With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19

Tehran Stock Exchange sees gains of 225% in the last year, even as the country struggles with serious virus outbreak, but experts worry savings could be wiped out when upswing ends

Daycare, kindergarten, grades 1-3, 11-12 resume full studies in most of country; grades 4-10 to return over next 2 days; officials urge rethinking face masks, currently obligatory

Beijing says Washington owes funds both to regular and peacekeeping budgets; US responds that it is trying to distract from virus pandemic

Different cultural attitudes, supply problems and price gouging mean the outward symbol of the coronavirus pandemic varies in popularity around the world

Research published in peer-reviewed journal PNAS; separate un-reviewed studies suggest link between lack of Vitamin D, severity of COVID-19

Performers bemoan the lack of live art in the age of the coronavirus, and wonder if audiences will be there when they return

New York announces horse and auto racing can restart, and other locales open beaches, parks and restaurants, albeit with warnings of new restrictions if virus returns

Restaurants allow patrons to eat at tables in outdoor areas on site, against current Health Ministry rules which allow takeout and delivery only

Private daycares, kindergartens and grades 1-3 to resume operations on Sunday; grades 4-12 to return to school a day or two later