PARIS — The death toll in France from the coronavirus has risen by 369 to stand at 22,614, the health ministry said on Saturday, as the government scrutinizes data to see how it might ease a lockdown in place since mid-March.

BERLIN — German police wearing riot gear and face masks tussled on Saturday with dozens of protesters demonstrating in central Berlin against the coronavirus lockdown on public life.

The Ontario government will reveal early next week its framework for reopening the economy once it’s considered safe to do so, Premier Doug Ford says.

A Chicago company has created a key for the ultimate germaphobe during the pandemic. The , an antimicrobial brass alloy device, touts in its sales pitch that people can use the square tip of the key — which measures 6 mm x 10 mm — to avoid touching surfaces such as touch screens and elevator buttons and the design makes it easy to open doors and pull levers.

Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally.

With the Prime Minister still capturing most of the news with his daily COVID-19 updates, long-shot Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan decided on the low road of dog-whistle politics to get some national traction.

Ottawa will provide a $62.5-million aid package to help the country’s fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19 and ensure they can continue to keep the seafood market alive.

LONDON — Britain’s COVID-19 death toll passed 20,000 on Saturday in what the interior minister called “a tragic and terrible milestone” as she urged people to stay at home.