According to experts on Tuesday, a study by French scientists suggesting a man was infected with COVID-19 as early as Dec. 27, almost a month before France confirmed its first cases, could be important in assessing when and where the new coronavirus emerged.
Hong Kong's government said it will loosen restrictions on public gatherings on Tuesday and allow gyms, cinemas and beauty parlours to reopen later this week as only a handful of new cases of coronavirus have been reported in recent weeks.
Italy was among a slew of countries loosening lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect their economies, but officials warned against moving too quickly as new cases of coronavirus passed 3.5 million worldwide and deaths were close to a quarter of a million.
