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Summary
- The global coronavirus death toll has passed 259,000. There are more than 3.7 million known cases of infection but more than 1.2 million people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
- In Australia, the death toll stands at 97 and there have been 6875 confirmed cases
- President Donald Trump says the White House coronavirus taskforce will continue "indefinitely" but focus on COVID-19 treatments and safely reopening the US economy
- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants some lockdown measures to be eased as soon as Monday
- The ACT will return children to schools from May 18, leaving Victoria and Tasmania as the only places in the country without a plan to bring students back into the classroom
Mental health program for frontline health workers
Frontline health workers will have access to a virtual mental health hub to help them cope with the stress of the pandemic and its aftermath.
In a partnership with the Black Dog Institute, federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a dedicated online and phone mental health and wellbeing program for frontline health workers, such as doctors and nurses.
He has also announced that more than 2500 nurses have completed an online education program to refresh their clinical skills. The program was announced earlier this year as a way for nurses to ensure they felt prepared for hospital work if required.
Mr Hunt will address the media at 11am, and provide a broader coronavirus update.
Two in five Australians believe it is 'likely' they will be infected
Two out of five Australians believe it's likely they will be infected with COVID-19 over the next six months, as the nation struggles with the virus pandemic.
In a landmark study, the Australian National University's Centre for Social Research and Methods collected data from 3155 Australians in January and February and again in April.
Skateboarders take advantage of a quiet Martin Place in Sydney's CBD during lunchtime. Credit:Janie Barrett
Two-thirds of Australians reported they felt anxious or worried for the safety of themselves, their family members or friends to the the coronavirus.
Significantly, 19.7 per cent agreed there had been too much unnecessary worry about the outbreak.
Researchers Nicholas Biddle and Matthew Gray say the findings paint a picture of "hardship and distress, but also resilience".
Professor Biddle said Australians had a greater sense of "social trust" as their fellow citizens observed social distancing and other measures to slow the spread.
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More than 200 coronavirus mutations found in London study
A genetic study of samples from more than 7500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new coronavirus spread quickly around the world after it emerged in China sometime between October and December last year, scientists say.
Scientists at University College London's Genetics Institute found almost 200 recurrent genetic mutations of the new coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 - which the researchers say shows how it is adapting to its human hosts as it spreads.
People wait at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan in China, where the coronavirus outbreak is believed to have originated.Credit:Getty Images
ACT announces staged return to school
The ACT has become the latest Australian region to announce a plan to return school students to classrooms.
From Monday May 18, students in preschool, kindergarten, year 1, year 2 and year 7 will return to classrooms full-time. Students in year 11 and 12 will attend a combination of campus and remote learning from that date.
Then, on Monday May 25 students in year 3, year 4 and year 10 will return to school. The remaining grades will start on Tuesday June 6.
Remote learning will still be available for students with chronic health conditions of compromised immune systems.
The announcement leaves Victoria and Tasmania as the only two jurisdictions without a plan to return children to classrooms.
NSW and Queensland students will begin a staggered return to on-site learning from May 11.
The ACT approach mirrors that of Queensland, returning entire year groups at a time. In NSW, all students will begin attending school one day a week, with senior students encouraged to return full-time.
'A recession of historic proportions': Europe's hit will be long-lasting
By Bevan Shields
Europe will experience a "recession of historic proportions" that dwarfs the global financial crisis, according to new forecasts which warn of a collapse in investment, surge in government debt and spike in unemployment that leaves one in five people jobless in some countries.
European Commission economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the wildly uneven distribution of the coronavirus-induced damage across the continent posed a threat to the European Union's single market as well as the eurozone, its monetary union.
New forecasts show economic activity will sink by a record 7.7 per cent across the eurozone in 2020, and 7.4 per cent across the larger political grouping, the European Union.
In a blow to hopes of a rapid recovery once lockdowns are wound back, the lost ground will not be fully regained until at least 2022.
Today's front page
Global death toll passes 260,000
By Latika Bourke
Good morning, if you are just joining us here are the main developments overnight:
The global death toll from coronavirus passed 260,000. There are more than 3.7 million known cases of infection but more than 1.2 million people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
In Australia:
- The AFP is investigating after the government's early access super scheme was fraudulently accessed
Read more from reporter Sarah Keoghan: ATO investigating fraudulent activity of government's super scheme
- An Emirates-linked company, dnata, is threatening to quit Australia because its Australian employees are ineligible to access JobKeeper support because the company is backed by a foreign state-government
Overseas:
- US President Donald Trump reversed his decision to wind down the White House coronavirus taskforce, saying he didn't realise how popular it was
- Mike Pompeo changed tack on the Wuhan lab theory, saying there was no certainty COVID-19 came from a lab. On Sunday, the US Secretary of State claimed there was "enormous evidence" to support the theory although provided none
Read more from US correspondent Matthew Knott: 'Enormous evidence? Show us': US, China clash over coronavirus origins
- The UK became only the second nation to record more than 30,000 deaths from coronavirus; Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would announce an easing of the national lockdown, which he hoped would take effect from Monday
- Trials are starting at Heathrow Airport aimed at leading to setting a commons standard for public health screening - a key in kickstarting international travel
- In Geneva, the World Health Organisation said it was up to member states and not the Director-General to decide on whether Taiwan should participate in the upcoming World Health Assembly's meeting
- Spain extended its lockdown by another two weeks
- Germany's soccer league is set to restart in mid-May
And that's it from me. I'm handing over to Mary Ward in Sydney who will take you through the day's developments.
Latika Bourke signing off.
Nurse, with cape, is superhero in new Banksy artwork
By Latika Bourke
Artist Banksy has depicted a nurse as a superhero in a new artwork that has been hung in a hospital in Southampton, England.
The work depicts a boy selecting a model nurse from a basket containing toy superheroes, including a Batman figurine.
The nurse has a cape flowing behind her and her arm outstretched in a superman pose.
She wears a mask and her red cross on her apron is the only colour in the image.
Banksy captioned the work on Instagram: "Game Changer."
Paula Head, Chief Executive of University Hospital Southampton said the work was created as a thank you to NHS staff and would be "temporarily on display."
"So proud to reveal this amazing piece of art Painting for Saints, created by Banksy as a thank you to all those who work with and for the NHS and our hospital," Head said.
"An inspirational backdrop to pause and reflect in these unprecedented times."
Americans won't put up with lockdowns: Trump
By Latika Bourke
US President Donald Trump says he did not realise how popular the White House coronavirus taskforce was before announcing it would be wound down.
Trump gave the explanation after earlier tweeting that the taskforce would stay on, reversing his original decision less than 24 hours after making it.
But he said the taskforce would have new members added to it and shift its focus to reopening the US economy safely, as well as treatments.
Asked why he changed his mind, Trump said: "I had no idea how popular the taskforce is."
"It's very respected, people said 'we should keep it going,' so let's keep it going but we'll be adding people to it," he told reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump also claimed he wore a mask "backstage" at the start of his visit to the Arizona mask-factory Honeywell but was told it was unnecessary.
President Donald Trump tours an N95 mask manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona.Credit:AP
"There's nothing I can do to satisfy the media, the Democrats, or the Fake News," he said when pressed by reporters on the issue.
Trump also defended his haste to reopen the economy, saying the American people would not put up with the lockdowns for much longer.
"The country won't take it, it won't stand it, it's not sustainable," he said.
More than 30 million Americans have been thrown out of work since the pandemic began.
Queen to make VE address
By Latika Bourke
Buckingham Palace says the Queen will deliver her second televised address to the nation in less than five weeks.
The monarch rarely makes broadcasts outside of her Christmas message - this will be her only her fifth.
The "special broadcast" will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day but is widely expected to also address the coronavirus pandemic.
VE Day marks the day when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end on May 8 1945.
In her last address just after the UK went into lockdown, the 93-year-old recalled her wartime memories to remind Britons that today's tough times would also come to an end.
"We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again," she said in her message on April 6, in remarks that echo the lyrics of Dame Vera Lynn's famous World War II rallying anthem We'll Meet Again.
The VE Day address, which has already been recorded, was filmed in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. It will air at 6:00am Saturday morning AEST.
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