Coronavirus: New cases surge in US amid fears over spike in deaths

Summary

1. As Iran’s outbreak worsens, President Hassan Rouhani says economic closure is impossible
2. Belgium has made the wearing of masks compulsory in shops, cinemas and other indoor settings
3. Outdoor pools and amateur cricket resume in England
4. The opposition in the UK calls for clear advice on face coverings in shops in England
5. Dozens of cases are reported at two US military bases in Okinawa in Japan
6. The US recorded 63,643 new cases on Friday and experts fear there will soon be a spike in deaths.
7. India has seen another surge in infections, rising to over 820,000
8. Globally the number of cases has passed 12.5 million with more than 560,000 deaths