Coronavirus live updates: Malaysia to ease restrictions on Monday; Mexico reports 1,515 new cases
Global cases: More than 3.3 millionMost cases reported: United States , Spain , Italy , United Kingdom , and France .All times below are in Beijing time.From Monday, Malaysia will relax some partial lockdown measures put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Friday.
But religious, sports and recreational activities that involve large gatherings will still be banned, and schools will remain closed, said the prime minister. Trump administration health official Dr. Anthony Fauci was blocked by the White House from testifying at a House hearing on the U.S. coronavirus response next week.
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