- The governments of France and Spain have announced plans to reopen businesses and schools in phases as the rate of new coronavirus infections appears to be flattening.
- China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency says the National People’s Congress is to set on May 22. The event had been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus.
- The Japanese government will award honors to 4,181 people in recognition of their extraordinary services to the country or public.