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Here's what you might have missed as the UK begins its Easter holiday weekend:

• Boris Johnson "must rest up" after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said. A spokesman for No 10 said the PM was at an "early stage" of his recovery
• A further 866 deaths have been announced in England, 48 in Scotland, 29 in Wales and 10 in Northern Ireland. The total number of deaths and confirmed cases in the UK is expected to be announced by the Department of Health and Social Care later
• Scientific adviser Prof Neil Ferguson, who was asked about coming out of lockdown, said it would likely "be targeted by age, by geography"
• A doctor who warned the PM about a lack of personal protective equipment for NHS workers has died after contracting coronavirus

• A survey suggests 15% of people are finding it "extremely difficult" to cope during the lockdown
• Online sales of Easter eggs are surging as UK consumers steer clear of shops
• The Archbishop of Canterbury is to lead the first national digital Easter Sunday service from his kitchen.

South Korean health authorities say 91 people thought recovered after contracting coronavirus have tested positive for the disease again.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Friday it was not clear why the patients had tested positive for a second time.

KCDC director Jeong Eun-kyeong told a news conference it was possible that the virus had “reactivated” in the patients, as opposed to them being re-infected.

Other health experts suggested the patients may have "relapsed” or been misdiagnosed by faulty tests.

The results will be of keen interest internationally, as health experts worldwide hope people infected by Covid-19 will develop immunity to the disease, allowing them to return to work.

The UK prime minister's spokesperson has defended the housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, after several newspapers accused him of flouting social distancing rules by travelling to his parents' home.

Mr Jenrick said his trip was to drop of food and medicines for his elderly parents, who cannot go shopping for themselves, and was therefore a permitted journey.

Mr Jenrick was also criticised for driving to his other home in Herefordshire, to join his wife and children for the Easter weekend.

The PM’s spokesman said: “As part of the coronavirus response, there will be occasions when ministers have no option but to work from Whitehall.

"In the event this is required, and the rest of the household is living elsewhere, it's not an unnecessary journey for them to travel to rejoin that family."

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Dr Anthony Fauci, who is leading the US response to coronavirus, tells CNN that antibody tests are close to being ready.

An antibody test can be used to see if someone has already had the virus.

“At the last task force meeting, the individuals responsible for developing, validating and getting the test out are saying that within a period of a week or so we are going to have a rather large number of tests that are available," he said.

“Other countries have gotten burned by this - these antibody tests are tests we do on other diseases, but they need to be validated. You need to make sure they are consistent and accurate.

“As soon as they get validated, they’ll be out there for people to use.”

NHS England has announced 866 further deaths of people who had tested positive for Covid-19.

It brings the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 8,114.

Of the new deaths announced today, 117 occurred on 9 April, 720 between 1 April and 8 April, and 29 in March.

Another 10 people have died in Northern Ireland after testing positive for Covid-19.

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland is now 92.

Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency says 951 individuals have been tested in the past 24 hours.

A further 112 people have tested positive, bringing the total number of cases in NI to 1,589.

Read more here.

A further 29 people with coronavirus have died in Wales, according to Public Health Wales.

It takes the total number of deaths to 315.

The total number of confirmed cases in Wales stands at 4,591 - an increase of 502 on yesterday's figures.

Belgium has reported 496 new deaths in the past 24 hours, its deadliest day so far, bringing the number of fatalities to 3,019.

The number appears very high for a country of 11.4 million, however around half the number of fatalities have been recorded outside Belgium's hospitals, largely in care homes, and many of the latest deaths happened last month.

Geert Meyfroidt, president of the Belgian Society of Intensive Care Medicine, has told the BBC that the number is so high because Belgium counts all suspected cases of Covid-19 as well as confirmed cases. "In most other countries, they only count those who have tested positive."

He also said the number of deaths in care homes was barely higher than normal.

The situation in Belgium's hospitals and intensive care units appears to have stabilised, according to local health authorities.

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Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise.

The location is Hart Island, used for New Yorkers with no next-of-kin or who could not afford a funeral.

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Locals in northeastern Germany can still head for the beach and soak up the spring sunshine, thanks to a court ruling.

Despite the general lockdown, a court in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania says locals can go to the Baltic coast for Easter.

The regional government lost the argument. One lawyer said it was illogical to coop people up in a town when the beach was wide open and empty of tourists.

The number of new cases reported in Germany has risen four days in a row, reaching 113,525, the respected Robert Koch Institute says. The death toll stands at 2,373.

In another development Germany is easing its restrictions exceptionally for foreign farm labourers, as it needs people to pick fruit and vegetables. Up to 80,000 will be allowed in, under strict controls to prevent Covid-19 spreading.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirms 5,275 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland, up 318 on yesterday's figure.

1,832 patients are in hospital with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, a rise of 51, with 207 being treated in intensive care.

A further 48 patients have died, taking the total to 495 in Scotland.

There are more than 1.6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in 185 countries and at least 96,000 people have died.

More than half of all the confirmed cases have been in Europe, with Spain and Italy worst affected. However, the United States now has more than twice as many confirmed cases as any other single country.

Here are some of the latest maps and charts from our Visual and Data Journalism Team. See here for a full breakdown.

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Actors Helen McCrory and Damian Lewis are expanding their initiative to give NHS workers meals from high-street restaurants, after raising nearly one million pounds from the public.

The couple started by sending pizzas to hungry NHS staff in London, then arranged for chains including Leon, Tortilla and Dishoom to provide meals.

Now they're extending the scheme to feed hospital workers in Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester.

McCrory said she was often brought to tears by the current situation.

“It’s cleaning, cooking, cleaning, cooking and then you suddenly burst into tears. It’s the fear and vulnerability coming out and then you pick yourself up, and you go on again as if nothing happened and it’s surreal,” the Peaky Blinders star told BBC podcast The Coronavirus Newscast.

Lewis, who returned from New York after filming of his series Billions was suspended last month, said his wife has been coping by binge-watching episodes of Alan Partridge.

“She’s having a TV screen affair with Steve Coogan,” he added.

His message for the comedian?

“Hands off… social distancing for you in perpetuity!”

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Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff, after cases were reported at more than 50 of its facilities across the US.

Some of those cases have involved multiple infected workers.

The company said it had assembled a team to build its own "incremental testing capacity".

"Our operations sites and grocery stores are distributing masks to employees and conducting employee temperature checks," the company said.

"A next step might be regular testing of all employees, including those showing no symptoms. Regular testing on a global scale across all industries would both help keep people safe and help get the economy back up and running."

Rory Cellan-Jones
Technology correspondent

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Google has released its second set of reports on activity in 131 countries around the world, gathered from Google Maps users.

The data for the UK shows activity still very much reduced compared to normal, but visits to parks increased markedly, and there was a slight uptick in visits to transport hubs and food stores.

The data is for last Sunday, 5 April, and shows visits to places such as parks, public beaches and gardens were down 29% compared to normal.

But the data for the previous weekend showed visits down 52%.

There had been concerns last weekend that sunny weather would bring too many people out, and a number of parks were closed.

Visits to transport hubs – bus and train stations – were down 70%, as compared to a 75% fall the previous weekend. And activity at food stores and pharmacies was down 41%, compared to 46% the week before.

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Boris Johnson's team have just finished a briefing with UK journalists, updating them on the PM's health.

Mr Johnson was taken into hospital on Sunday after 10 days of coronavirus symptoms, and moved to intensive care on Monday.

But he went back to the ward yesterday and his spokesman said the PM was doing well, even waving his thanks to staff at St Thomas’ Hospital as he left ICU.

“The PM is back on a ward and continuing his recovery which is at an early stage," said the spokesman. "He continues to be in very good spirits."

Downing Street has not indicated when Mr Johnson is likely to return to work, saying this will be guided by his medical team.

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Last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a public health measure banning the entry of foreigners considered to pose a "serious danger" to the spread of disease.

Now, officials have confirmed that the US expelled more than 6,300 undocumented migrants - including unaccompanied children - on its border with Mexico using this order.

Critics say the Trump administration is using the measure as an extension of strict immigration policies, which authorities deny.

In a letter, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said the government's actions were illegal, adding: "This amounts to a startling expansion of executive power under the guise of a global pandemic response."

Read more here.

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A doctor who warned the prime minister about a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS workers has died after contracting coronavirus.

Consultant urologist Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, 53, died at Queen's Hospital in Romford, east London, on Wednesday.

Five days before he was admitted to hospital, Dr Chowdhury had appealed for "appropriate PPE and remedies" to "protect ourselves and our families".

His son told the BBC his father was a "kind and compassionate hero".

Read more about Abdul Mabud Chowdhury.

Jonathan Marcus
BBC Diplomatic and defence correspondent

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A Turkish Air Force A400M transport aircraft will land at Brize Norton later today carrying a cargo of masks and protective equipment for the UK.

This is the first aid flight to use a Nato call sign - a procedure which expedites air traffic control clearances. What’s known as the RAM, or Rapid Air Mobility initiative, enables the rapid movement of military transport through national airspace by using this code.

The original idea was to help speed things up in the event of a military crisis - but obviously this time the goal is to speed up Covid-19 response and cut bureaucracy. The cargo comprises some 100,000 masks, 50,000 N95 masks, and 100,000 medical PPE suits.

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A sumo wrestler has become the first member of the ancient sport to test positive for coronavirus in Japan.

The low-ranking wrestler was diagnosed after developing a fever last week, the country's sumo association said - refusing to name the grappler.

Sumo wrestling in Japan has already been affected by the pandemic, with one tournament last month held behind closed doors. Other events have been postponed.

More than 100 people with coronavirus have died in Japan so far, according to state broadcaster NHK.

Although that number is a lot lower than in many neighbouring countries, the government has declared a state of emergency in seven regions following a rise in the number of cases.