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01/05/2020 06:06 GMT
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
US and Russia trade counter claims over start of coronavirus
US Secretary of State says he believes the pandemic originated in a Chinese laboratory
Italy begins to ease its lockdown
Italy reopens its takeaways and parks, and small funerals can resume
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
French doctor finds early - and surprising - coronavirus case
A doctor retesting suspected pneumonia samples finds covid-19 case from December
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
Iran: the airline accused of spreading coronavirus
An investigation by ´óÏó´«Ã½ News Arabic tracked how covid-19 spread to Iraq and Lebanon.
US coronavirus task force to be scrapped
President Trump says new group will concentrate on 'safety and opening'
Trump: "We are bringing our country back"
What's behind the White House's decision to disband its coronavirus task force?
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
600 daily coronavirus deaths in Brazil
Not everyone in France welcomes school’s reopening
Europe’s ‘worst economic shock since the Great Depression’
Hong Kong begins to ease social distancing measures
Lockdown to be eased in Hong Kong
Mosques re-open for Friday prayers in Iran, Syria and Lebanon
More European countries ease Covid measures
French shops and most primary schools re-open. Up to 10 family members can meet in Spain
Europe continues to loosen Covid restrictions
They include France and the UK, which are making steps to ease lockdown measures
New spike in Wuhan coronavirus cases
This is the highest number of infections since the global pandemic declared
US warned not to re-open economy too fast
Anthony Fauci to tell Senate today that re-opening economy could lead to more deaths
Why was world not better prepared for Coronavirus?
We speak to the former head of the US CDC, Thomas Frieden
Spotlight on nurses in fighting Coronavirus
Highlighting the work of nurses in fighting Covid-19
Coronavirus: Fauci warns Senate of 'serious consequences'
The top US infectious diseases doctor warns of danger of reopening the economy too soon
Can Wuhan test ALL it's 11 million residents within 2 weeks?
Wuhan announces planned tests as it records new cases of Covid-19
Wuhan resident on life and testing
The city at the centre of the outbreak announces plans to test all 11 million residents
World Health Organisation: coronavirus may never go away
The emergencies director warned against trying to predict when virus would disappear.
How big a problem is Covid anxiety?
WHO: countries should include mental health support during coronavirus pandemic
"Coronavirus may never go away"
The World Health Organisation warns people to manage their expectations for the future
'Ousted' vaccine expert says US is facing its 'darkest winter'
President Trump says he is just "disgruntled" because he was removed from his job
WHO: Coronavirus could kill 200,000 in Africa
The organisation also predicts covid-19 will infect up to a quarter of a billion people
Africa: what will the impact be of coronavirus?
The WHO warns of a quarter of a billion cases and, possibly, hundreds of thousands dead