Governments face more pressure to curb virus economic damage

Seoul : South Korea reported fewer than 10 new coronavirus cases Sunday for the first time in two months as US governors ease lockdowns amid pressure worldwide from businesses and the public to limit the pandemic’s economic damage.
In Brazil, hundreds of people protested in major cities against anti-virus lockdowns.
France reported a decline in numbers of intensive care patients but its health agency warned the public to stick to strict isolation measures.
The pandemic that began in central China in December is believed to have infected more than 2.3 million people worldwide. While most recover, at least 155,000 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
South Korea reported eight new cases, raising its total to 10,661 with 234 deaths.
South Korea’s toll of new cases has fallen from a peak of 909 on February 29.