England's Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the UK risk increasing coronavirus infections.

Speaking on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday show on Sky News in the past few minutes, Mr Hancock said that he supported the argument being made by demonstrators for more equality, but that "gathering in large groups is temporarily against the rules, precisely because it increases the risk of spreading this virus".

"Please don't gather in groups of more than six people because there is a pandemic that we must control," he said.

Mr Hancock is appearing on the BBC's Marr show and you can watch that at the top of this page.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks and coverings, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

But if you wear your face covering incorrectly, you could actually be putting yourself more at risk.

Here, the BBC's Laura Foster and Tobias Chapple explain why.

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One of the more repulsive sights to emerge in recent weeks on the streets of France and elsewhere is abandoned, single-use masks, and now the French government has decided to get tougher on anyone caught throwing them away.

There's already a fine of €68 if you do throw a mask or a cigarette butt on the floor - that's now set to increase to €135 (£120; $150). It also applies to discarded gloves or other waste.

Environmental transition minister Brune Poirson told AFP news agency that everyone "has to understand that all waste thrown on the ground often finds its way in the ocean".

Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

We'll keep you posted on developments worldwide and in the UK.

Here are some of the latest news stories:

• Big - largely peaceful - protests have taken place in cities around the world against racism and police brutality sparked by the death of African American George Floyd. The demonstrations went ahead despite advice against mass gatherings due to Covid-19
• Some of the biggest were in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco
• In the UK, rallies were held in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leicester and Sheffield. Some held signs referring to the pandemic, including one that read: "There is a virus greater than Covid-19 and it's called racism"
• The number of people around the world confirmed to have lost their lives due to coronavirus, external has reached almost 400,000, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US. Infections are close to 6.9 million
• Brazil, which has the world's second-highest number of cases and has recently had more new deaths than any other nation, has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website, amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the outbreak

• The World Bank has warned that 60 million people could be pushed into "extreme poverty" by the effects of coronavirus. It defines "extreme poverty" as living on less than $1.90 (£1.55) per person per day
• Meanwhile, famous cultural venues have been reopening in European cities, including the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, and the Prado museum in Madrid.