Summary

  • Anyone in UK aged five or over with symptoms can be tested for coronavirus, health secretary says

  • "We may have to learn to live with this virus for months if not years," England's deputy chief medical officer warns

  • The US accuses the World Health Organization of allowing the pandemic to spin "out of control"

  • China's president defends his country's handling of the virus, and pledges £1.6bn in aid for affected nations

  • More European countries are relaxing lockdown restrictions on Monday, with bars and restaurants reopening in Italy

  • France and Germany propose a 500bn euro plan to relaunch the EU economy

  • The mayor of Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo, warns its health system is close to collapse

  • Globally, there are 4.7 million confirmed cases and 315,000 deaths

Live Reporting

Edited by Sean Fanning and Claire Heald

  1. Welcome to our coverage

    Welcome back to our rolling coverage of all things coronavirus. Our teams across the globe will be keeping you posted on all the developments on the pandemic.

    Here’s what you need to know as the Asian morning kicks off this new week.

    • Several European countries have recorded their lowest daily death tolls in weeks. The falling numbers come as some countries are set to ease lockdown restrictions further
    • In the US, there were 820 new deaths linked to the virus in the past 24 hour, taking the country's toll close to 90,000
    • Brazil now has the fourth-highest number of infections after the US, Russia and the UK. The mayor of Sao Paulo has warned the health system is close to collapse while Presiden Jair Bolsonaro continues to argue against the lockdown implemented by regional governors
    • Japan has entered its first recession since 2015. The world’s third largest economy is on course for its worst economic slump since World War Two as a result of the coronavirus crisis
    • India has extended its nationwide lockdown until 31 May, although there are considerable relaxations