TOP OF THE HOUR:— Israel pledges $60 million on research into the new coronavirus. ———JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister says the country will spend $60 million on research into the new coronavirus. On Monday, India relaxed some coronavirus lockdown restrictions even as the pace of infection picked up and reopenings drew crowds. The day-to-day increase of the new positive cases reached 5 on Sunday, the ninth day below 10. More than 1.1 million cases had been recorded as of Monday across 31 European countries.

Source: ABC News May 04, 2020 07:26 UTC