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NEW: Belgium's economy shrank by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2020, a bigger drop than during 2008 financial crisis (2.2%).

NEW: South Korea reports 9 new cases of coronavirus, 8 of which were imported. Below 15 new cases for 13th day in a row.

NEW: China reports 12 new cases of coronavirus, 6 of which were imported.

GERMANY: Lufthansa will require all of its passengers to wear a mask or face covering beginning May 4.

NEW: India's largest auto manufacturer Maruti Suzuki sold 0 cars in domestic market in April due to the lockdown.

India's update: - Number of new tests up - Number of new cases up - Number of new deaths up - Largest daily increase so far

NEW: India reports 1,993 new cases of coronavirus and 73 new deaths. A total of 35,043 cases and 1,147 deaths.

Coronavirus update, Americas: - USA: 29,515 new cases - Brazil: 7,218 new cases - Peru: 3,045 new cases - Canada: 1,639 new cases - Mexico: 1,425 new cases - Chile: 1,138 new cases - Colombia: 300 new cases - Ecuador: 259 new cases - Argentina: 143 new cases

NEW: U.S. reports 29,515 new cases of coronavirus and 2,029 new deaths. Total: 1,069,424 cases and 62,996 deaths

NEW: 600 inmates at a federal prison in California test positive for coronavirus.

USA: 890 workers at pork processing plant in Indiana test positive for coronavirus.

NEW: A Walmart in Massachusetts remains closed after 18 more workers test positive for coronavirus, raising total to 41.

NEW: Canada reports 1,639 new cases of coronavirus and 188 new deaths. A total of 53,236 cases and 3,184 deaths.

NEW: Mexico reports 1,425 new cases of coronavirus, 19,224 cases in total. Mexico's largest daily increase so far.

NEW: Brazil reports 7,218 new cases of coronavirus, 85,380 cases in total. Brazil's largest daily increase so far.

Coronavirus update, Africa: - Ghana: 403 new cases - South Africa: 297 new cases - Egypt: 269 new cases - Nigeria: 204 new cases - Algeria: 158 new cases - Guinea: 144 new cases - Morocco: 102 new cases - Mayotte: 79 new cases - Sudan: 67 new cases - Senegal: 51 new cases

JUST IN: Nigeria reports 204 new cases of coronavirus, 1,932 cases in total. Nigeria's largest daily increase so far.

NEW: South Africa reports 297 new cases of coronavirus, 5,647 cases in total. 103 deaths, 2,073 recovered.

USA: President Trump says that China would like to see Joe Biden as next president of the United States.

Coronavirus update, Middle East: - Turkey: 2,615 new cases - Saudi: 1,351 new cases - Iran: 983 new cases - Qatar: 845 new cases - UAE: 552 new cases - Kuwait: 284 new cases - Bahrain: 119 new cases - Israel: 112 new cases - Iraq: 82 new cases - Oman: 74 new cases