The World Health Organization changes its policy on face masks, advising they should be worn in public places
The WHO had previously said there was not enough evidence to support this policy for healthy people
UK coronavirus deaths pass 40,000, becoming only the second country after the US to reach the figure
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it is vital to avoid large protests over the death of George Floyd
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson says states should reopen internal borders by end of June
US unemployment rate improves defying predictions it would get worse
Globally, there have been 6.6m cases since the outbreak began and 388,000 deaths
Matt Hancock says the number of people in ventilator beds in hospital has fallen to 571 - from a peak of more than 3,000 on 12 April.
He says the number of people who have died with a positive test for coronavirus in the UK is now more than 40,000.
He says the past few months have been a time of sorrow for many people.
He says the slides show progress but also shows there is "so much more to do".
Health Secretary Matt Hancock starts by sharing the latest data.
He says figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of people who have coronavirus in England has fallen.
"It demonstrates that the percentage of the population testing positive has fallen consistently in recently weeks," he says.
The R number - rate of infection - is between 0.7 and 0.9.
These are "encouraging trends", he says, adding that 207,231 tests were carried out or posted out to people yesterday.
But the government has again been unable to specify exactly how many people were tested.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is making his opening remarks at the UK government's daily coronavirus press briefing - which is held at the prime minister's office at 10 Downing Street.
We'll bring you the latest here - and you can watch it live by clicking on the play button in the picture at the top of this page.
These graphics show how the coronavirus epidemic has developed in the UK - as the country's death toll passes 40,000.
They have been created using daily figures released by the UK government.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe'll be hearing from the UK government shortly at its daily briefing on coronavirus. We've also just learned that it will be Health Secretary Matt Hancock only - eariler it had been said he'd be joined by the chief nursing officer for England.
At yesterday’s briefing, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced face coverings will be made compulsory for people using public transport in England from Monday, 15 June.
Expect questions on that, and the UK death toll exceeding 40,000.
Andrew Walker
World Service economics correspondent
This generally unexpected improvement in the US jobs market reflected what the Bureau of Labour Statistics called a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in the previous two months.
The report identified several sectors that were especially exposed to pandemic-related job losses as having had strong increases in employment in May: leisure and hospitality, education, construction and the retail trade.
There have been suggestions that the previous month, April, would be the economic low point for many countries.
Business survey data have shown some more encouraging signs for May, but even so the turnround suggested by the new US data was remarkable.
That said, there is still a very long way to go.
The unemployment rate is still well above the highest it hit in the aftermath of the financial crisis (which was 10%), and it has already been argued that for technical reasons the new figure understates the true picture., external
The government's daily briefing is due to start in about half an hour.
In the meantime, here's a round up of what's happened so far today:
Image source, Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has praised the fall in US unemployment - from a rate of 14.7% in April to 13.3% in May.
"This is outstanding - what's happened today. Now they thought the number would be a loss of nine million jobs, and it was a gain of almost three million jobs," he said at a news conference on Friday.
"The numbers are great, and this leads us on to a long period of growth... and I think we're going to have a very good upcoming few months," Trump continued.
Many economists had predicted a continued rise in unemployment, but instead the US gained 2.5 million jobs in May according to official figures.
However, the lockdown-ravaged economy remains in a very difficult position compared to pre-pandemic conditions, when unemployment in the US fell to a 50-year low of 3.5%.
Image source, EPAThe Republic of Ireland has moved forward its plans to ease lockdown restrictions in the country by three weeks.
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said that large retailers would be allowed to resume trading from Monday, and hotels from the end of the month.
"Shopping malls can open on 15 June, provided only shops will reopen," he added.
"We want to see return of domestic tourism, and the reopening of hotels, restaurants, caravan parks, galleries and museums will happen from 29 June."
The original five-phase lockdown exit plan has been reduced to four. The final phase will begin on 20 July, instead of 10 August.
There were 38 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland on 4 June. The number of cases has been on a gradual downward trend since mid-April.
It's been confirmed that 40,261 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK. This is the second-highest figure globally, after the United States.
But those who have died are, of course, more than just statistics.
Each person has a story and will have left behind grieving friends and family across the country.
BBC News has been hearing tributes from the loved ones of some of those who have died. You can read them here.
The daily government press conference is due in about an hour.
It'll be led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He'll be joined by Ruth May, the chief nursing officer for England.
Expect questions about the UK's death toll, which surpassed 40,000 today, as well as the track and trace system for preventing the spread of coronavirus.
Stay with us for all the crucial updates.
Image source, Getty ImagesA University of Oxford trial into anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine will end with "immediate effect" after it was found to be ineffective against Covid-19, researchers have said.
The Recovery trials, which look at potential coronavirus treatments, involve a number of medications that are licensed for use for other conditions, including hydroxychloroquine.
But, after reviewing the data on Thursday, the chief researchers decided to end the hydroxychloroquine arm of the trial after it was found to be not effective in preventing the deaths of coronavirus patients in hospital.
Researchers found that 25.7% of patients who were given hydroxychloroquine died after 28 days, compared with 23.5% of people who had standard care alone.
It comes after an influential article in medical journal The Lancet, which found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients, was retracted over data concerns.
Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent
At the start of the pandemic, government advisers were saying that 20,000 deaths would be a "good outcome" given what was happening.
The UK has now seen more than double that - with 40,261 deaths recorded. Was this loss of life inevitable? Or should more lives have been saved?
So how bad is our death toll?
It should go without saying the emergence of a new virus is bound to be a threat to life. Deaths have been recorded in every corner of the globe.
International comparisons are difficult - the way coronavirus fatalities are recorded differs from country to country.
But whether you look at absolute numbers or deaths per head of population, the UK has certainly been among the worst-affected countries.
Image source, PA MediaThe number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has passed 40,000.
It comes as another 357 people were reported to have died with the virus in hospitals, care homes and the wider community, according to the Department for Health. It brings the total to 40,261.
The UK is only the second country in the world to pass that number of deaths from Covid-19.
In March, the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said keeping deaths below 20,000 would be a "good outcome".
Another 123 people have died in hospitals in England after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total in the nation to 27,282.
Of the 123 new deaths:
The figures also show 19 of the new deaths took place in May, four occurred in April, and the remaining one death took place on 25 March.
Meanwhile, 14 more people have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total there to 2,409.
Public Health Wales has announced four more people have died in Wales after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total there to 1,383.
And Northern Ireland's Department of Health has reported one further Covid-19-related death in Northern Ireland, bringing its total to 536.
Bethany Bell
BBC News, Vienna
Image source, @Vienna_PhilOne of the world’s finest orchestras, the Vienna Philharmonic, is due to hold its first live post-lockdown concert tonight (20:00 CET) in the Austrian capital.
They will perform Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, but in line with social distancing rules, only 100 people will be allowed to attend.
The concert will take place in the Golden Hall at Vienna’s Musikverein concert house, which has a capacity for 2,000 people and hosts events such as the new year’s concert.
Barenboim, who flew to Vienna this week, said rehearsals for the concert were very moving and that music should be experienced live.
And while there may only be a tiny audience this evening, there are plans to gradually increase live audience sizes in Austria over the coming weeks.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe UK arm of lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret has gone into administration with more than 800 jobs at risk.
There will be no immediate redundancies at the retailer, which has 25 UK stores, as the administrators seek a buyer for the chain.
It is the latest high-street company to be damaged by the coronavirus pandemic with Debenhams, Cath Kidston and Laura Ashley among other big names to call in administrators.
Victoria's Secret's online business is not owned by Victoria's Secret UK and will continue as usual.
More than 40% of people in Britain say they feel safe outside their homes, according to a survey for the Office for National Statistics.
This is up from 36% last week.
The figure varies in the different nations. Some 51% of adults in Scotland said they felt safe, while the figure fell to 40% in England and just 26% in Wales.
The regular survey of the social impacts of Covid-19 found 91% of adults across Britain had left their homes in the past week.
Almost half - 49% - had gone to a park or open space.
That figure rose from 42% in the previous week. The proportion of adults who said they had worn face coverings outside stands at 29%.
The ONS questioned 1,224 adults between 28 and 31 May 2020.
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Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News
Image source, ReutersA survey of households in England by the Office for National Statistics has found that the number of people testing positive for coronavirus has decreased in recent weeks.
The survey of a representative sample of the population from 9,000 households estimates that there were 39,000 infections a week between 17 May and 30 May 2020, down from 54,000 in its previous survey last week.
The fall in infections at a time when lockdown measures are being eased is welcome news – especially in light of recent concerns by some scientists that there has been too much easing too soon.
But these figures start from two weeks ago and there is also a lag of several more weeks between changes in behaviour and the number being infected. They also don’t include infections in hospitals and nursing homes, which have been higher than in the community.
Next week's figures from the same households should give a clearer picture of whether there really is a downward trend in new infections as lockdown measures are being eased.