Coronavirus latest: at a glance

Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include:

France bans use of hydroxychloroquine treatment

The French government has stopped the country’s hospitals using the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug Donald Trump said he was taking as a precaution, to treat Covid-19 patients after serious concerns about its safety.

Covid-19 cases in Africa hit 118,000

There have now been 118,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the 54 nations of Africa, according to the World Health Organization’s regional office for the continent. So far, about 48,000 people in Africa who have tested positive for the virus have recovered, while 3,500 have died.

Greece welcomes tourists as refugees stay locked down

Greece is ready to welcome back tourists and has lifted many of its curbs on the general population – but movement restrictions for refugees in all island camps and a number of mainland camps have been extended until 7 June.

South Korea may reimpose social distancing

South Korea may need to reimpose social distancing measures eased in April, its top infectious diseases expert have said, as coronavirus transmissions creep up in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Strasbourg authorities urge football match spectators to take tests

Officials in Strasbourg have appealed for hundreds of spectators who attended an illegal football match at the weekend to be tested for Covid-19. An estimated 400 people played in or watched the game and authorities have called on them to attend a testing centre for anonymous screening.

Russia’s death toll nears 4,000

Russia has confirmed that 161 people with coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,968. Officials have also reported 8,338 new infections, pushing the country’s overall figure of confirmed cases to 370,680.

French GDP could take 20% hit

France’s economy could contract by around 20% in the second quarter as lockdown measures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus slashed activity, the national statistics agency Insee says.

Bulgaria to open restaurants and bars

Bulgaria will allow restaurants, bars and cafes to reopen at full capacity on Monday, further easing restrictions imposed in mid-March to stop the spread of coronavirus.