30-04-2020
US coronavirus cases surpass 1 million: Live updates
A third of global infections reported in the US, where death toll exceeds 57,000 and recoveries stand at 114,000.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe presented plans to unwind a nationwide lockdown from May 11 conditional on the number of new cases dropping below 3,000 per day, making urban transport as accessible as possible.
China accused US politicians of telling lies to distract from their own performance, shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed his verbal attacks on China.
Worldwide, the number of people confirmed to have coronavirus has risen to more than three million, and at least 215,000 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 920,000 people have recovered.
First signs that the transmission of the novel coronavirus has again picked up were visible in German official data, just as the country attempts a cautious easing of its lockdown measures.
21:00 GMT - Peru coronavirus cases surpass 30,000
Peru's health ministry confirmed its toll of coronavirus cases had surpassed 30,000, with 854 associated deaths.
Infections have prompted the collapse of some medical facilities, with bodies being kept in hallways, masks being repeatedly reused, and protests breaking out amongst medical workers concerned over their safety.
20:35 GMT - IMF approves $3.4bn for Nigeria to address coronavirus
The IMF board approved $3.4bn in emergency financing for Nigeria to help deal with the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The loan aims "to support the authorities' efforts in addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 shock and the sharp fall in oil prices", the IMF said in a statement.
A third of global infections reported in the US, where death toll exceeds 57,000 and recoveries stand at 114,000.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe presented plans to unwind a nationwide lockdown from May 11 conditional on the number of new cases dropping below 3,000 per day, making urban transport as accessible as possible.
China accused US politicians of telling lies to distract from their own performance, shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed his verbal attacks on China.
Worldwide, the number of people confirmed to have coronavirus has risen to more than three million, and at least 215,000 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 920,000 people have recovered.
First signs that the transmission of the novel coronavirus has again picked up were visible in German official data, just as the country attempts a cautious easing of its lockdown measures.
21:00 GMT - Peru coronavirus cases surpass 30,000
Peru's health ministry confirmed its toll of coronavirus cases had surpassed 30,000, with 854 associated deaths.
Infections have prompted the collapse of some medical facilities, with bodies being kept in hallways, masks being repeatedly reused, and protests breaking out amongst medical workers concerned over their safety.
20:35 GMT - IMF approves $3.4bn for Nigeria to address coronavirus
The IMF board approved $3.4bn in emergency financing for Nigeria to help deal with the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The loan aims "to support the authorities' efforts in addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 shock and the sharp fall in oil prices", the IMF said in a statement.
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