16 June
PARIS (France) — Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.
European borders reopen
After three months of isolation, more countries reopen their borders to fellow Europeans on Monday, including Belgium, France, Germany and Greece.
Paris gets back to normal
Paris, Europe's most visited city, starts getting back to normal, with cafes and restaurants finally allowed to reopen their dining rooms, and the Eiffel Tower again open to visitors.
The sooner-than-expected reopening for the Paris region was announced by President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, followed by news of France's lowest daily toll since March.
Shops reopen in England
Various stores and outdoor attractions in England are allowed to open for the first time in nearly three months, including thousands of non-essential retailers such as bookstores and electronics outlets.
Beijing fights new cluster
As the cluster of infections in Beijing grows to 79, stoking fears of a second wave, the capital closes all indoor sports and entertainment venues and places a total of 21 neighbourhoods under complete lockdown.
More than 430,000 deaths
The pandemic has killed at least 433,493 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT on Monday, based on official sources. The United States has the most deaths, with 115,732, followed by Brazil with 43,332, Britain with 41,698, Italy with 34,345 and France with 29,407 fatalities.
India's Chenai locked down again
A lockdown will be reimposed Friday until the end of June on some 15 million people in the Indian city of Chennai and several neighbouring districts as coronavirus cases surge in the region.
Iran on alert
Iran warns it may have to reimpose tough measures against the novel coronavirus to ensure social distancing, as it reports more than 100 deaths for a second straight day.
Stocks tumble again
Stock markets tumble again, extending last week's losses, on fears of a second wave that could derail economic recovery.
In Asia Tokyo falls 3.5 per cent and Seoul sinks 4.8 per cent, while European stock markets dip less than one per cent in midday deals.
BP takes multi-billion hit
British energy giant BP says that it will take a hit of between $13-17.5 billion in the second quarter on "sustained" coronavirus fallout.
AFP
