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Tattoo parlours and nail bars have reopened in England today.

But what measures have they put in to keep customers and staff safe? Read our explainer here.

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Today, BBC Radio 5 Live's Your Call asked café and restaurant owners what the situation is like for them, now they're now able to open with varying restrictions across the UK.

Andrea owns seven independent restaurants. One of those is a coffee shop inside a shopping centre in Preston.

“We took £1.20 yesterday,” she told presenter Nicky Campbell.

“We insist, due to Covid-19, that our toilets are locked and it has to be a customer that can use the toilet only.

"The [customer] asked for the cheapest thing to buy and it was a bottle of water. That’s all we took all day. No other money, no other customers. It’s heart-breaking and devastating for the staff."

Andrea said it's hard to see how they're going to come out of it: "We still have our overheads and food waste. The furlough system is helping us but that’s not going to be there forever.

A lot of her regular customers are older which she thinks could be a factor: "I don’t believe they’re out," she says, "the confidence to come to a retail park, walk to a shop to go to a café is too much for people.”

Click here to listen back to the full programme on BBC Sounds.

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Latin America has overtaken the US and Canada to become the second worst-hit region in terms of coronavirus deaths.

Almost 145,000 people have died there so far, half of them from Brazil.

Only Europe has recorded more fatalities, with more than 200,000 deaths.

The news comes as Mexico passed 35,000 deaths - the fourth-highest death toll in the world.

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As the White House clashes with top health officials, infections have been climbing nationwide in the US, hitting 3.3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tracker, external.

Here’s a summary of what’s been happening:

• US President Donald Trump has retweeted a social media post that accused the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of “lying” about Covid-19. The original tweet, external was shared by conservative game-show host Chuck Woolery
• The White House has also been briefing against the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci. In comments to US media, a White House official said Dr Fauci had “been wrong on things”
• Meanwhile, coronavirus infections continue to surge nationwide, especially in western and southern states, where lockdown restrictions were lifted earliest in some cases
• On Sunday, Florida’s infections rose by more than 15,000 - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began. A day earlier, parts of Walt Disney World had been reopened to much fanfare
• In contrast, New York City - previously the epicentre of the country’s epidemic - reported no new Covid-19 deaths over 24 hours for the first time since March

"It's taken this one manicure to completely change my sense of wellbeing, my outlook and to bring back a positive feeling and happy vibes from before lockdown."

That's the view of Luce from North London, one of the first customers at The House of Lady Muck, a nail bar in the West End.

It was founded by Laura Southern two years ago and is based at Topshop's flagship Oxford Circus store.

"I've been really self-conscious about my nails the whole of lockdown," continues Luce. "This pop of colour has made all the difference and I feel like me again."

Nail technician Babs said she was excited to get back to work and into a routine, adding it felt like "the first day back at school".

"I've really missed the people," she said. "We have such a close-knit team here - it's nice to be back again."

Founder Laura said the whole salon had been rearranged to allow for social distancing, with technicians wearing visors and protective partitions in place.

"I've been so excited to reopen," she said. "I missed seeing all the girls - it's a real family vibe."

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The Michelin star chef Tom Kerridge has spoken to BBC Radio 5 Live about his "frustration" after 27 customers failed to turn up to his restaurant on Saturday night.

He told Nicky Campbell it's an issue affecting restaurants up and down the country as they try and reopen amid the business downturn in the pandemic.

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The Hong Kong government is tightening disease control measures from Wednesday following recent spike in local transmissions.

Public gatherings of more than four people will be forbidden, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday. The limit had previously been 50.

All restaurants will only be able to serve takeaway orders from 6pm to 5am. Outside of these hours, there will be a maximum of four people per table.

The new rules also see masks being made mandatory for all passengers on public transport.

Some establishments, such as gyms and gaming centres, will have to shut down for a week.

Flexible working arrangement will be implemented for civil servants, while the government also urges companies to allow employees to work from home.

Also, 400,000 people belonging to high-risk groups, including workers at elderly homes, taxi drivers and estate management workers, will be given priority to get tested for free.

It comes after Hong Kong recorded 52 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, including 41 that were locally transmitted, health authorities said.

Hong Kong has reported 1,522 cases since late January. Local media reported an eighth death on Monday.

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Beauty salons in England are allowed to welcome customers for the first time in almost four months today, but many business owners say the guidelines are still preventing them from reopening.

Under the government’s guidance, treatments which involve working directly in front of the face are still not allowed.

Michelle Tolley, owner of Feel Good salon in West Yorkshire, says she has not been able to reopen as most of her clients want facial treatments.

She describes the restrictions as “baffling” since men are able to get their beards trimmed at the barbers but women aren't allowed facial treatments.

She told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I feel really let down. I strongly feel that had this been a male-dominated industry the government would have taken the time to actually investigate the industry properly."

She says that it is an incredibly safe industry which already employs very high hygiene standards, adding: "My clients have been telling me they feel safer with me than they do going to the supermarket.”

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If you’ve just joined us, here is an overview of what has been happening around the world today.

• One of Latin America's worst-hit countries, Mexico, now has the fourth-highest death toll in the world, passing Italy's total
• In Europe, several Spanish regions have tightened mask restrictions. Masks are set to be compulsory in public in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias La Rioja, Murcia and Navarra
• Turning to East Asia, the governor of Tokyo said the Olympics in Japan must go ahead next year as a "symbol of world unity" in the face of the pandemic
• Elsewhere in Japan, there has been a spate of infections at US military bases on the southern island of Okinawa. Japanese and US authorities say they are sharing information
• Infections are on the rise in the West Bank, prompting the Palestinian Authority to impose a night-time and weekend curfew in the territory
• South Africa, meanwhile, has announced restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus. A night-time curfew and another ban on alcohol sales has been imposed
• Globally, at least 9.7 million children may never return to school because of the pandemic, aid charity Save the Children has warned

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Labour has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock calling for urgent clarity to address the confusion over the use of face coverings in shops in England.

Currently they are not compulsory, although Boris Johnson said earlier today that people should wear them.

Shadow health secretary Johnathan Ashworth wrote: "Conflicting advice and conflicting statements from the government only hinder our fight against the virus. Clear communication is vital in combating the spread of Covid-19."

He said the public needed to know that "they are doing the right thing" in shops, restaurants and other crowded places.

He added: "As lockdown rules are further relaxed this week, it is vital that updated guidance on this issue is published by the government without delay."

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is looking at making people wear face coverings inside shops in England.

So should we be wearing them? And how do the rules compare in different countries?

Find out more here.

At least 95 US servicemen on the Japanese island of Okinawa have now tested positive for coronavirus after a spate of infections on American military bases.

Over the weekend, two Marine bases, which had then seen a total of 61 cases, went into lockdown. Additional restrictions have been put in place at seven other bases, Reuters quoted a spokesman as saying.

Before the number of cases was known, however, the island's governor has said he has "strong doubts" about the US military's response to the outbreak.

The US Marines said in a statement on Friday that "additional measures" would be taken to prevent the spread of the virus.

According to Japan's Kyodo news agency, 148 infections have been reported among the civilian population on Okinawa, where tens of thousands of US troops are based.

Masks are a major talking point in many countries today.

But if you are going to wear one - out of necessity or choice - how do you ensure you are using it correctly? Watch our short video explainer.

As we hit lunchtime here in the UK, here is a round-up of the main developments so far today:

• Boris Johnson says people in England "should be wearing" face masks inside shops and the government will decide in the next few days if "tools of enforcement" were needed
• The boss of the Waterstones book chain says making face masks compulsory would be a "reasonable measure" but it should not be the job of shop workers to "police" the policy
• In Wales, the government has announced that three-layer face coverings will become compulsory from 27 July
• Lockdown restrictions continue to be eased across the UK, with beauty salons, spas, tattoo parlours and nail bars reopening in England
• In Scotland, indoor shopping centres are allowed to reopen, while in Wales pubs, bars and restaurants can start serving customers outdoors, while hairdressers can also reopen
• And the National Trust has reopened some of its historic houses today for the first time since lockdown

No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland for the fifth day in a row, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says.

She told the Scottish government's coronavirus briefing 2,490 patients have died after testing positive for Covid-19, which is no change on the figure from last Wednesday.

She said 18,365 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by six from 18,359 on Sunday. This follows 19 new cases on Sunday, of which 12 were in Glasgow.

Seven of these cases were asymptomatic and relate to one care home, which Sturgeon said is now being further looked into, with testing and precautions in place.

A total of 550 patients are in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, she added. Of these six were in intensive care, no change in the past 24 hours.

The UK government will be saying "a little bit more in the next few days" about advice on wearing face coverings in England to deal with coronavirus, the prime minister has said.

Boris Johnson said that face masks were an “extra insurance that we can all use” to stop the virus getting out of control, that ministers looking at the “tools of enforcement" for coverings to be worn by shoppers in England.

He said that masks have a “real value in confined spaces”.

Coronavirus restrictions are being brought in again in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier after a cluster of cases was reported.

The measures were initially introduced in certain parts of the city, but were extended its entirety from midday on Monday local time, Morocco's official news agency MAP reported.

Travel by road and public transport in and out of the city have been suspended, while residents have been told to only leave their homes "in cases of extreme necessity".

Morocco began a strict lockdown in March but has began easing restrictions in recent weeks. The country has reported more than 15,000 infections and 253 deaths since the pandemic began.

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The Welsh government has announced wearing three-layer face coverings will become mandatory on public transport from 27 July.

People in Wales will also have to wear face coverings when using taxis, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.

Wales has previously recommended masks in situations when social distancing is not possible but has stopped short of making it compulsory.

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In May, Spain made mask use compulsory nationwide if social distancing wasn't possible. Everyone aged over five had to don a face covering if they couldn't stay more than two metres away from someone else.

But a growing number of Spanish regions are now tightening those restrictions amid a new rise in confirmed cases.

Catalonia and the Balearic Islands already announced that masks are compulsory in public even if you can socially distance, with few exceptions. Authorities in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias La Rioja, Murcia and Navarra now also plan to impose similar measures.

Murcia's regional president Fernando López Miras tweeted that from Monday people must wear masks "at all times as a measure of protection for ourselves and others".

One of the worst outbreaks in Spain is around the city of Lleida in Catalonia. Officials there have imposed a local lockdown and even issued a stay-at-home order for some 160,000 people. A judge overruled that order on Monday, saying it went too far, but Catalan president Quim Torra asked people to stay home regardless.

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Boris Johnson has also recommended that British holidaymakers consider a "staycation" this summer, instead of going abroad.

The prime minister said that this was "a great, great year for people to have a staycation".

"This country is uniquely blessed with fantastic places to holiday, whether coastal or otherwise," he said.

However, he went on to add: "If people feel the need for a foreign holiday, then that is completely a matter for them. I totally understand it."

Last week, the government lifted restrictions meaning people entering England from certain countries will no longer have to quarantine. Find out more about where you can go on holiday.