Nearly 600 Mn people expected to travel domestically as the 'golden week' holiday kicks off in China. This raised the concerns of COVID-19 spread once again in the ground zero of the virus.

China: Surge in domestic travel raise concerns of COVID-19 spread

France Parliament declares State health emergency in this pandemic situation. Lockdown in France, Spain and Italy may extend for two weeks more.

France Declares State Health Emergency

Italy has surpassed China's COVID-19 death toll. In the last 24 hours 427 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Italy. A nurse in Italy warned that the coronavirus had pushed heath workers to their limit as they as they deal with a rapidly increasing death toll.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian medical workers on their toes to combat COVID-19