ROME: European nations hardest hit by the new coronavirus on Sunday (Apr 5) reported encouraging signs in their fight against the deadly pandemic ...
"This is good news but we should not let our guard down," civil protection service chief Angelo Borrelli told reporters.In Spain, officials said the number of fatalities had fallen for the third straight day while France reported its lowest daily toll in a week.
The elderly pontiff, who himself has been tested twice for the virus, delivered his Palm Sunday mass by livestream. Saint Peter's Square was deserted of the usual crowds and the basilica was almost empty. In Italy, which has been under a strict lockdown for almost a month, officials reported 525 new deaths over the past 24 hours, the lowest since Mar 19.There were signs of hope too for Spain, which registered 674 deaths on Sunday, its third straight day of declining numbers. The government has nevertheless announced it is extending a near-total lockdown until Apr 25.
New York state, the US epicentre, saw 594 deaths in a single day on Sunday, slightly down from the previous day, but Governor Andrew Cuomo said it was too early to tell whether it was a"blip".Cuomo had warned Saturday that the worst was yet to come and that already strained hospitals were not prepared, while New York City appealed for licensed medical personnel to volunteer their services.
Iran, whose economy has suffered the double blow of the virus and punishing US sanctions, said it would allow"low-risk" economic activity to resume as daily infection rates fell for a fifth straight day.
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