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		</div><p>US president Donald Trump has visited one of his golf courses at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend as he urged states to reopen following coronavirus-related lockdowns.</p>
<p>However, many Americans remain cautious as the number of confirmed cases across the nation passed 1.6 million.</p>
<p>In California, where many businesses and recreational activities are reopening, officials in Los Angeles County said they would maintain tight restrictions until July 4.</p>
<p>Some religious leaders took issue with Mr Trump’s declaration that houses of worship are “<i>essential</i>” and should resume in-person services this weekend.</p>
<p>Bishop Paul Egensteiner, who oversees the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s congregations in New York City, said: “<i>Being at the epicentre of this pandemic and in order to protect our flock, we advise that congregations remain closed until more accurate and uniform information is provided.</i>”</p>
<p>New York state reported its lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths in many weeks – 84 – in what governor Andrew Cuomo described as a critical benchmark.</p>
<p>The daily death tally peaked at 799 on April 8.</p>
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<p>Mr Cuomo said: “<i>For me, it’s a sign that we’re making real progress.</i>”</p>
<p>Mr Trump visited one of his private golf clubs for the first time during the pandemic — the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. He has been pushing for state and local leaders to fully reopen after months of closures and tight restrictions.</p>
<p>In China, new coronavirus cases fell to zero on Saturday for the first time since the start of the outbreak, but surged in India and overwhelmed hospitals across Latin America.</p>
<p>Many governments are easing restrictions as they face a political backlash and historic recessions brought on by the battle against the virus.</p>
<p>In just a few months, the pandemic has killed at least 338,000 people worldwide and infected more than 5.2 million, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.</p>
<p>It said more than 96,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the United States.</p>
<p>Turkey, which has recorded more than 155,000 infections, imposed its toughest lockdown measures yet starting on Saturday for the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.</p>
<p>Yemen’s Houthi rebels urged believers to use masks and stay inside, as authorities try to contain infections at a time usually marked by days of multi-generational feasting and collective prayer.</p>
<p>In Germany, which has drawn praise for its handling of the virus, seven people appear to have been infected at a restaurant in the north-west of the country. It would be the first known such case since restaurants started reopening two weeks ago.</p>
<p>In Frankfurt, more than 40 people tested positive after a church service of the Evangelical Christian Baptist congregation on May 10. The city’s health office said one is in hospital.</p>
<p>France allowed in-person services to resume starting on Saturday after a legal challenge to the government’s ban on gatherings in places of worship.</p>
<p>One of the world’s major pilgrimage sites is reopening on Sunday – the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.</p>
<p>Latin America is the latest epicentre of the virus, and experts note the limits of government action in a region where millions have informal jobs and many police forces are unable to enforce restrictions.</p>
<p>Brazil and Mexico reported record numbers of infections and deaths almost daily this week, fuelling criticism of their presidents for limited lockdowns.</p>
<p>But infections also rose and intensive care units were swamped in Peru, Chile and Ecuador – all countries lauded for imposing early and aggressive business shutdowns and quarantines.</p>
<p>Concerns are rising in India, where new cases showed another record jump on Saturday, topping 6,000 for a second consecutive day as a two-month lockdown was eased.</p>
<p>While some countries are facing a second wave of infections, Russia is still struggling with its first, reporting more than 9,000 new daily cases on Saturday.</p>
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