existence as a business,” said Frese, whose sales slumped by 90% in March while…

How many coronavirus cases does each US state have?
The US now has the most coronavirus cases in the world. As testing continues, the number is expected to rapidly climb. More than 432,000 people across the United States have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University and local governments. Over 14,800 people have died. The number of cases is expected…

CHINA ENDS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
China’s Wuhan ends coronavirus lockdown but concerns remain Roughly 65,000 people left the city by train and plane alone, within hours of the 11-week lockdown being lifted. Wuhan began allowing people to leave on Wednesday for the first time since the central Chinese city was sealed off 76 days ago to contain the coronavirus that…