Europe, New York start emerging from lockdown as fresh cases hit Asia

In France, people were allowed to leave the house without filling in a permit for the first time in eight weeks

Swathes of Europe, as well as New York, began the long process of reopening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but a resurgence of infections in China and South Korea offered a sobering reminder of the dangers of the second wave of cases.

The mixed fortunes illustrate the high-wire act governments face across the globe as they try to resuscitate shattered economies while keeping in check a pandemic that has now killed some 284,000 people and infected more than 4.1 million.