Italy recorded 525 deaths from coronavirus, its lowest daily toll in more than two weeks since the 427 deaths recorded on March 19. 18:20 GMT - France reports lowest daily death toll in a weekFrance recorded 357 coronavirus deaths in hospital in 24 hours, the lowest daily increase in a week, bringing the total death toll to 8,078. The death toll rose to 45 as the infection claimed two more lives since yesterday, an emergency team said in a statement. 10:05 GMT - Iran's deaths from coronavirus reach 3,603 - health ministryThe coronavirus death toll in Iran has reached 3,603, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement broadcast live on state TV. Only one person has died in New Zealand, despite the country recording 1,039 coronavirus cases.

Source: Ethiopian News April 05, 2020 00:32 UTC