Latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak

The novel coronavirus has spread across China and beyond. May 29 Outside China - India reports biggest daily jump of 7,466 new COVID-19 cases as total reach 165,799 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says from Monday, nurseries and schools will reopen, first to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 - UN chief calls for using more tools to help world recover from COVID-19 - Italy records over 150,000 recoveries, Netherlands bans transport of minks - Turkey partially resumes inter-city train services as part of normalization - Brazilian president signs financial aid bill for states, cities - New York City expected to begin reopening in early June, says mayor - Romania to allow outdoor sports events from June 1 China - Chinese mainland reports zero new COVID-19 cases on Thursday May 28 Outside China - The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.7 million on Thursday, reaching 1,700,350: Johns Hopkins University - The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 100,000, reaching 100,047: Johns Hopkins University - Brazil's death toll surpassed 25,000, as the country emerged as the latest epicenter in the global pandemic - UK launches test and trace program as part of the efforts to contain the pandemic - Spain began 10 days of mourning to honor the nation's nearly 30,000 COVID-19 victims - France banned the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat patients suffering severe forms of COVID-19 China Chinese mainland reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, both from overseas May 27 Outside China - European Commission proposes borrowing 750b euros as recovery fund - Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 350,000: Johns Hopkins University - The Americas have emerged as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO said, as outbreaks accelerate in Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua - Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 115,000: Africa CDC - Brazil reported the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the world Tuesday with 1,039 people killed, the fifth straight day the country has topped the list - India's total COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000-mark as death toll rises to 4,337 - In a phased approach, European countries are cautiously easing their border controls, as part of their efforts to reopen the tourism industry China Chinese mainland reports one new imported COVID-19 infection on Tuesday May 26 Outside China - UK COVID-19 deaths top 37,000 as another 134 patients die - WHO says it suspends clinical trial with hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients - Brazil daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time over the last 24 hour; Brazil registered 807 deaths, whereas 620 died in the United States - White House brings forward Brazil travel restrictions by two days - Italy started serological screening tests at the national level on a sample of 150,000 people - Most of the major Middle East countries announced the further ease of the precautions against the novel coronavirus China Chinese mainland reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas May 25 Outside China - The US has imposed travel restriction on Brazil, which has become the nation with the 2nd-highest number of COVID-19 cases - The Japanese government plans to fully lift the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido - UK COVID-19 deaths top 36,000 as gov't vows to deliver virus trace system - Argentine capital steps up restrictions as COVID-19 outbreak nears peak - South Africa to ease lockdown despite surge in COVID-19 cases China - Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas - Final-year students of Hubei universities, who live in the Chinese mainland, can return to school starting from June 8 May 24 Outside China - New York state loosens restrictions on gatherings as COVID-19 eases - Latin America named virus epicenter - Pandas in good shape through COVID-19 outbreak China A resident receives a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 24, 2020. - China is able to conduct 1.5 million nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 every day, said a health official - Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted and 6 from overseas May 15 Outside China - Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 300,000, reaching 300,074: Johns Hopkins University - Whistleblower warns US to endure "darkest winter in modern history" without better planning against COVID-19 - India's total COVID-19 cases surpass 80,000 mark, deaths rise to 2,649 - US health organization starts clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin to treat COVID-19 - UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 33,614 as another 428 patients die - Germany to start border reopening - IMF experts warn Asia and Europe of risks behind rapid resumption - Italy's death toll from coronavirus rises by 262 to 31,368 China - Chinese mainland reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, all from Northeast China's Jilin province - Mass testing for COVID-19 on all Wuhan residents will help protect people's health, fully resume social and economic order May 14 Outside China - Brazil passes France in coronavirus cases to become 6th worst-hit country - Evidence shows coronavirus not from lab, says Croatian scientist - EU plan looks to reopen borders for summer tourism amid pandemic - UK faces 'significant recession' as COVID-19 deaths pass 33,000 - WHO to plan stronger health systems worldwide - Canadian zoo sending back pandas due to supply strain - Indian railways cancels all train tickets until June 30 booked before lockdown China People wearing protective face masks ride bicycles on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, on May 14, 2020. - Chinese mainland reports 2 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, all imported cases May 5 Outside China - Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 250,000, reaching 250,134: Johns Hopkins University - British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that a coronavirus-tracing app will be trialled from Tuesday in the Isle of Wight - US Treasury to borrow 3 trillion USD in second quarter amid COVID-19 fallout - Influential COVID-19 model projects over 134,000 deaths in US by early August China - Chinese mainland reports one new COVID-19 infection, an imported case, on Monday - China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases for 31 consecutive days May 4 Outside China - The new deaths from COVID-19 in Italy over the past 24 hours fell to 174, the lowest level since the start of the national lockdown on March 10 - Trump says US to have coronavirus vaccine by end of year - Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 3.5 million, reaching 3,502,126: Johns Hopkins University - Russia has reported 10,581 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 145,268 as of Monday - Japan extends state of emergency for COVID-19 until May 31 China Residents have some fun in the sunshine on May 4, 2020, at a park in Nantong, Jiangsu province, as the May Day holiday period drew to a close. - Chinese mainland reports 3 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with 2 being imported cases April 26 Outside China - Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 200,000: Johns Hopkins University - US records 2,494 more coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins - India records biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 26,496 - British PM to return to work in Downing Street on Monday: reports - Spain to allow exercise, walks from next weekend, in the latest move to ease lockdowns - No evidence suggests people with COVID-19 antibodies protected from secondary infection: WHO China - Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with 5 being imported cases April 25 Outside China - COVID-19 deaths in US top 50,000: Johns Hopkins University - Trump signs huge new economic relief spending package - At least 18 sailors aboard a deployed US Navy destroyer have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the 2nd outbreak at sea aboard a US Navy vessel - US Navy recommends reinstating commander of coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt - COVID-19 death toll tops 19,000 in UK after another 684 patients die - France's coronavirus fatalities increase by 389 to 22,245 China Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, with 11 being imported cases April 24 Outside China - Italy's daily recoveries surpass infections, Spain sees continuous rise in new deaths - WHO says novel coronavirus not manipulated or constructed - US House passes COVID-19 relief package to aid small businesses, hospitals, testing - US expert: Be prepared for 2nd wave of outbreak - UK starts tracking coronavirus in general public as COVID-19 hospital deaths hit 18,791 - Trudeau announces additional fund for medical research on COVID-19 - LatAm countries mulling next move as lockdown deadline about to expire - Africa to ease lockdown restrictions slightly in May China One of 40 couriers of a food delivery company has a swab sample taken at a community health center in Suifenhe, Heilongjiang province, on April 24.