ROME, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A worker disinfects an area outside a building in Rome, Italy, on April 29, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over 27,600 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 203,591, according to the latest data released by the countrys Civil Protection Department on Wednesday.

BOLOGNA (ITALY), April 30 (Xinhua) -- Medical staff work at an intensive care unit in SantOrsola-Malpighi hospital in Bologna, Italy, on April 29, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over 27,600 lives in locked-down Italy, bringing the total number of infections, fatalities and recoveries so far to 203,591, according to the latest data released by the countrys Civil Protection Department on Wednesday.

CAIRO, April 30 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks walk at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, on April 29, 2020. Egypts COVID-19 cases rose to 5,268 after 226 new infections were confirmed on Wednesday, amid the governments coexistence plan of fighting the virus while resuming economic activities.

GAZA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians visit a market during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City, April 29, 2020.

TEL AVIV, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A performer is seen during a rooftop party with no audience to celebrate Israels Independence Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 29, 2020. Israel celebrated its Independence Day on Wednesday.

SAFED (ISRAEL), April 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli medical workers watch the flyover of Israeli Air Force aerobatic team during Israels Independence Day festivities in northern Israeli city of Safed, on April 29, 2020. Israel celebrated its Independence Day on Wednesday.

LONDON, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A man cycles past a display of signs designed by local artist Peter Liversidge in support of the National Health Service (NHS) in London, Britain, on April 29, 2020.

ROME, April 30 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks ride a subway train in Milan, Italy, April 29, 2020. Social distancing is promoted in the subway trains in Milan.