wuhan COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Drops to Zero in Wuhan In China's Hubei Province, no new confirmed cases have been reported for more than 20 days. Hospitals in Wuhan, the capital city of China's Hubei Province where the new coronavirus outbreak began, reduced the number of COVID-19 patients to zero on Sunday. "It's a historic day for China," a doctor at the critical care unit in Wuhan Shang You, told reporters on Sunday. nz New Zealand claims no community cases as lockdown eases With new cases in single figures for several days - one on Sunday - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was "currently" eliminated. But officials have warned against complacency, saying it does not mean a total end to new coronavirus cases. The news came hours before New Zealand moved out of its toughest level of social restrictions. From Tuesday, some non-essential business, healthcare and education activity will be able to resume. Most people will still be required to remain at home at all times and avoid all social interactions.

italy Italy's PM outlines lockdown easing measures Italy has outlined plans to ease the restrictions it imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the measures would be relaxed from 4 May, with people being allowed to visit their relatives in small numbers. Parks, factories and building sites will reopen, but schools will not restart classes until September. Roman Catholic bishops have written to Mr Conte to protest against the continued ban on church services. It comes as the country recorded its lowest number of new confirmed cases since the outbreak began. There were 333 new virus-related deaths on Monday, a slight rise on the 260 recorded on Sunday, to a total of 26,977 - still the highest recorded toll in Europe. But the number of new cases was at its lowest since 10 March, and the number of people in intensive care also dropped.