Christians celebrate Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream
Pastor Nicolas Sanchez, left, and sacristan Bernabe Coreas, check their iPhones to verify for new followers, after they live-streamed the celebration of Easter Vigil Mass at St. Patrick Church in North Hollywood, Calif., on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
The United States, with around a fifth of the more than 100,000 total Covid-19 deaths, topped the list for both fatalities and numbers of declared cases, according to a tally maintained by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University. Francis was praised by Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte for his "gesture of responsibility" to observe Easter in private.
According to Australia's health ministry, the number of new confirmed cases rose on Sunday by 51, the slowest rate in a month, to 6,289, while there have been 59 deaths. New York and New Orleans saw a slowdown in the number of new infections, deaths and hospitalisations.But Britain on Saturday recorded its second highest daily toll, as virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson made "very good progress" after being released from intensive care, a spokeswoman said.
From the crowded slums of Mexico City, Nairobi and Mumbai to conflict hotspots in the Middle East, there are fears that the worst is yet to come for the world's poorest.
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