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Increased foot traffic is seen in the city centre following the easing of restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in Sydney, Australia, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Loren ElliottThe U.S. auto industry is slowly returning to life with assembly plants scheduled to reopen on Monday and suppliers gearing up in support as the sector that employs nearly 1 million people seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The reopening will be a closely watched test of whether workers across a range of industries can return to factories in large numbers without a resurgence of infections.Japan’s economy became the world’s largest to slip into recession after the pandemic, first-quarter data showed on Monday, putting the nation on course for what could be its deepest post-war slump.
But analysts warn of an even bleaker picture for the current quarter as consumption crumbled after the government in April requested citizens to stay home and businesses to close.While much of the rest of the world is experimenting with easing restrictions, one Chinese province is back in a partial lockdown after a spate of infections.
To help with maintaining social distancing, extra bicycle lanes and pop-up car parking lots will be made available, officials said.
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