Most British police are doing a good job in the coronavirus crisis, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says.

Some officers have gone too far in enforcing the national lockdown but these are "teething problems", Mr Shapps told the BBC.

"I think the police are doing a difficult job. There will be one or two instances where they have perhaps not approached it in the right way," Mr Shapps says, but in general their approach is "sensible".

On Monday a former Supreme Court judge likened the approach of one police force to the actions of a "police state".

Shaimaa Khalil
BBC News, Sydney

"I just want to be home!"

I got almost the exact same comment from every British traveller I spoke to this afternoon outside Sydney Airport as they were about to get on a BA flight. For some, it's their third or fourth attempt to get home after earlier flights were cancelled.

Some said they'd had to buy multiple tickets at great cost; others had borrowed money from parents after losing their casual jobs here. Many complained about confusing messages and a lack of reliable information.

While most expressed relief outside, one traveller was more cautious. "I’ll be happy when I’m on the plane," said Archie Haskayne.

The UK government has said here will be no repatriation flights as long as commercial ones are available. But while dozens of passengers secured a flight today, tens of thousands have been trying the same thing with no success.

If you're self-isolating, you may be wondering how you can continue to stay active. We got a fitness trainer (who’s also a farmer) to show us some simple exercises to do while cooped up at home.

Germany has reported a further 128 deaths and 4,615 confirmed cases of coronavirus since Monday, according to Reuters citing figures from the Robert Koch Institute, the German public health agency.

That brings the total number of cases there to 61,913 with 583 fatalities.

In the eastern city of Jena, shoppers and passengers on public transport will be required to wear a face mask.

In the absence of a mask, people will be allowed to wear a scarf, as long as it covers the nose and mouth.

The city council in Jena says the new rules will enter into force next week.

Simon Atkinson
BBC News, Sydney

I’m hearing from lots of Brits who moved to Australia for a new life but who now find themselves in an impossible position.

One group feeling particularly trapped are on temporary skilled visas. They were recruited to work here because of gaps in the workforce - but their status depends on their employment. Some have already lost jobs – and the terms of their visa mean they can’t simply change employer, even if they found other work.

And because they aren't permanent residents or Australian citizens, they're not eligible for the support packages that have been rolled out by the government.

“Even though we are working and paying as much into the system as others – we are completely forgotten about,” one man told me.

“There’s no assistance whatsoever. We can’t just return to the UK - our lives are here.”

In the UK, until a few weeks ago, self-isolating yourself and distancing yourself from other people were seen as unusual, even a sign of being unwell. Now, they've become essential measures to stem the spread of the virus.

The two are not quite the same. Social distancing involves cutting down on non-essential travel and interactions, staying home if you're unwell, and not visiting social venues.

Meanwhile, self-isolation means you basically have to cut yourself off entirely from the outside world – here’s how you do it.

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All BA flights to and from London’s Gatwick airport will be suspended, according to an email from the airline to staff seen by the BBC.

BA is facing “unprecedented circumstances” in a challenging market, the email says, as the British government advises against all non-essential travel for 30 days.

The airline says it will be contacting its customers to discuss their options.

On Monday EasyJet grounded all of its planes owing to the pandemic. BA is still operating some flights from Heathrow airport.

It's easy enough to wash your hands frequently - when there's water available. But in migrant camps around the world, many people are finding it hard to keep hands clean and socially distance themselves when the water supply is limited and conditions are crowded.

In Moria in on the Greek island of Lesbos, 18,000 people are staying in a facility built for 3,000, and cases of Covid-19 are already on their doorstep. The BBC's population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty was sent footage by a group of young filmmakers living in the settlement, who recorded scenes of migrants doing their best to keep people safe.

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If you're just joining us in the UK, good morning and welcome to our live coverage. Colleagues in Asia have been reporting overnight on the latest coronavirus developments, including a warning from the World Bank that fallout from the pandemic will cause "economic pain" to the continent. In other updates:

• In the UK, police are being warned to be consistent in their approach to ensuring people comply with lockdown measures
• Thousands of British citizens are still struggling to get home from abroad - the government says it will fund rescue flights
• "The outlook is grim" - that's what our correspondent says is revealed in the World Bank's post-virus global economic forecast
• India is reporting a spike in infection, as the huge difficulties of locking down a country of 1.3 billion people continue
• The death toll in the US state of New York has reached 1,218 - a "staggering" number, says its governor Andrew Cuomo
• There are signs of hope in Europe, as infection rates fall in Italy and Spain. But the daily death tolls remain high for now, and lockdowns have been extended.
• And finally, maybe you too will be on a conference call this morning? In preparation, take a look at these tales of calls gone wrong..

Indonesia says it will ban all arrivals by foreign nationals, including those in transit. Exemptions apply for permanent residents, those with visas for temporary stays, and diplomatic visitors.

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the government aimed to issue the regulations for the ban on Tuesday. It's not clear when the ban will go into effect.

Indonesia will also improve screening for its own nationals returning home.

It currently has 1,414 confirmed cases and 122 deaths.

Self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for most people to visit their barber or hairdresser.

So some brave individuals or their family members have given it a go themselves - with mixed results...

Virgin is the latest company to lend its support to making much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients.

Billionaire Richard Branson said its rocket-launch division Virgin Orbit would start looking into ways it can make the life-saving equipment.

The California-based company wants to make a simple type of medical ventilator next month at a rate of several hundred a week, a spokesman for Virgin Orbit said.

The company first needs US Food and Drug Administration approval for its design, which it said could be copied by other companies to build.

It is working with the Bridge Ventilator Consortium, which includes teams from the universities of California and Texas.

Carmakers General Motors (GM) and Ford have also pledged to start production of ventilators. GM said it can make 10,000 a week once fully operational.

Officials in the south Indian state of Karnataka have made it mandatory for those asked to self-quarantine to send officials a selfie every hour. Those who do not comply will be shifted to mass quarantine facilities, which have not received the best reviews.

Officials have already been stamping people asked to self-quarantine with indelible ink so that everyone knows they are not supposed to be out and about. However, this has not appeared to work.

The selfies have to be taken with a special surveillance app and must be sent every hour apart from 10pm local time to 7am - which has been mandated for sleeping. Experts will check the selfies to make sure they are consistent, and also visit homes and take their own pictures, officials said.

This strategy is not unique to Karnataka - Singapore has been using similar measures for a while now, and South Korea has also mandated those arriving from other countries to download a similar app.

As the number of daily infections steadily rises in India, its national capital, Delhi, has decided to convert a 60,000-seat sports stadium into a quarantine facility to treat Covid-19 patients.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium won't be the first sports facility in the country to be converted into quarantine wards - a boxing centre in the northern state of Haryana and a training ground in Punjab state are also being used to help patients.

India's fragmented healthcare system has sparked fears that it doesn't have the resources needed to handle the crisis. The country has eight doctors per 10,000 people compared to 41 in Italy and 71 in South Korea.

There's also a scarcity of isolation beds, trained nursing staff and medics, and ventilators and intensive care beds.

So it's no surprise that authorities are looking to other facilities in order to ramp up its medical efforts.

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During a news conference earlier, US President Donald Trump got a few numbers mixed up.

He was asked by a reporter why the US wasn't testing as much as South Korea. The president responded by saying, "I know South Korea better than anybody", only to then ask the reporter whether she knew how big the capital Seoul was.

He swiftly gave the answer himself: "38 million people - that's bigger than anything we have."

In fact, South Korea's capital only has 9.7 million people, the Seoul Capital Area just over 25 million, and the entire country around 51 million.

So where did 38 million come from then?

It might - just might - be from a somewhat hasty look at Wikipedia. Right above listing the population, the entry lists elevation above sea level, external.

And this elevation is given as... 38m.

There was some good news for the world economy on Tuesday as China reported that activity in its factories rose significantly this month.

In February, factory output hit a record low due to the nationwide shutdown.

But China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the index it uses to measure factory output rose to 52 in March, compared to just 35.7 last month.

A reading above the 50-point mark signifies monthly growth. Below 50 represents contraction.

However, analysts warn not to get too excited about the figures. The rapid global spread of the coronavirus will still keep the Chinese economy under heavy pressure as foreign demand slumps.

Frances Mao
Sydney

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It’s been a few days since rules clamping down on movement were announced in Australia. But confusion reigns over what they - and a two-person limit to gatherings - actually mean.

The fact you can now face six months in jail for breaking the rules is scary. That New South Wales order says you "must not" go out unless you are:

• Getting food/other items
• Going to work/school because you can’t do it at home
• Exercising
• Going for medical / caring reasons
• Getting your kids to / from childcare
• Attending a wedding or funeral
• Moving house
• Donating blood
• Fulfilling legal obligations
• Accessing public services
• Avoiding injury or illness or escaping a risk of harm

That sounds reasonable, but there are many grey areas. For example, the PM said Australians should only go shopping when they need an essential. So is getting a morning coffee or takeaway lunch breaking the rules? What about if you go the shops and don’t buy anything - is it illegal to just browse?

Limiting gatherings to just two people or those in a single household has also been confusing. The principle is clear – officials want to stop people hanging at the park or hosting others for dinner. But does this mean you can only see one friend at a time in real life? Or both your parents can't visit at once? And how would this be policed?

Many questions remain.

They were supposed to start their new lives as a blissful newly-wed couple together.

But the outbreak has left Jason and Natalie Blundell stranded on opposite ends of the world - she's in the UK city of Cardiff and he's in Australia.

"We were really hoping for a new life but this is not the start we thought we were going to have," said Mrs Blundell.

After India imposed a surprise lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers were left in the lurch and effectively made refugees overnight.

Most of them are daily-wage workers who are now out of work and in the absence of money and jobs, they are desperate to reach their villages from major cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Some found government-run buses to reach home and others just continued to walk.

The BBC's Vikas Pandey finds out more.

The US island of Guam in the Western Pacific has now suffered its second death.

Its Governor Lou Leon Guerrero said the patient was confirmed to have died at 11:32 local time (02:32 GMT) on Tuesday.

In a heartfelt message on Twitter, the governor said the death was the "gravest news a governor can relay".

She extended her condolences to "everyone who loved this person and everyone who called this person a friend".

According to news outlet the Pacific News Center, the 79-year-old male patient suffered from medical complications, but had no travel history.