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Foreign travel this year 'not looking good'

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said it is "not looking good" for foreign travel this year.

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UK to trial new Covid-19 blood plasma treatment

A potential treatment for Covid-19 using plasma from recovered patients is to be trialed by doctors at London's Guy's and St Thomas' hospital.

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WHO targets teens on social media to expose virus myths

The World Health Organization has said it is working with social media companies in a bid to quash misinformation about coronavirus - including on more light-hearted apps popular with teenagers.

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At a glance: Latest global developments in Covid-19 fight

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4km queue as people line up for food in South Africa

Thousands of people queued on Wednesday for food parcels amid Covid-19 lockdown in the South African city of Centurion.

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Australia eyes early end to coronavirus restrictions

Australia will consider early easing of coronavirus restrictions next week, officials have announced, as the number of local cases dwindled and the economic impact of the crisis fell into painful relief.

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UN chief says world powers divided and lack leadership

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus as he raised concern about inadequate support for poor countries.

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Remdesivir: The Covid-19 drug helping patients recover faster

Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with Covid-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease.

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Trump claims evidence ties Chinese lab to virus

US President Donald Trump claimed he has seen evidence the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, as he threatened tariffs on Beijing over its role in the global pandemic.

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Greta Thunberg launches children's rights campaign

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has shifted her focus towards the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak by launching a children's rights campaign.

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Portugal announces gradual lockdown exit plan

Portugal's government has announced a plan for a gradual exit from coronavirus lockdown, starting on Monday with the opening of some shops and businesses.

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Latest global developments as death toll passes 230,000

At least 230,309 people have died worldwide, since the epidemic surfaced in China in December, according to an AFP tally based on official sources.

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Swedish city using chicken manure to deter public gatherings

A city in Sweden is deploying a new weapon in its efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak - chicken manure.

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Nine further Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland

A further nine patients who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have died, bringing the total number of deaths there to 347.

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'Shack 24-7' in Cork raises funds for South African families

A Co Cork family is living in a replica shantytown shack in an effort to raise funds for children in lockdown in a South African township.

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War-torn Yemen reports first coronavirus deaths

Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time yesterday and an official in the southern port of Aden said the number of cases was very likely to increase in the coming days.

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Australia's outback territory ends virus restrictions

Australia's remote Northern Territory will lift all social distancing restrictions by June as it has recorded no cases of coronavirus for three weeks, being the first state or territory in Australia to detail how it plans to restart its local economy.

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Covid-19 restrictions: How and when may they be lifted?

Our Covid-19 restrictions, which have been in place since 28 March and extended in mid-April, are expected to be extended again past their current expiry date next Tuesday.

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US says Remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating coronavirus

Remdesivir has a "clear-cut" effect in helping Covid-19 patients recover, a top US scientist who oversaw a large clinical trial into the highly-anticipated antiviral has said, hailing it as proof that a drug can block the coronavirus.

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UK has second-highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

Britain now has Europe's second-highest official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures that cover fatalities in all settings, including in nursing homes.

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Spain details four-phase plan to ease lockdown

Spain has announced a four-phase plan to lift one of the toughest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and return to normality by the end of June.

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Norfolk police seek person dressing as plague doctor

British police say they are keen to speak to a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor for walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Are tracing apps a solution to easing restrictions on movement?

As Ireland considers using a tracing app in the fight against Covid-19, Eleanor Burnhill has been taking a look at how governments around the world are trying to balance the issue of privacy with protecting public health.

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China embassy accuses Australia of 'petty tricks' in coronavirus dispute

China has accused Australia of "petty tricks" in an intensifying dispute over Canberra's push for an international inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak that could affect diplomatic and economic ties between the countries.

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Germany to extend travel warning for tourist trips abroad to mid-June - report

The German cabinet will today extend a travel warning for all tourism trips abroad until at least 14 June, magazine Der Spiegel reported, saying that a Foreign Ministry document to that effect had been agreed with other ministries.

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Relief for children and parents alike as Spain eases restrictions

A Spanish mother has spoken of her relief after she and her six-year-old daughter could finally leave their apartment in Alicante this week after spending 45 days in one of the world's strictest lockdowns.

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US Vice President Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask during a visit to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

US Vice President Mike Pence has chosen not to wear a face mask during a visit to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, violating the prestigious medical centre's policy and despite his team being warned in advance.

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US passes a million coronavirus cases while states roll back restrictions

The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases topped one million today - representing a third of the global total - even as some states eased restrictions in the face of an economy battered by the pandemic.

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Restrictions slowly lifted in EU's toughest lockdown

As European countries mull over how to ease restrictions, there is one country which is slowly lifting what's been described as the strictest lockdown in the bloc.

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French PM outlines relaxing of restrictions from 11 May

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus has saved tens of thousands of lives but that it was time to ease the restrictions to stave off economic collapse.

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UK Covid-19 death toll rises as care home deaths included

Britain is on track to become one of Europe's worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19 cases top three million as nations plan lockdown exit

Confirmed coronavirus cases have now topped three million worldwide, as hard-hit France and Spain were on today set to detail their exit strategies from lockdowns imposed to stem the spread of the deadly disease.

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Record 50m people displaced within own countries

Conflict and disaster forced more than 33 million people to flee within their own countries last year, putting them at greater risk amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, monitors have said.

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Surf's up: Sydney reopens its famous Bondi Beach

Hundreds of people in Sydney rushed into the waves at the city's famous Bondi Beach today as Australia took the first steps in easing coronavirus restrictions.

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New Zealand starts to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures

Three-quarters of New Zealand's economy has re-opened after a month-long lockdown, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern credited with eliminating domestic transmission of the coronavirus.

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Trump says US may seek damages from China over Covid-19

US President Donald Trump has held his first news briefing since he was ridiculed for suggesting disinfectant might be worth considering as a treatment for Covid-19.

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Doctors explore possible link between coronavirus and inflammatory disease in children

Italian and British medical experts are investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and clusters of severe inflammatory disease among children who are arriving in hospital with high fevers and swollen arteries.

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US House committee launches probe of Trump WHO aid cutoff

The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has launched an investigation into US President Donald Trump's blocking of funds for the World Health Organization, giving the US State Department a week to provide information about the decision as the world faces the coronavirus pandemic.

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Robot patrols Singapore park to push social distancing

A robot has been deployed in a park in Singapore to encourage people to practise social distancing and to "stay safe, stay home".

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Criticism grows over German government's lockdown strategy despite high public approval of restrictions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been praised at home and abroad for her reaction to the coronavirus crisis, but as voices of discontent grow louder, support for the government's strategy could be on the wane.

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At a glance: Latest global developments

The latest global developments in the coronavirus pandemic crisis.

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Covid-19: Italy to begin easing lockdown measures

Italy will allow factories and building sites to reopen from 4 May and permit limited family visits as it prepares a staged end to Europe's longest coronavirus lockdown, the country's Prime Minister has said.

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New Zealand has won battle against Covid-19 transmission - Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has claimed that the country has scored a significant victory against the spread of the coronavirus, as it began a phased exit from lockdown.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resumes duties after Downing Street return

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street, having returned to take charge of the UK government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Johnson returns to Downing St following virus recovery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street to take charge of the UK Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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UK death toll at 20,732 but fewer hospital admissions

The death toll from the coronavirus in hospitals across the United Kingdom has risen to by 413 to 20,732, according to British Environment Secretary George Eustice.

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Latest global developments in virus battle

A total of 202,994 people have died worldwide since the epidemic surfaced in China in December, according to an AFP tally on Sunday morning.

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Is the developing world sleepwalking into disaster?

Covid-19 has been wreaking havoc around the world from its origin in the Chinese city of Wuhan to Italy and across the Atlantic to New York City.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0