Global Death Toll Surges Past 6 Lakh

European Union leaders were due to meet for a third day on Sunday to try and agree on a giant post-coronavirus economic recovery plan as the global death toll climbed to more than 600,000, an AFP tally showed.

The pandemic, which has spawned economic mayhem worldwide, also saw the G20 — the world's most industrialised nations — consider extending debt relief for coronavirus-hit poor countries in the second half of 2020.

BARCELONA BACK UNDER LOCKDOWN

Meanwhile Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, effectively went back into lockdown Saturday.

Spain's COVID-19 death toll of 28,420 is one of Europe's worst and the country has identified more than 150 new virus clusters across the country.

The regional government of Catalonia urged nearly four million residents of metropolitan Barcelona to stay home unless absolutely necessary, banning gatherings of over 10 people and shutting cinemas, theatres and nightclubs, after the number of new cases tripled in a week.