Lockdown news today

Here are some of the latest lockdown news updates from around the world:

Global

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is "far from over" and that the number of cases is still increasing in many parts of the world. (Source: WHO)
• The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to provide financial support to airlines to help them recover from the pandemic. (Source: IATA)

United States

• The US has reported over 30 million cases of COVID-19, with over 550,000 deaths. (Source: CDC)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended its mask mandate for public transportation until May 3. (Source: CDC)
• Some states, such as California and New York, have announced plans to lift their lockdown restrictions in the coming weeks. (Source: CNN)

Europe

• The European Union has agreed to extend its travel ban on non-essential travel from outside the EU until June 15. (Source: EU)
• The UK has reported over 4 million cases of COVID-19, with over 127,000 deaths. (Source: UK Government)
• France has announced plans to lift its lockdown restrictions in May, with non-essential travel allowed from June 9. (Source: Le Monde)

Asia

• China has reported over 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the majority in the province of Jilin. (Source: Xinhua)
• Japan has reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the majority in the Tokyo region. (Source: NHK)
• South Korea has reported over 700 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the majority in the Seoul region. (Source: Yonhap)

Australia

• Australia has reported over 29,000 cases of COVID-19, with over 900 deaths. (Source: Australian Government)
• The Australian state of New South Wales has announced plans to lift its lockdown restrictions in the coming weeks. (Source: ABC News)

India

• India has reported over 11 million cases of COVID-19, with over 157,000 deaths. (Source: Indian Government)
• The Indian government has announced plans to vaccinate all adults by the end of June. (Source: The Hindu)

These are just some of the latest lockdown news updates from around the world.