What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

Spaniards have filled the streets to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks and German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe gradually relax coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Russia and Pakistan, however, reported their biggest one-day spikes in new infections, a sign the pandemic is far from over.

In the United States, gun-carrying protesters have become a common sight at some demonstrations calling for public health restrictions to be lifted.

As warmer temperatures tempt New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social distancing and a ban on congregating in public spaces.

Here are some of AP’s top stories Saturday on the world’s coronavirus pandemic. Follow APNews.com/VirusOutbreak for updates through the day and APNews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak for stories explaining some of its complexities.

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY:

In the U.S., farmers, growers and operators of open-air markets are heading into one of their busiest times of year while facing the added challenge of the coronavirus.

The plight of undocumented African migrants in Italy, who even before the outbreak barely scraped by as day laborers, prostitutes, freelance hairdressers and seasonal farm hands, grows more precarious with no work.

The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling as the pandemic delays construction, putting thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowing doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board.

For Muslims in the United States, there is no other time more centered around gathering in congregation than the holy month of Ramadan. But the coronavirus pandemic is presenting obstacles - and opportunities.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

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