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Europe takes the first steps out of lockdown as Italy and Austria ease restrictions

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Man released from US jail amid Covid-19 outbreak arrested on suspicion of murder

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Firefighters release TikTok dance video urging public to stay home and save lives

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Germany set to ease some coronavirus lockdown measures

Germany plans to let small shops reopen as early as next week after a month-long coronavirus shutdown.




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Wuhan increases official death toll by almost 50% after huge undercount during coronavirus peak

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Row grows over face masks amid calls to make them compulsory to help ease coronavirus lockdown

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe set for update on prison return in Iran after short-term release amid coronavirus pandemic




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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to wait another day for prison release verdict

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family must continue their excruciating wait to find out if her temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended.




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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 'temporary release from prison in Iran extended', her MP says

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said.




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Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36m before coronavirus pandemic gripped UK

Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official figures showed.




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Fourfold increase in deaths with coronavirus crisis for elderly deepening

Nearly one in six coronavirus fatalities have happened outside hospital, latest figures reveal




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Toddler with chronic lung disease and heart defect becomes one of UK's youngest coronavirus survivors

A one-year-old girl with chronic lung disease and a heart defect has become one of the UK's youngest coronavirus survivors.




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Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown

Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May.




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Ministers under renewed pressure to release prisoners as Covid-19 continues to spread through jails

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19.




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'Test, track and trace' strategy may allow coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock says

The adoption of "test, track and trace" could enable the coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock has said.




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Almost half of people believe speeding has increased during coronavirus lockdown, study shows

Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found.




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'Superhero' doctor who died from Covid-19 'pleaded for PPE days before contracting disease'

An NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus had reportedly pleaded with his hospital to provide protective equipment (PPE) in the days before he caught the disease.




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More than 100,000 UK coronavirus deaths by end of 2020 if lockdown ends early, disease expert warns

The UK death toll could jump past 100,000 by the end of the year if lockdown is lifted too early, a top professor has warned.




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Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has 'won battle' against Covid-19 as it eases lockdown restrictions

New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak




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Pentagon releases 'UFO video footage' taken by US Navy pilots

Previously leaked videos of US Navy pilots encountering "unexplained aerial phenomena" have been released by the Pentagon.




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Pools and zoos to reopen as Europe starts to ease coronavirus lockdown

The drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life.




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Smartphone app to help ease coronavirus lockdown 'should be ready in three weeks'

A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told.




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France outlines plans to ease coronavirus lockdown and reopen schools next month

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease across the world

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.




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Fears UK will become Europe's worst-hit as daily coronavirus death toll for care homes to be released

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.




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Photo of 'getaway car' released by police after NHS worker David Gomoh stabbed to death in Newham

Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker.




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Dominic Raab issues warning over relaxing UK lockdown as he points to increased transmission rate in Germany

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.




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Nicola Sturgeon 'far from convinced' lockdown will be eased next week

The Scottish First Minister has said she is "far from convinced" that coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be eased next week.




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Huge increase in food bank use in recent weeks, charities warn

The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, charities have warned.




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Beijing reopens parks and museums to the public as Covid-19 crisis eases

Moves to ease restrictions in China's capital come after authorities record no new Covid-19 deaths for the 16th consecutive day




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Dagenham crash: Police release photo of man wanted after fleeing from fatal hit-and-run




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Hundreds of Spaniards exercise outside for first time in seven weeks as coronavirus lockdown eased

Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain have emerged from their homes as adults were allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks.




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UK 'could return to work on May 26' as Boris Johnson prepares plan to ease coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson wants people in the UK to be back at work by the end of May if coronavirus cases are low enough, it has been reported.




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Pub visits should be avoided as lockdown eases, deputy chief medical officer indicates

Pub visits should be avoided when social distancing measures are eased, one of the UK's top medics has said.




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Ofsted chief predicts 'mixed economy' of schooling as coronavirus lockdown eased

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has suggested there could be a "mixed economy" of schooling as the coronavirus lockdown is eased.




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Coronavirus lockdown should be eased for healthy over-70s, say senior doctors

The coronavirus lockdown should be eased for over 70s who are considered healthy due to the impact staying inside is having on their mental health, senior doctors have warned.




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No plan for 'blanket ban' on elderly leaving home as coronavirus lockdown eases, Matt Hancock says

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed reports that there could be a "blanket ban" on over 70s leaving home when lockdown is eased.




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Italians allowed to exercise in parks and visit relatives as Europe eases out of coronavirus lockdown

Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.




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Kevin Phillips's wife Julie released without charge after attempted murder arrest following stabbing

The wife of former Premier League footballer Kevin Phillips has been released without charge after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing.




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Test for Angela Merkel in talks with state leaders to ease coronavirus lockdown

Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown.




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Cycling in London could increase tenfold after coronavirus lockdown, TfL says

A plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.




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Boris Johnson could ditch 'stay at home' slogan as plan to ease coronavirus lockdown moves forward

Boris Johnson could ditch the Government's "stay at home" slogan ahead of an expected easing of restrictions next week, it has been reported.




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What is likely to change as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased in the UK?

Boris Johnson is due to reveal details of the Government's "road map" for easing the UK's coronavirus lockdown, some of which may begin as early as next week.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson indicates lockdown could be eased on Monday as death toll passes 30,000

Boris Johnson today indicated that lockdown restrictions could be lifted on Monday "if we possibly can" as he returned to Parliament for the first time since his recovery from coronavirus .




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More than 40 children treated in London for 'hyper inflammatory new disease after seemingly contracting coronavirus'

More than 40 children have been treated in a specialist London hospital for a "hyper inflammatory" new disease after apparently contracting coronavirus, the Standard has been told.




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Wales eases lockdown by reopening garden centres and libraries and relaxing exercise rules

Wales has taken the first step to easing lockdown by relaxing exercise rules and reopening some libraries, tips and garden centres.




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Police release CCTV of man they want to trace after 'frightening' attack on NHS doctor in east London

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to trace after an NHS doctor was attacked on her way home from work.




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Travel, garden centres and schools - how could the UK's lockdown be eased?

Boris Johnson will reveal on Sunday the Government's "road map" on how it will lift restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, in what is expected to be a "modest" easing of lockdown.





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US blocks vote on UN's bid for global ceasefire over reference to WHO

Security council had spent weeks seeking resolution but Trump administration opposed mention of organizationThe US has blocked a vote on a UN security council resolution calling for a global ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic, because the Trump administration objected to an indirect reference to the World Health Organization.The security council has been wrangling for more than six weeks over the resolution, which was intended to demonstrate global support for the call for a ceasefire by the UN secretary general, António Guterres. The main source for the delay was the US refusal to endorse a resolution that urged support for the WHO’s operations during the coronavirus pandemic.Donald Trump has blamed the WHO for the pandemic, claiming (without any supporting evidence) that it withheld information in the early days of the outbreak.China insisted that the resolution should include mention and endorsement of the WHO.On Thursday night, French diplomats thought they had engineered a compromise in which the resolution would mention UN “specialized health agencies” (an indirect, if clear, reference to the WHO).The Russian mission signaled that it wanted a clause calling for the lifting of sanctions that affected the delivery of medical supplies, a reference to US punitive measures imposed on Iran and Venezuela. However, most security council diplomats believed Moscow would withdraw the objection or abstain in a vote rather than risk isolation as the sole veto on the ceasefire resolution.On Thursday night, it appeared that the compromise resolution had the support of the US mission, but on Friday morning, that position switched and the US “broke silence” on the resolution, raising objection to the phrase “specialist health agencies”, and blocking movement towards a vote.“We understood that there was an agreement on this thing but it seems that they changed their mind,” a western security council diplomat said.“Obviously they have changed their mind within the American system so that wording is still not good enough for them,” another diplomat close to the discussions said. “It might be that they just need a bit more time to settle it amongst themselves, or it might be that someone very high up has made a decision they don’t want it, and therefore it won’t happen. It is unclear at this moment, which one it is.”A spokesperson for the US mission at the UN suggested that if the resolution was to mention the work of the WHO, it would have to include critical language about how China and the WHO have handled the pandemic.“In our view, the council should either proceed with a resolution limited to support for a ceasefire, or a broadened resolution that fully addresses the need for renewed member state commitment to transparency and accountability in the context of Covid-19. Transparency and reliable data are essential to helping the world combat this ongoing pandemic, and the next one,” the spokesperson said.While the force of the resolution would be primarily symbolic, it would have been symbolism at a crucial moment. Since Guterres made his call for a global ceasefire, armed factions in more than a dozen countries had observed a temporary truce. The absence of a resolution from the world’s most powerful nations, however, undermines the secretary general’s clout in his efforts to maintain those fragile ceasefires.Talks will continue next week at the security council to explore whether some other way around the impasse can be found.