South Korea on Wednesday announced a spike in new infections and considered reimposing social distancing restrictions, revealing the setbacks ahead for others on the road to reopening.

Here are some of AP’s top stories Wednesday on the world’s coronavirus pandemic.

The fund, to be mostly made up of grants and tied to the 27 member nations’ common budget, comes as the world’s biggest trading bloc enters its deepest-ever recession.

— U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is warning that foreign actors will seek to amplify conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and find new ways to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.

— Afghanistan is deeply vulnerable to the global pandemic because of a broken-down health system, slow government response and public attitudes.