An-Najah News - World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to fund a possible vaccine and treatments, many hoping explicitly to ensure that no country on Earth would be left out, but the United States did not contribute even the United States was among a slew of countries tentatively easing coronavirus lockdowns to revive economies.

Confirmed cases  certain to exclude many mild cases - have risen to around 3.58 million, according to a Reuters tally.

Italy, among the world’s hardest-hit countries, allowed about 4.5 million people to return to work after nearly two months at home. 

In the United States, which has the world’s highest total of infections and deaths, at almost 1.2 million and 68,000 respectively, Ohio and other states were easing more curbs on businesses.

In New York, the hardest-hit U.S. state, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a phased reopening of business, starting with industries such as construction, and the least affected regions.