China reported its highest daily rise in new coronavirus cases for 2 months on Sunday, as parts of the country's capital Beijing remained under lockdown following an outbreak at a wholesale market.
As a result, the government has started to retighten preventive measures, pleading with the public to wear masks and avoid attending public meetings.razilA quarantine worker sprays disinfectants at nightspots in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea, on May 11, 2020, following a virus outbreak.In nearby Chile, Health Minister Jaime Mañalich resigned Saturday amid controversy over the country's death toll, which has topped 3,100, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
As the total of global cases approached 7.8 million on Sunday, some European Union nations plan to reopen their internal borders Monday after the bloc's executive arm urged a relaxation of restrictions.
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