Number of coronavirus patients in serious condition continues to decline, while percentage of tests coming back positive rises to nearly 10%

Israeli military reports that IDF drone aircraft was lost in Lebanon as army remains elevated level of alert northern border.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that if current trends continue, the country may have to lock down again."What we must avoid above all is a general lockdown," he told French media today. "Such a measure breaks the spread of the epidemic, certainly, but it is catastrophic an economic and social level, including for the psychological health of some of our fellow citizens."According to The Telegraph, 1,130 new cases of coronavirus were reported yesterday, and around 1,000 each day toward the end of last week, whereas just a week ago the daily average was ly around 500 new cases.More than 30,000 people have died of coronavirus-related complications in France since the start of the epidemic.

In an interview with Jake Tapper CNN, White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that the government planned to extend its four-month moratorium evictions that ended last Friday. The Washington Post notes that the government's additional $600 unemployment benefit is also set to expire soon, at the end of July, adding still more urgency to efforts to pass a new stimulus bill.Kudlow also told CNN that direct $1,200 payments would be part of any stimulus bill, and insisted that "the V-shaped recovery is in place," despite sharp recorded rises in coronavirus in many parts of the country.

Hezbollah deputy head: We will continue our policy of deterrence with Israel.