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An around-the-world trip with your children is the stuff of dreams for many.

Kris and Julie Smith, from Scotland, began their trip last summer, before anyone had heard of Covid-19.

As countries began imposing lockdowns however, things became rather more static for the couple and their children Erihn, nine, and Jacob, now four.

They've spent the last few months confined to a hotel near the small town of Lukla in Nepal.

"We had managed to get seven days trekking and then the lockdown appeared," Julie, 46, said.

The family has been telling the BBC about their time thousands of miles from home.

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Italy, Germany, France and the Netherlands have signed a deal with AstraZeneca for the pharmaceutical firm to supply European citizens with a coronavirus vaccine, Italy's health minister has said.

The contract is for 400 million doses of the potential vaccine, which is being developed with the University of Oxford in the UK. Its experimentation phase is expected to end this autumn.

Announcing the news in a Facebook post, Roberto Speranza added that the first batch of doses would be made available by the end of this year.

"With today's deal comes a promising first step forward for Italy and Europe," he added. "A vaccine is the only solution to Covid-19."

A further 80 people have died from the coronavirus, official figures show.

NHS England announced 67 new deaths had been registered in hospitals as of 17:00 BST yesterday, taking the total in England to 27,926.

There were six deaths announced in Wales bringing the total to 1,441 and five in Scotland, bringing the total there to 2,447.

The daily figures for Northern Ireland showed a further two deaths - taking the total there to 541.

The UK's Department of Health will publish their overall figure later, which usually differs from the nations' total due to variations in how the data is collected.

Will it soon be time to sing Hallelujah?

The Church of England is calling for singing and instrument-playing to return to cathedrals and churches as soon as it’s considered safe.

The current government guidance advises against such activities, with the exception of playing the organ.

From today, places of worship in England can reopen, but only for private prayer.

But the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said it’s been a "difficult time" for church musicians and that many are "anxious" to know when they can return.

"We are encouraging the government to be alert to the consequences of our choirs' continued silence - and to take a proactive approach to allowing singing to return to our churches and cathedrals as soon as it is possible to do so safely," she said.

Royal School of Church Music director Hugh Morris joined the call, adding: "We know from the work we have been doing to support church musicians up and down the land that they are longing to express themselves in music making."

Here's how All Souls Church in central London is still making music together even though they can't meet:

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Pakistani authorities have introduced localised lockdowns in hundreds of areas around the country to contain new infections. On Saturday, Pakistan reported its highest single day rise in cases since the outbreak began.

So-called "smart lockdowns" are being enforced to close businesses and force people to stay at home in areas where infections have increased in recent weeks.

On Saturday, Pakistan reported 6,472 new cases, bringing its toll to 132,405 cases and 2,551 deaths.

A nationwide lockdown was introduced in March but restrictions have since been eased by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to shore up the economy.

Although cases are rising, "for countries like us, the only option is a smart lockdown so that the burden doesn't fall on poor people", he said on Saturday.

The BBC has obtained a copy of a leaked draft report into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minority communities in the UK.

It includes recommendations on how best to protect protect black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people from Covid-19.

It follows the publication of a Public Health England review, which confirmed the risk of death is higher for ethnic minorities.

However, the report was widely criticised by MPs for not including any recommendations on how to protect these communities.

A senior academic told the BBC last week that a second report on safeguarding did exist.

We'll bring you more as we have it.

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For almost a week Spain's death toll has been stuck at 27,136, as officials haven't been reporting the number of daily deaths in the country.

The health ministry's emergencies coordinator, Fernando Simon, acknowledged last week that the national death toll had been "frozen" because of discrepancies in the figures, which he blamed on data-reporting delays in some regional areas.

Some regions have hit back at this, saying that they've been submitting all of the required data but it hasn't been reflected in the overall toll.

Spain switched to a new method of collecting data on confirmed cases and fatalities on 25 May, which resulted in much lower daily figures than were being recorded under the old system.

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Neuroscientists have warned that lockdown could have damaging long-term consequences for teenagers.

The lack of face-to-face contact could affect their brain development, behaviour and mental health at a crucial time in their lives, a new study says.

The research, published in The Lancet, external, suggests social media could help but that reopening schools - when safe to do so - should be a priority.

So how do teenagers in the UK feel about lockdown life?

Some of them have been talking to the BBC.

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Wherever you are in the world, welcome to our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

A lot has been happening today. To help you catch up, here are the main headlines.

• There are fears of a second wave of the virus in Beijing after an outbreak at a wholesale market in the China's capital. Forty-five new cases have been recorded after the city went weeks without any new infections. The local area has now been put back under lockdown

• Brazil's death toll has surpassed the UK's to become the second-highest in the world. More than 41,000 people have died - but despite this, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro continues to focus on the economic impact of lockdown restrictions
• US President Donald Trump will address more than 1,000 military cadets at a graduation ceremony later today, despite warnings against mass gatherings
• At the same time, the US states of Oregon and Utah have halted their plans to ease lockdown restrictions after local spikes in cases of Covid-19

• India has recorded its highest daily spike in infections - it has the fourth-highest number of cases in the world
• Meanwhile in the UK, from today, people living alone in England and Northern Ireland are able to form a "support bubble" with another household. The rules are different in Wales and Scotland
• Today is also the Queen's official birthday - but because of the pandemic, it was marked with a socially-distanced ceremony in Windsor instead of the traditional Trooping the Colour parade

During the coronavirus pandemic, 29 London bus drivers have died from Covid-19.

So what is it like for those working on public transport?

BBC News Arabic followed British-Iraqi bus driver Susan from the early days of lockdown, as she navigated working on the frontline and her worries about her teenage daughter.

A spike in deaths across Darfur in Sudan has sparked concerns that the virus is spreading through vulnerable communities in the war-ravaged region.

Officially, Sudan's health ministry has confirmed 6,879 cases and 433 deaths nationwide. Of these, 193 infections and 54 deaths have been reported in Darfur.

But several communities have reported mystery fatalities, the Associated Press reports, external, which potentially point to a higher figure. Recently El Fasher, in north Darfur, reported more than 200 such cases in just two weeks. Medical officials investigated and found 50 cases were attributed to Covid-19.

Authorities are scrambling to stop the spread of disease amid a shaky democratic transition after protests helped to topple the government of President Omar al-Bashir last year.

But efforts are being hampered by a mistrust of the government, and by poor healthcare in the region, where 1.6 million live in refugee camps.

Authorities are also reportedly clamping down on reporting of the outbreak. Two journalists were harassed and threatened after writing about the deaths in El Fasher and the lack of protective equipment availabe to doctors, according to the Darfur Journalist Association.

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New rules come into effect in England from Monday meaning people will be required to wear a face covering on public transport.

Hospital staff, outpatients and visitors will also be required to wear face protection.

This is in line with new World Health Organization (WHO) advice which says non-medical face coverings should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible - including public transport.

Uber will also require drivers and passengers to wear face coverings from Monday.

In Wales people are being asked to wear non-medical face coverings where social distancing is not possible - including public transport. But the government stopped short of making their use mandatory.

Similar advice has been given by Northern Ireland's first minister and deputy first minister.

In Scotland, it is recommended you consider using face coverings in limited circumstances - such as public transport - as a precautionary measure.

Reality Check

False rumours have been circulating on social media about contact-tracing apps around the world.

The apps are being introduced by governments in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

In the UK, one message we've seen being copied and pasted on Facebook asks people to unfriend them and delete them from their phone contacts because - it claims - the app will "ask permission to access all of your contacts".

This post misrepresents how the proposed app works.

We've been looking into this and other dubious coronavirus claims.

• Read more here

US President Donald Trump will address more than 1,000 military cadets at a graduation ceremony later today, despite concerns over mass gatherings during the pandemic.

The group of new second lieutenants at the prestigious West Point academy in New York were ordered back to campus after the president declared in mid-April that his speech would be going ahead.

So how is the academy ensuring the graduates do not transmit the virus?

Various preventative measures have been put in place, according to the New York Times. Cadets have mostly been confined to their dorms in recent weeks and they have been separated into groups, so they can eat in shifts.

During the ceremony itself, no friends or relatives will be admitted, and cadets will be seated apart from each other. They will wear masks to get to their seats, then they will be allowed to take them off.

The event comes amid a tense time between the president and the armed forces. Various military figures have accused Trump of politicising the forces during recent Black Lives Matter protests.

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Coronavirus has put paid to many sporting events this year. But one is about to make a virtual comeback.

The Boat Race normally draws hundreds of thousands of people to the banks of the Thames in London.

It was one of the first major sporting events to be postponed this year, but - as lockdown continues in the UK - a virtual version will be shown online today.

The teams from Oxford and Cambridge (last year's men's and women's winners) will be made up of eight rowers, male and female, disabled or able bodied.

They'll even have a cox on the phone to bark instructions and encouragement.

The event is raising money for the inclusion in sport charity, Power2Inspire.

Earlier, its founder John Willis explained how the race will be carried out:

A socially distanced team from the Welsh Guard have helped the Queen celebrate her official birthday at Windsor Castle.

The ceremony was held there instead of the traditional Trooping of the Colour parade, which as we told you earlier, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Queen, flanked by military personnel, sat alone on a dais for the ceremony. It was her first official public appearance since lockdown began.

The ceremonial tribute was performed by a small number of Welsh Guardsmen and military musicians who gave a display of precision marching - with the military maintaining strict social distancing measures, in keeping with government guidelines.

Earlier this week, authorities in the western US states of Oregon and Utah halted their plans to ease lockdown restrictions, citing local spikes in Covid-19 cases.

More than 13,000 infections have been reported in Utah since the outbreak began. Oregon has registered more than 5,300.

Oregon Governor Kayte Brown said on Thursday that a one-week pause would "give public health experts time to assess what factors are driving the spread of the virus”.

Gary Herbert, Utah's governor, also said investigations would be carried out while the state delayed its reopening plans until 16 June.

“I don’t want to go forward and then take a step backward,” he told reporters.

It comes as California, Florida and Texas - America’s most populous states - all reported their highest daily counts of new infections this week. Some coronavirus hotspots, including New York, have reported significant declines in infections, but the US continues to have by far the world's highest number of deaths and cases. It has been recording more than 20,000 new cases a day.

Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent

Since the beginning of the pandemic the sight of medics in masks, gowns and visors has become common on our television.

While at the peak of the crisis there were 3,000 people on ventilators, there are still 500 patients fighting for their lives in ICUs up and down the country.

This means intensive care staff are still donning their protective equipment every day when they go to work to wrestle with the virus.

Many are not even returning to the comfort of their families after their shift ends for fear of infecting them too.

That takes a toll.

Stephen McDonell
BBC News, China correspondent

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An outbreak of coronavirus emanating from a large wholesale market in Beijing has led to fears of a second waves of sickness in the Chinese capital.

More than 10,000 staff at the Xinfadi wholesale market are now being tested.

The huge market, which supplies 80% of Beijing’s vegetables and meat, has been linked to a new cluster of cases in the city after dozens of people who work there tested positive.

According to officials, traces of the coronavirus have been found on a chopping block used for imported salmon.

Footage on social media appears to show hundreds of military police marching into Xinfadi Market.

Some neighbourhoods have again been sealed off to all but residents. Transport services and schools close to the market have been closed, as have some of Beijing’s most prominent public spaces, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts and the Lama Temple.

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Mass protests are expected in the UK today, despite warnings that such gatherings could risk spreading coronavirus.

More Black Lives Matter demonstrations are taking place, following the death of George Floyd in the US, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Counter protests from right-wing groups are also expected, while the Metropolitan Police has introduced a 17:00 BST curfew in London.

The prime minister, home secretary and Met Police commissioner have all told protesters not to congregate due to the risk to health.

So are such demonstrations actually legal given the coronavirus lockdown? BBC home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani takes a look here.