Coronavirus update: Germany’s death tally tops 8,500, new infections keep rising

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 181,815 with a total of 8,511 deaths, as reported by the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), on Monday.

Cases increased by 333 in Germany on Monday. The death count rose by 11, the tally showed.

EUR/USD firmer above 1.1100

EUR/USD heads back towards the two-month highs of 1.1146 in Asia this Monday, as the US dollar continues to lose ground across the board amid reduced safe-haven buying and escalating US riots.

At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades at 1.1135, up 0.32% on the day.