Hollywood studios likely to resume operations from June 12

CALIFORNIA: California will allow film, television and music production to resume operations from June 12 if conditions permit, the governor’s office said in a statement.

According to the statement, the reopening will be subject to approval by local health officers. However, it is not yet clear if major Hollywood studios will also be able to resume operations from next week because Los Angeles County is one of the main epicenters in California, recording about half the infections and deaths in the state.

The COVID-19 brought economic activities film and TV productions to a halt as the government announced a nationwide lockdown. Several movies were delayed due to the pandemic, with filmmakers postponing the release of their films.

The global death toll of COVID-19 surpasses 398,000, the spread of the virus continues to accelerate in parts of the world.

Around the world, the pandemic has killed more than 398,244 people and infected over 6,850,274. The United States has been the hardest-hit country, with 1,965,708 cases and 111,390 deaths.

According to the latest data, 3,351,249 patients have recovered from the pandemic so far. In the United States, nearly 1,965,708 cases were confirmed, including more than 111,390 deaths. The US reported an increase of 1,083 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Brazil now has the second-highest number of recorded infections in the world after the United States with 646,006 cases and 35,047 fatalities with 1,269 deaths in a 24 hour period.

Over 449,834 people have infected while 5,528 people died of the virus in Russia. The country has the third-highest number of recorded infections in the world.

Spain has recorded 27,134 fatalities and 288,058 infections. The United Kingdom has reported 40,261 fatalities and 283,311 infections. India has reported 236,657 cases while 6,649 deaths due to the coronavirus.

Italy, which recorded its first coronavirus death at the end of February, has 33,774 fatalities, while 234,531 infections.

Germany has reported 8,763 deaths and 185,414 infections. Turkey reported 168,340 coronavirus cases and 4,648 fatalities.

France has reported 29,111 deaths, and 153,055 cases. China has to date declared 4,634 deaths and 83,030 cases, with 78,329 recoveries.

In Belgium, 9,566 people succumbed to the disease while reported 58,907 cases due to the coronavirus.

Mexico has reported 13,170 deaths with over 1,000 deaths in the last 24 hours and 110,026 cases. Canada reported 7,703 fatalities and 94,335 infections due to coronavirus.