The Latest: Air Force thanks India's health, safety workers

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— Indian Air Force uses flypasts, showers of petals to thanks health, safety personnel.

— Residents flocking to tourist sites in China during 5-day holiday.

— China reports just 2 new coronavirus cases, continuing downward trend.

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NEW DELHI, India — The Indian Air Force on Sunday conducted flypasts and showered flower petals on hospitals across different cities including the national capital of New Delhi as part of the Armed Forces’ efforts to thank doctors, nurses and police personnel who have been at the forefront of the country’s battle against the pandemic.

The coronavirus cases in India have neared the 40,000 mark as the country of 1.3 billion enters the 40th day into a nationwide lockdown to contain the virus. The country’s official death toll has reached 1,301.

For almost six weeks, Indian officials have stringently enforced a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. They have sealed state borders, halted transportation and shut airspace and most businesses.

The six-week lockdown, which was supposed to end Monday, has been extended another two weeks, with a few relaxations. The lockdown has slowed the spread of the virus, but has come at the enormous cost of upending lives and millions of lost jobs.

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BEIJING — China residents are flocking to tourist sites, many newly reopened, during a five-day holiday that runs through Tuesday.

Nearly 1.7 million people visited Beijing parks on the first two days of the holiday, and Shanghai’s main tourist spots welcomed more than a million...