(Bloomberg) -- Global coronavirus cases approached the 3 million mark, though Spain and France reported the fewest deaths in more than a month and the rise in U.S. infections trailed the one-week average.Italy will ease its lockdown in just over a week, a key test in efforts across Europe to broadly restart public life. New York, the center of the U.S. outbreak, outlined reopening plans as well.The Bank of Japan will likely step up its asset purchases on Monday in an effort to stop the coronavirus from destabilizing the financial system. Singapore, which has one of Asia’s smallest populations, surpassed Japan with more than 13,000 cases.Key DevelopmentsVirus Tracker: Total cases 2.9 million; deaths pass 206,000Singapore becomes Asia’s most infected nation after China, IndiaTale of two economies will determine post-lockdown growthElevator quandary underscores reopening struggleThailand tourism revival depends on finding a vaccineAustralia begins using contact-tracing appSubscribe to a d...