Adam Easton
Warsaw Correspondent

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Restaurants, cafes, beauty salons and hairdressers have reopened in Poland.

For my wife, who has long hair, this had become something of a matter of urgency after a wait of more than two months. Alerted to the fact by text message immediately after the prime minister announced it, she managed to get an appointment on the first day.

But some restrictions remain. Upon arrival, unaccompanied by myself or our children, she must disinfect her hands and put on protective gloves. A face mask or scarf is compulsory, not just for staff but also the customers, who will be placed in seats at least 1.5 metres apart from each other. Employees are also advised to wear visors.

No hot drinks may be served, nor mobile phones taken out of pockets. And strictly no waiting in the salon. Staff are advised to monitor their health by taking their temperature daily.

One piece of good news at my wife’s salon is that the prices remain unchanged. There have been reports of some businesses taking advantage of the renewed demand to hike their prices.

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Premier League football clubs have agreed to allow players to start training in small groups from Tuesday.

The league has been suspended since March and players have only been able to train individually.

But now clubs have voted to allow the first stage of the return to training protocol, which allows players to train in small groups with social distancing rules in place and contact banned.

The Premier League is aiming to restart on 12 June but some clubs want that date pushed back to allow players to regain their fitness.

The German Bundesliga became the first major European football league to restart over the weekend behind closed doors.

Read more here.

Reality Check

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Our Reality Check team have been running a magnifying glass over China's actions given President Xi Jinping's comments to the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

He defended China’s response to the outbreak in the face of criticism from the United States and others that it could have done more to stop the spread of the virus.

Speaking at the conference via video-link earlier, Xi said: “All along we have acted with openness, transparency and responsibility.

"We have provided information to the WHO and relevant countries in a most timely fashion.”

Reality Check has looked at what we know about China’s actions during the early stages of the outbreak.

NHS England has announced another 122 coronavirus deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 24,739.

Meanwhile, in Scotland there were two further deaths, Wales reported four more people had died, while another six were announced in Northern Ireland.

The death numbers announced on Sundays and Mondays are typically lower than the other five days of the week, because of fluctuations in how quickly deaths are reported.

The total UK-wide figure will be announced later - that also includes deaths in care homes and the community.

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Tens of thousands of people in the US are returning to work today as the country's car industry slowly reopens.

General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler are among the companies restarting assembly lines with safety measures - such as temperature checks for workers, masks, gloves and curtains - in place.

The industry, which has been closed since March because of lockdown, accounts for about 6% of the US economy.

In the UK, Ford and Vauxhall have started reopening their car manufacturing plants.

Chris Mason
Political Correspondent

Don’t expect to be asked to download a coronavirus app for a while yet.

On 28 April, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "We hope to have the contact tracers in place before or at the same time as the app goes live. On the app – we're expecting that to be ready by the middle of May.”

Well, it isn’t.

In today's briefing for Westminster reporters, the Prime Minister's official spokesman told us: "The pilot is ongoing in the Isle of Wight. Residents have been hugely supportive. Sixty thousand downloads on the island. Their feedback is vital. It remains our aim to roll out the app across the country in the coming weeks."

You can read more about the app here.

Asked whether Hancock had been incorrect to suggest the whole system would be ready for mid-May, the prime minister's official spokesman said: "I have only ever spoken about having the 18,000 contact tracers in place by this week."

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• Several states, including South Carolina and Maine, are expanding their reopening measures today. And in Texas, Governor Abbott is expected to announce gyms, non-essential manufacturing and some work spaces will reopen from today with restrictions
• Tens of thousands of people are returning to work at car manufacturers, as companies such as General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler restart assembly lines today. Safety measures include face masks, gloves and curtains
• The USS Roosevelt, which was in the news after more than 500 of the sailors aboard the aircraft carrier tested positive for coronavirus, has begun preparations to return to normal operations
• And at 19:00 BST today (14:00 local time), President Trump will take part in an event with restaurant executives in the White House's State Dining Room.

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It's the first day of the Chelsea Flower Shower - although this time around it is being held virtually because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The event usually takes place annually at London's Royal Hospital Chelsea, but it was cancelled for the first time since World War Two.

One of the event's fans - the Queen - has given a message to the organisers, saying she and her family had "always enjoyed visiting the show" and she was "pleased to hear that you will be providing gardening advice and virtual sessions on your website".

Tours of designers' own gardens and demonstrations are being posted on the show's website throughout the week. Read more here.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been criticised for posing for photos with strangers despite telling people to keep their distance to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

A video shows Mr Ramaphosa joking about breaking social distancing rules after two women asked him for the photo.

He is heard saying "come, before we get arrested", prompting laughter.

On Sunday the country reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections - the highest daily numbers yet.

South Africa has had some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world, including a ban on cigarettes and alcohol, but is now easing some restrictions.

See more here.

An Afghan journalist and refugee locked down in one of Europe’s migrant camps has been investigating conditions there during the coronavirus crisis.

Reza Adib reports that fear of the virus has had a profound effect at the Greek camp, despite early action by the government, which has kept infection rates low.

Viewers in the UK can see more on Coronavirus Crisis: Europe’s Migrant Camps on Panorama on BBC One, tonight at 19:30 BST, or later on BBC iPlayer

Mark Lowen
BBC News, Rome

There was sorrow but relief too at morning mass in Milan’s Santa Maria del Rosario: the first time that people could return to churches in 10 weeks.

They came for comfort and to pray for Italy’s recovery. And they abided by strict measures: pews were disinfected before the service; worshippers sat apart; and the priest wore gloves to place the communion wafer in people’s hands, not their mouths. “It was strange to feel the body of Christ on these gloves,” said Father Marco Borghi, “but it’s so important for people to be able to get closer to God again at this time.”

From restaurants and bars to museums and libraries, to hair salons and beauty parlours, Italy is reopening and emerging from the world’s longest national lockdown.

There's a sense of optimism in the streets but also, still, astonishment at what has happened, particularly here in Italy’s richest, most advanced region. More than 15,000 people were killed in Lombardy, almost half of all the Italian deaths.

And the economic pain is intense. One in three businesses here say they won’t be reopening today.

Imogen Foulkes
BBC News, Geneva

The World Health Organization wanted a display of global solidarity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and so far it has got that at the annual World Health Assembly.

A potential row over observer status for Taiwan has receded, with Taipei agreeing to defer its demand to a later meeting. The shock of the US criticism, and its funding cut, have been soothed by announcements from both China and France of substantial new cash.

Every leader who has spoken so far has pledged support for the WHO, and to the principle of a vaccine as a global public good, rather than a commodity. And they have called for a thorough evaluation of how the pandemic was handled.

The United States has yet to speak, but the UN Secretary General António Guterres has added his voice: now is the time for unity, he said, because we get through this pandemic together, or we fail.

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The WHO “sounded the alarm early” to warn the world about the coronavirus, but its handling of the pandemic will be independently reviewed, its chief has said.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the WHO’s response to the pandemic, arguing it gave countries ample warning, guidance and advice.

"The WHO sounded the alarm early, and we sounded it often," Dr Tedros said in a speech at the World Health Assembly.

But he welcomed a proposed resolution, spearheaded by the EU, on reviewing the WHO’s response, saying it should involve “all actors, in good faith”.

Acknowledging there were “lessons to learn”, Dr Tedros said he would launch an independent inquiry of the WHO's response as soon as possible.

"I will initiate an independent evaluation at the earliest appropriate moment to review experience gained and lessons learned and to make recommendations to improve national and global pandemic preparedness and response," Dr Tedros said.

The BBC's chief courts producer, Jeremy Britton, has been witnessing the opening of the first jury trial at the Old Bailey - also known as the Central Criminal Court - in London. The judges there oversee many of the most important criminal trials in England - and it's typically packed from day to day. Not this week.

On Monday a man from Slough in Berkshire went on trial for causing death by careless driving two years ago. It's the first new trial in south-east England since lockdown and strict social-distancing measures have been introduced.

The prospective jurors, waiting to be called to join the panel, sat on chairs outside the court, spaced two metres apart. Benches in the corridors and halls - where a lot of court business gets informally done - have been taped off. The trial judge, Judge Richard Marks, has addressed the waiting jurors outside the court with a microphone and loudspeaker.

Inside Court 16, the 12 jurors will sit - socially distanced - in the "well of the court", the centre of the room beneath the judge on his bench.

The barristers, presenting the case for and against the defendant, are using benches normally used by the jury and, separately, the press.

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Loss of smell and taste has been added to the UK’s list of coronavirus symptoms.

But what are the other symptoms, and what should you do if you think you have any of them?

Our colleague James Gallagher has outlined the actions you should take here.

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Fifa is in the process of organising a charity football match to help raise funds for the fight against coronavirus.

Gianni Infantino, president of world football's governing body, says the match will take place when global health conditions allow.

“Further details of this unique event, including the location, date, participants and format will be announced by the Fifa Foundation in due course," said Youri Djorkaeff, the foundation’s chief executive.

The former France midfielder added: “Various scenarios and plans are currently under consideration, all of which are in line with health and other relevant guidelines from respective governments and international organisations.”

The intention is to raise funds for Access to Covid-19 Tools, a WHO initiative that aims to ensure treatments, vaccines and diagnostics are accesible to all.

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With England having relaxed some lockdown measures and allowing households to travel to places such as parks and beaches, some beauty spots and National Parks felt the impact over the weekend.

Police said they tackled hundreds of incidents in the Yorkshire Dales over the weekend, including a group of eight people from six different households who went wild camping, large groups of motorcyclists and "people who deliberately organised mass gatherings".

A parish councillor in Masham, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, also complained about people having a "party on the tables in the middle of the market place, drinking wine and eating fish and chips".

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Coronavirus lockdown measures in Scotland could begin to be lifted from 28 May, the first minister has announced.

Nicola Sturgeon said the easing of restrictions would mean people would be able to meet up with others outside their household and be allowed to do more outdoor activities.

Tulip Mazumdar
Global Health Correspondent

The annual World Health Assembly is an important, but usually quite dry event. Not this year.

The Covid-19 pandemic is taking centre stage and the event is likely to host a strong war of words between China and the US about how this health emergency has unfolded - with the World Health Organization stuck in the middle of a bigger geopolitical fight between the superpowers.

The EU-led call for an investigation into the international response - and to find the animal source of Covid-19 - has been deliberately worded without mentioning China, where the virus first emerged.

Also expect calls for an independent WHO team to be allowed into China to investigate the origins of the virus. So far international teams have only been allowed in alongside Chinese authorities. The US and others including Australia will no doubt call for this, China is highly unlikely to agree.

Speaking at the start of the conference, President Xi Jinping said China had acted "with openness and transparency" and insisted that any investigation should happen after it was brought under control.

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The chief of the WHO has led people around the world in a round of applause for health workers risking their lives during the pandemic.

“Now, more than ever, the world needs nurses and midwives. Please join me, wherever you are, in standing to show your appreciation for these true health heroes,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said mid-way through his speech at the World Health Assembly.