The One World: Together At Home show included more than 100 artists play live from their homes
The eight-hour event was run by the Global Citizen movement and the WHO was live-streamed and broadcast on TV
Lady Gaga, who helped organise the concert, also performed
At his White House briefing on Saturday evening, President Donald Trump praised the production of hospital goods in the US: "V for victory, V for ventilator!"
Councils in England are to get an extra £1.6bn in funding to help them deal with the pandemic
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her birthday on Tuesday
It is thought to be the first such request from the Palace in the British monarch's 68-year reign.
As world coronavirus deaths pass 150,000, more than 4.5 billion people are under containment to slow the pandemic.
Coronavirus: The story of Captain Tom's walk
The story of 99-year-old Army veteran Captain Tom Moore walking laps of his garden to raise money for the UK's NHS captured hearts around the world this week - and the total just keeps on rising.
It has now surpassed a staggering £21m.
So what exactly will happen to the money? Our story looks at some of the possibilities.
Dozens of musicians from the National Youth Orchestra have joined together across the UK via video link to perform Beethoven's Ode To Joy in a show of solidarity, dedicated to everyone in need of a "musical pick-me-up".
They were joined by Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, who conducted from her home in the US.
National Youth Orchestra's Ode to Joy across the UK
Image source, ReutersThere has been a rise in the number of new infections in Germany, for the fourth day in a row.
The latest figures, from the Robert Koch Institute, show there were 3,609 new cases in the past 24 hours. There were also 242 deaths, taking the country's total tally to 4,110.
On Friday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said the outbreak was under control in Germany following a month-long lockdown.
He said that since 12 April the number of recovered patients had been consistently higher than the number of new infections.
Image source, Getty ImagesMany of us will have wondered: If I get this virus, and am in the large majority of people who recover - how long will it take to feel better?
Our health correspondent James Gallagher says it all depends on how sick you become in the first place.
Some will shrug it off quickly, but for others the illness could leave lasting problems.
Age, gender and other health issues all increase the risk of becoming more seriously ill from Covid-19.
The more invasive the treatment, and the longer your receive it, the more time the recovery is likely to take. Read more from James here.
Our BBC teams have been fact-checking some of the most popular fake and misleading coronavirus stories on social media all week.
From a bogus virus detector, to rumours spreading on WhatsApp that the BCG vaccine can protect you against infection - read the latest claims debunked this week by BBC Monitoring, Trending and Reality Check.
Health care workers around the world have to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help prevent catching coronavirus.
The BBC has been inside Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, UK, to see how much protective clothing staff working in the intensive care unit have to wear to stay safe.
Coronavirus: How health care staff put on PPE
Image source, AFPA state of emergency was extended nationwide across Japan on Thursday
A warning from hospital bosses that supplies of some protective clothing could run out this weekend features on a number of front pages.
The Guardian reports on a "significant U-turn" by Public Health England - which has changed its guidance for NHS workers in light of the shortages.
The paper says the changes - which include using plastic aprons - leave doctors and nurses fearing that more of them could fall ill.
The Independent website, meanwhile, has seen a leaked email that warns most regional trusts will run out of gowns over the next couple of days - and stocks may not be replaced until the middle of June.
More than 100 performers have signed up to join One World: Together At Home - a huge benefit show being broadcast online and around the world later today.
The list of celebrities making an appearance is massive and includes acts like Taylor Swift, Andrea Bocelli and Stevie Wonder.
The special concert has been created by the Global Citizen movement and the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with pop star Lady Gaga, to raise funds and thank healthcare workers working to combat Covid-19.
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"We may be apart right now, but coming together has never been more important," Global Citizen said in a statement, external.
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The UK doesn’t currently have the capacity to produce the amount of vaccine it needs to tackle coronavirus, but “is in a really good place” for vaccine development, according to Prof John Bell, a member of the UK government's vaccine task force.
Asked about the possibility of a vaccine being produced by the autumn, Mr Bell said the real question was whether it would be effective, adding that "we won’t get a signal for that until May".
"The crucial thing is you have to do a proper trial because safety is really important for these things," he said.
"But if we can see evidence of a strong immune response by the middle or the end of May, then I think the game is on.
"And they may well get across the finish line by mid-August."
Image source, EPA/ReutersThe president's re-election campaign says it's still planning to hold rallies, despite warnings over large gatherings
As the coronavirus pandemic grinds much of the US economy to a halt, it is also playing havoc with the American democratic process.
Fifteen states have already delayed their presidential primaries. But could November's presidential election be delayed by the virus?
Anthony Zurcher, the BBC's North America reporter, answers this and some other key questions here.
With major sport across the globe on hold, officials have been discussing when the action might restart, while one event has gone ahead. Here's the latest:
Image source, Getty/PDCDarts champion Peter Wright showed his support for health workers
Pregnant coronavirus patient Yanira Soriano, 36, was given an emergency caesarean while in a medically-induced coma. The New Yorker only met her baby for the first time, 12 days after the birth. Here's what happened:
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