Philippa Roxby
Health reporter, BBC News

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidance on when healthy people should wear face masks or coverings.

It says governments should encourage the general public to wear masks in specific situations where social distancing is difficult, for example at mass gatherings, in shops and on public transport.

Non-medical masks or face coverings made from three layers of breathable fabric are recommended in these instances.

Although the scientific evidence for healthy people wearing them is not clear cut, there is a “potential benefit” if they stop an infected, or potentially infected, wearer from passing the virus to others.

Among the over 60s and those with underlying health conditions, a medical mask should be worn in similar situations in order to protect themselves.

But, of course, this doesn’t mean other advice doesn’t apply.

The WHO says that whether people wear a face covering or not, they should avoid crowded spaces, keep at least one metre (3ft) away from others, wash hands frequently and cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.

The Prado museum in Spain's capital, Madrid, is one of Europe's top tourist attractions and is reopening this weekend after coronavirus restrictions were imposed in March.

The country's biggest museum has put together more than 200 paintings in a new exhibition called Reunion which is due to run until September.

It is reopening with a limited capacity of only 1,800 people per day (against 15,000 on peak days last year); other measures such as social distancing, temperature checks and timed tickets for visits are also in place.

"We decided to open part of the museum, but to distil down our collection," museum director Miguel Falomir told the AFP news agency. "The Prado is a museum which is famous for its concentration of masterpieces, so we've increased that even more."

The city's Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums are also reopening this weekend.

Here are some more images from cities around the UK, where protesters have gathered to express their anger following the death of African American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

In central London, police had to close roads around Parliament Square as protesters rallied in defiance of UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock's call for the public to avoid mass gatherings and maintain social distancing rules.

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Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News

This will not be the last pandemic we face, say scientists who warn we have created "a perfect storm" for diseases from wildlife to spill over into humans and spread quickly around the world.

This outlook comes from global health experts who study how and where new diseases emerge.

As part of that effort, they have now developed a pattern-recognition system to predict which diseases in wildlife pose most risk to humans.

This approach is led by scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, but it is part of a global effort to develop ways to prepare better for future outbreaks.

"In the last 20 years, we've had six significant threats - Sars, Mers, Ebola, avian influenza and swine flu," Prof Matthew Baylis from the University of Liverpool told BBC News. "We dodged five bullets but the sixth got us.

"And this is not the last pandemic we are going to face, so we need to be looking more closely at wildlife disease."

Read more here.

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If you miss the sound of sinking a putt then you might sympathise with a group of golfers who were caught making a non-essential ferry trip in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

The stowaways hid in a van on a CalMac ferry between Largs and the Isle of Cumbrae when they were discovered.

The company has limited use of its ferries to essential travel for islanders, key workers and deliveries of supplies. CalMac said people "concealing themselves" in vehicles were among 273 incidents of attempted non-essential trips since 26 March.

Read the full story here.

Dominic Casciani
Home Affairs Correspondent

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Black Lives Matter protests are taking place across the UK this weekend despite the coronavirus lockdown measures - so are these demonstrations legal?

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said today that "coming together in a gathering is not only unlawful but also, perhaps more importantly, it is putting yourself and your family at unnecessary risk and other people around you."

England now has the loosest lockdown in the UK, with no restrictions on going outside. But the rules (officially known as regulations) restrict public gatherings to no more than six people - although they don't explicitly say anything about whether people can protest.

Chief constables today talk about their public duty to "facilitate" demonstrations - and that they only turn to force - such as bringing in riot police - if they believe they are going to have to quell trouble.

And it seems pretty clear that the police don't want to break up peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations even though, on paper at least, they would breach coronavirus laws.

Read more from Dominic here.

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A rally in Sydney in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that drew thousands of protesters was led by an aboriginal mother whose son, David Dungay, died in prison five years ago.

Elizabeth Jarrett, a cousin of the deceased, told the BBC that her family had drawn strength from the protests.

"After seeing the footage of that innocent beautiful brother, George Floyd, and how he died has brought back so much trauma to my family," Jarrett said, praising the subsequent rallies focusing on the treatment of indigenous Australians as showing "great strength".

"It brought reality to a lot of other Australians out here that aren't aware that indigenous black deaths in custody happen right here in Australia," she said, adding: "Same story, different soil."

Read more here: Australians defy virus in mass anti-racism rallies

An additional 204 coronavirus deaths have been announced in the UK, taking the country's total death toll to 40,465.

The further deaths came as the number of people testing positive rose by 1,557, the Department of Health said.

A total of 284,868 people have now tested positive for the virus in the UK, according to official figures.

More now from from the Black Lives Matter protest in Manchester - and a BBC reporter at the scene around Piccadilly Gardens estimates that the crowd has reached 15,000 and is still growing.

Rami Mwamba, a reporter for the Manchester Evening News, has been speaking to various campaigning groups who are taking part.

One person told him that he was standing far from the crowds to socially distance, but that he just "had to be there".

Anti-racism protests are taking place elsewhere in the UK, including in Peterborough...

...in Leicester...

...and also in Cardiff.

Acclaimed British street artist Banksy has stated that "people of colour are being failed by the system", in a social media post reacting to the Black Lives Matter movement.

He said: "At first I thought I should just shut up and listen to black people about this issue. 'But why would I do that? It's not their problem, it's mine.'"

He added: "People of colour are being failed by the system. The white system. Like a broken pipe flooding the apartment of the people living downstairs. The faulty system is making their life a misery, but it's not their job to fix it. They can't - no-one will let them in the apartment upstairs."

The post was accompanied by artwork featuring a burning US flag.

A Black Lives Matter protest is set to take place in Banksy's home city of Bristol on Sunday. About 4,000 people are expected to participate in the march between College Green and Portland Square.

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Many schools in the north-west of England will delay reopening until at least 22 June over concerns the coronavirus infection rate is on the rise.

Health officials in Blackburn have told schools not to reopen on 8 June, while Tameside Council "strongly" advised schools not to do so. Wirral Council has also urged schools to "pause" reopening plans.

Ministers had urged primary schools in England to reopen to more pupils from 1 June, but Health Secretary Matt Hancock said "there is a challenge" in the North West.

Read more here.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester - despite calls from UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock for the public to avoid mass demonstrations following the death of African American George Floyd.

Black Lives Matter protests are planned in towns and cities across the UK this weekend, with another socially distanced demonstration due to take place in Manchester tomorrow.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said the protests are a "high risk" after concerns the virus may be spreading again.

A senior Met Police officer has also warned that such gatherings are "unlawful".

Read more here.

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In the UK, authorities are continuing to urge people to avoid attending protests in central London.

The head of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, said that while she recognised feelings were "running incredibly high" over events in the US, people should express themselves in other ways due to the coronavirus.

She also warned those who do choose to attend that her officers "will of course seek to uphold the law".

Dame Cressida said: "I would rather people did not come out on the streets to protest at the moment for any reason – whatever the cause.

She added "coming together in a gathering is not only unlawful but also perhaps more importantly, in a sense it is putting yourself and your family at unnecessary risk and other people around you".

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said there is no end in sight to the coronavirus outbreak in his country, and warned people that it may last a "long time".

The country has been gradually easing its lockdown restrictions since mid-April, but reported a sharp rise of new daily infections in recent days, with Thursday's toll of 3,574 cases the highest since February.

Rouhani added that people should not assume "this disease will be eliminated in 15 days or a month".

He also stated on Saturday that a wedding party contributed to the new surge and warned against such social gatherings. However he also said that businesses had "no other choice" but to remain open for sake of the economy.

Iran has had a total of 167,156 cases and 8,134 deaths, according to figures collated by Johns Hopkins University., external

Chi Chi Izundu
News correspondent

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Hundreds have turned out for today’s anti-racism protest in Parliament Square in London.

A plea from the government not to gather in large groups over fears of spreading the coronavirus has not deterred them - nor has the wet and cold weather -

The organisers have already warned people that if they “are here for violence, [they] are not part of the cause”.

They asked those in attendance to maintain a 2m distance from each other and distributed face masks.

Tens of thousands of people have protested across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, despite warnings from officials over the risk from coronavirus.

A ban in Sydney was lifted only at the last minute and some organisers have been fined for breaking health rules.

The marches were inspired by the death of African American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, but also highlighted the mistreatment and marginalisation of Australia's Aboriginal people.

Rallies were organised in Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and elsewhere.

They were held in high spirits with no reports of major unrest.

There were a few tense scenes later in the evening at Sydney's Central Station, with police using pepper spray, but there were only three arrests in the city overall, among a total of 20,000 protesters, police said.

As people start gathering for Black Lives Matter protests in central London, Home Secretary Priti Patel has appealed for those considering joining the demonstrations to think again due to the coronavirus.

She said: "Of course I completely understand people’s desire to express their views and to have that right to protest. But the fact of the matter is we are in a health pandemic across the United Kingdom and coronavirus is a deadly virus.

"I’d say to those that want to protest: please don’t. The regulations are very clear in terms of gatherings and mass gatherings in particular. We must put public health first at this particular time."

Ms Patel also asked organisers to speak to the police who were standing by to "engage and explain" how to keep safe while protesting.

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When lockdown loomed in March, Sonya Gallaway and her husband Colin, who both work for the Vindolanda Trust, had an unusual plan.

They decided to decamp to the Roman fort close to Hadrian's Wall in the north-east of England and protect the historic site from wind, rain and animals.

"My two boys have been locked in a permanent history lesson and it's been unforgettable for them," Sonya says.

Read the full story of the family's adventure here.

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We reported earlier that 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.

Also, see our guide to different types of face coverings and step-by-step instructions on how to make them.