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01/05/2020 06:06 GMT

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

• 23 mins

US and Russia trade counter claims over start of coronavirus

US Secretary of State says he believes the pandemic originated in a Chinese laboratory

• 53 mins

Italy begins to ease its lockdown

Italy reopens its takeaways and parks, and small funerals can resume

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Italy comes out of lockdown - how has it changed?

Italians will be allowed out of their homes for exercise for the first time in weeks

• 23 mins

French doctor finds early - and surprising - coronavirus case

A doctor retesting suspected pneumonia samples finds covid-19 case from December

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Russia announces a rise of 10,000 covid-19 cases in just one day

A Russian doctor tells us she was held by police for speaking out about the lack of PPE

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Iran: the airline accused of spreading coronavirus

An investigation by ´óÏó´«Ã½ News Arabic tracked how covid-19 spread to Iraq and Lebanon.

• 23 mins

US coronavirus task force to be scrapped

President Trump says new group will concentrate on 'safety and opening'

• 53 mins

Trump: "We are bringing our country back"

What's behind the White House's decision to disband its coronavirus task force?

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Is it too early to disband the US covid taskforce?

President Trump wants to replace it with one focusing on reopening the country's economy

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600 daily coronavirus deaths in Brazil

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

• 53 mins

Not everyone in France welcomes school’s reopening

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Europe’s ‘worst economic shock since the Great Depression’

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Hong Kong begins to ease social distancing measures

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

• 53 mins

Lockdown to be eased in Hong Kong

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Mosques re-open for Friday prayers in Iran, Syria and Lebanon

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

• 23 mins

More European countries ease Covid measures

French shops and most primary schools re-open. Up to 10 family members can meet in Spain

• 53 mins

Europe continues to loosen Covid restrictions

They include France and the UK, which are making steps to ease lockdown measures

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New spike in Wuhan coronavirus cases

This is the highest number of infections since the global pandemic declared

• 23 mins

US warned not to re-open economy too fast

Anthony Fauci to tell Senate today that re-opening economy could lead to more deaths

• 53 mins

Why was world not better prepared for Coronavirus?

We speak to the former head of the US CDC, Thomas Frieden

• 53 mins

Spotlight on nurses in fighting Coronavirus

Highlighting the work of nurses in fighting Covid-19

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Coronavirus: Fauci warns Senate of 'serious consequences'

The top US infectious diseases doctor warns of danger of reopening the economy too soon

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Can Wuhan test ALL it's 11 million residents within 2 weeks?

Wuhan announces planned tests as it records new cases of Covid-19

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Wuhan resident on life and testing

The city at the centre of the outbreak announces plans to test all 11 million residents

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World Health Organisation: coronavirus may never go away

The emergencies director warned against trying to predict when virus would disappear.

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How big a problem is Covid anxiety?

WHO: countries should include mental health support during coronavirus pandemic

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"Coronavirus may never go away"

The World Health Organisation warns people to manage their expectations for the future

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'Ousted' vaccine expert says US is facing its 'darkest winter'

President Trump says he is just "disgruntled" because he was removed from his job

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WHO: Coronavirus could kill 200,000 in Africa

The organisation also predicts covid-19 will infect up to a quarter of a billion people

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