A person takes the escalator at London Bridge Station in London, Britain on June 10, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

-- Britain reports lowest daily COVID-19 deaths since lockdown starts;

-- France "turns the page on the first act of the crisis," says President Emmanuel Macron;

-- Italy shifts attention to post-COVID-19 health, economic priorities;

-- The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Spain has been unchanged for a week now, at 27,136.

BRUSSELS, June 14  -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in European countries.

LONDON -- Britain has reported 36 new deaths from COVID-19 as of Saturday afternoon -- the lowest number of daily fatalities since lockdown began, the Department of Health and Social Care said Sunday.

As of Saturday afternoon, of those who tested positive for novel coronavirus in Britain, 41,698 have died.

The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.

As of Sunday morning, 295,889 people in Britain have tested positive for the disease, a daily increase of 1,514, said the department.