Closed stores line a street in Philadelphia.
Photo: Matt Rourke/Associated PressCoronavirus-related restrictions are set to loosen further in parts of the U.S., while some countries are ramping up reopening plans, as the global death toll from the pandemic nears 270,000.
The total number of cases world-wide rose to nearly 3.85 million Friday, with about a third of those in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. death toll, the highest in the world, stood at more than 75,000, according to Johns Hopkins.
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As the number of patients grows, doctors and scientists are discovering that damage from the virus can extend beyond the lungs. Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, can also affect the brain, kidneys, heart, vascular and digestive system. Some patients have sudden strokes, pulmonary embolisms or heart-attack symptoms. Others have kidney failure or inflammation of the gut. Infections can also affect the nervous system, causing seizures, hallucinations or a loss of smell and taste.
According to Chinese researchers, the virus also has been found in the semen of infected individuals, raising the prospect that it could be sexually transmitted.
As states across the U.S. look to revive their economies, many lockdowns are being lifted. Twenty-one states have let some businesses reopen, although typically with restrictions, such as requiring masks or limiting the number of customers.
Beginning Friday, California retailers such as clothing stores, bookstores, florists and sporting goods stores can reopen for curbside pickup. Manufacturers in the state will also be allowed to restart operations.
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In Nevada, Gov. Steve Sisolak said some businesses including dine-in areas of restaurants would be allowed to reopen Saturday with social-distancing requirements and occupancy limits, while a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people would remain in place.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said manufacturers in the state, including auto makers, could return to work Monday, before the state’s stay-at-home order expires May 28.
Governments in other parts of the world are mapping out plans to reopen their economies.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday gave a speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe on a deserted boulevard in Berlin, which had declared the day an official holiday for the first time.
The country’s 16 states agreed this week to a phased reopening of the economy, including schools, restaurants, bars, concert halls and fitness studios. By June, only international travel and mass public events will face restrictions.
New infections in Germany have plateaued for the past two weeks. The country registered 1,200 new cases on Thursday, according to the Robert Koch Institute, which tracks the disease, bringing the total to 167,300. Some 7,266 had died from Covid-19 in the country by the end of Thursday, up 147 from the previous day’s total.
France’s nationwide lockdown will end on Monday, with some Kindergarten and primary school students set to return to class. Those venturing out will no longer need an official paper explaining why, so long as they are less than 62 miles from home. France’s state-owned rail company is increasing its services to Paris over the weekend.
France’s death toll from Covid-19 rose by 178 between Wednesday and Thursday evening and now stands at 25,987. The number of people on life support with the disease continued to drop, falling below 3,000 for the first time since late March.
Australia said Friday that it would exit its lockdown in three stages, with restaurants and cafes designated as some of the first businesses to open. It expects the process to be completed by July.
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Neighboring New Zealand earlier in the week released its plan to open more businesses, with a final decision due next week. Both countries have managed to sharply reduce their infection rates. Australia reported 22 new cases Friday and New Zealand reported two.
In Asia, Hong Kong continued its more than two-week streak of no new local infections on Friday. While mainland China, once the center of the pandemic, reported one new coronavirus case.
The Shanghai government on Friday said it is loosening rules on face masks, requiring them to be worn outside only by the elderly, those who are ill and people who work in certain jobs including medical staff. Masks will still be mandatory for everyone on subways, buses, in schools and in certain other locations. Previously, people in Shanghai had to wear masks in public places at all times.
In South Korea, which has been lauded for its success at controlling the spread of the virus, government officials said they expected at least 13 new cases in Saturday’s total connected to a patient who went out to nightclubs in Seoul without wearing a face mask. The government said there could be further cases connected to the cluster. South Korea reported 12 new cases on Friday, 11 of which were in people returning from overseas.
In Japan, which reported 84 new cases for Thursday, some movie theaters and museums have reopened this week in areas that haven’t been as hard-hit by the pandemic, particularly outside of Tokyo and Osaka. Japan’s state of emergency has been extended until the end of the month but will be reassessed next week.
Singapore, which is now one of the worst-affected countries in Asia, reported a further 741 cases, mostly tied to dormitories for foreign workers that have become a hotbed of infections.
In India, at least 15 migrant workers were killed by a train Friday as they slept on railway tracks, according to local police and the Railway Ministry. India has seen a huge movement of people returning to their villages from the cities where they worked, in response to the country’s lockdown. India reported 3,390 new cases, taking the total number to 56,342 on Friday, according to the Health Ministry.
Pakistan on Friday reported a record 1,764 new cases for the previous day. The new high comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a partial reopening of the economy starting Saturday.
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