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The number of daily infections in Germany has jumped to 933, taking the overall figure to 170,508.

The latest data is a marked increase over the previous day's 357 new cases. Germany has begun lifting its lockdown and is nervously eyeing the daily increase for signs of a second wave.

But the strong fluctuation might be explained by delayed reporting over the weekend - which would explain why Monday's numbers were lower and Tuesday's were unusually high.

The official death toll rose by 116 over the past day, taking the total to 7,533.

Some Indian inter-state railway services are resuming today - and a rush to book tickets online meant many journeys were sold out within minutes.

With services shut for nearly two months, it's no surprise that tickets sold quickly - around 30,000 were bought within three hours, external, the Times of India newspaper reported.

On Tuesday, trains will depart the capital, Delhi, to go to 15 cities, including Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. Passengers must wear masks, not exhibit any symptoms, and maintain social distance.

Earlier this month, the government also organised special trains for stranded migrant workers who wanted to return home.

Officials told local media that more than 500 of these trains have transported 600,000 migrant workers, external since the start of May.

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Mr Trump has since referred to the row on Twitter - blaming the "lamestream media" for "conspiring" against him.

At his latest news conference, US President Donald Trump got into an argument with Asian-American reporter Weijia Jiang from CBS News, when she asked Mr Trump why testing is a contest to him. He replied by saying she should ask China. Watch the exchange below:

India confirmed its biggest number of daily infections yet on Monday, as 4,213 fresh cases were reported by the health ministry.

The country has seen nearly 70,000 cases in total - including more than 20,000 patients who have recovered or been discharged, as well as 2,206 who have died.

Infections have been steadily climbing, with almost 8,000 new cases reported in the last two days.

India is past the half-way mark in its third lockdown, which is set to end on 17 May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a six-hour-long meeting with various chief ministers on Monday, where many expressed a desire to ease rules - while saying the lockdown shouldn't be lifted entirely.

Singapore is allowing some businesses to reopen today, as it begins to slightly ease lockdown measures introduced last month.

The businesses include hairdressers, cake shops and laundry services. Staff and visitors have to check in and out using a government app to allow contact tracing.

Singapore was initially praised for controlling the virus, but then introduced a lockdown after a massive outbreak among its low-paid migrant workforce. The city state now has more 23,000 cases - the highest number in South East Asia.

The overwhelming majority of new infections are among the foreign workers' dormitories. Of the latest 486 cases, only three were outside those tightly-packed living spaces.

Despite the slight easing of the lockdown, Singapore continues to enforce social distancing. There's even a "robot dog" monitoring traffic density and broadcasting social distancing reminders.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has declared gyms and hair salons essential services that are allowed to open in states and cities currently under lockdown - saying "health is life".

"Whoever is sedentary at home is increasing their cholesterol levels, stress... if they could go to a gym - they will have a healthier life," declared the president, who has said the virus is nothing more than "a weak case of the flu".

Critics have called Bolsonaro the biggest threat to the virus in Brazil - the president has repeatedly clashed with state governors who have imposed lockdowns.

He also joined an anti-lockdown rally where he was seen coughing without covering his mouth.

But Bolsonaro's declaration might have no practical effect - Brazil's Supreme Court earlier ruled that the power to implement such measures lies exclusively with state governors.

Some 11,625 have died of the virus in Brazil, with over 169,000 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Last month, an Australian rugby league player was caught breaking distancing rules after it emerged he had five female guests at his house during lockdown.

At the time, Nathan Cleary - who's a star player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) - claimed the women were only at his place for 10 minutes while they waited for an Uber. Still, he was fined $10,000 (some of it suspended) by the sport's regulators for breaching the rules.

The next day, two videos surfaced on TikTok showing the player attempting group dances with the girls. The NRL swung into action again, penalising Cleary and his housemate Tyrone May, a Panthers teammate.

Cleary has now been given a $30,000 fine (US$19,300; £15,700) and a two-match ban.

"[We] allege that the players were untruthful in relation to material matters," said the NRL on Monday, adding the players would get a chance to appeal.

This is just the latest incident of Australian rugby players breaking the rules - and not a good look as the league lobbies government to allow the sport to resume at the end of May.

Having watched Asian and European countries struggle against Covid-19, the US was slow to ramp up testing and order its residents to stay at home.

The BBC's Franz Strasser and Hannah Long-Higgins take a look at this crucial period, and what exactly what was done to prevent the outbreak.

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The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in the US now stands at 80,397, almost as many as the next three countries - the UK, Italy and Spain - combined.

There were 830 deaths in the past 24 hours, slightly higher than the 776 of the previous day.

In terms of confirmed infections, the US has seen 1,347,88 positive tests - 16 times more than China, where the virus emerged.

China reported just one new coronavirus case on Tuesday, down from 17 a day earlier, bringing the confirmed number of cases to 82,919.

The country's National Health Commission said the new case in Inner Mongolia was imported.

China reported 17 new cases on Monday - five in Wuhan, the city where the virus first emerged last year - triggering fears of a second wave.

Prior to the new cluster, Wuhan had seen no new cases for over a month.

Indonesia is set to allow people under the age of 45 to work outside their homes to prevent more layoffs, the head of the country's virus task force has said.

"The young population under 45 years old are physically healthy and they have high mobility," said Doni Monardo.

"If they are exposed [to the coronavirus], they might not get sick because they show no symptoms."

According to a Jakarta Post report, external, at least 2.8 million people in Indonesia have lost their jobs.

But it's not clear what prevention methods are in place to stop young people spreading the virus to older family members - in Asia, it's common for several generations of a family to live together.

The country has 14,625 cases with 991 fatalities, said the paper.

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As Australia's biggest states open up this week, the national conversation is focused on how the economy will fare.

In normal times, the budget would be delivered today. Instead Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver an economic forecast to parliament. Already we know the pandemic is costing A$4bn (£2bn; $2.5bn) a week, and the unemployment rate is expected to double to 10%.

But in good news on the health front, New South Wales has recorded no new cases for the first time - a milestone for the most populous state which has seen 45% of Australia's 6,900 cases.

Restaurants there will re-open by the end of the week, while students went back to school yesterday. Neighbouring Victoria - which has been more cautious - has announced its schools will reopen from 26 May.

Australians flocked to shopping centres this weekend as coronavirus restrictions began to ease.

But a lack of adhering to 1.5m physical distancing rules has raised concerns.

Brisbane shopper Richard Low described the rush as similar to "Christmas crowds". Watch how crowded it got here:

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New Zealand has reported no new infections for Monday. The total number remains at 1,497 with more than 90% of those already recovered.

There were also no additional deaths, leaving the death toll at 21. Two people remain in hospital, although neither of them is in intensive care.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is further easing restrictions this week, opening retail shops, cinemas, playgrounds and gyms - although social distancing rules remain in place.

Schools will resume normal classes on 18 May, while bars will be allowed to open on 21 May.

Tesla boss Elon Musk says the company's electric car factory in California will resume production immediately - despite the local county saying he shouldn't. He said he would join the production line himself, and was willing to be arrested.

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There are now 94 infections linked to a cluster that emerged in Seoul's nightlife district.

The new spike comes after the government began relaxing social distancing rules - and shows just how difficult it is to control infections after returning to normal life.

Authorities have now delayed this week's planned re-opening of schools.

South Korea, through extensive testing and contact tracing, had managed to bring daily cases down to single digits without enforcing a national lockdown.

But contact tracing the new cluster is made more difficult by the fact that some of the clubs draw in customers from the gay community.

Some guests are thought to provide false names or numbers when entering, as homophobia remains widespread in South Korea. Health officials are now offering anonymous tests.

"I just don't want to wear one myself," is what Donald Trump said in April.

"I think wearing a face mask as I greet presidents, dictators, kings, queens... I don't see it for myself," he said.

The White House has since made staff wear masks in the West Wing - though Trump says they are unnecessary for him as he keeps his distance from others.

Staff in the White House have been ordered to wear face masks when entering the West Wing, after an aide for Vice-President Mike Pence and a valet for President Trump fell ill.

Staff have been told to cover their faces at all times except when seated at their desks, socially distant from colleagues.

But Trump said he did not need to follow the rule because he kept "far away from everyone".

He added that the White House was "doing a good job containing [the virus]".

Three members of the White House virus task force, including top medical officer Dr Anthony Fauci, have gone into self-isolation for two weeks after possible exposure to the virus.

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Hello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. We're writing to you from Singapore this morning, and will be joined by our colleagues across Asia and London later on today. Here's a quick look at what's happened overnight:

• At least 94 infections in South Korea are linked to a growing cluster traced to bars and clubs in Itaewon, a nightlife district in Seoul. The first patient is said to have visited at least five clubs and bars
• White House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus. All staff have been told to cover their faces at all times - though President Trump said he did not need to abide by the rules because he kept "far away from everyone"
• The number of deaths in the US has now passed 80,000 according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Globally, the death toll stands at 285,945, with more than 4.17 million cases worldwide
• People in England have been advised to wear face coverings while in enclosed spaces, where social distancing is not possible