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- The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 246,000. There are more than 3.4 million known cases of infection but more than 1.1 million people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
- In Australia, the death toll stands at 95 and there are 6801 confirmed cases
- Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy said Australia was "in a much better position" than most other countries, but Australians still need to remain careful "as the country heads back towards normality" over the next few months.
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said there is "enormous evidence" that COVID-19 emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology
- Boris Johnson has spoken candidly about his battle against coronavirus
'Enormous evidence' COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab says Pompeo
By Latika Bourke
Staying in the United States where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said there is "enormous evidence" that COVID-19 emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
US President Donald Trump has pushed the theory but not produced any evidence to support its claims.
US intelligence agencies have said the virus was not man-made but have not ruled out that it came from a lab.
Appearing on the American Broadcasting Corporation's This Week Pompeo said the world was uniting against China's cover-up of the pandemic.
"There's enormous evidence that that's where it began," he said, referring to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
"And so, while the intelligence committee continues to do its work, they should continue to do that and verify so that we are certain, I can tell you that there's a significant amount of evidence that this came from that laboratory in Wuhan."
Britain's 'new normal' could see staggered work shifts
By Latika Bourke
The UK's death toll from coronavirus has increased by 315 to 28,446.
The lower figure is consistent with what medical experts say is a weekend dip experienced between Saturday and the first two days of the week, due to a lag in reporting.
However, the government has declared the country is past the peak of its coronavirus outbreak which is on track to be the worst in Europe, according to the death toll.
The figures were announced by cabinet minister Michael Gove at the daily coronavirus briefing at Number 10, Downing Street. Gove said that the government was exploring setting a staggering of work shifts to reduce the number of people using public transport at any one time.
Medical experts are hopeful that despite a huge surge in the number of tests being carried out, the number of new cases has not dramatically increased. This means the country's rate of infection is declining - the key measure that will be used to determine when the country can begin to exit its lockdown, first imposed on March 23.
'Too early to draw conclusions': Trudeau on Wuhan lab theory
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario.Credit:Bloomberg
Trudeau said it was "still too early to draw conclusions" about how the virus started.
"There will continue to be questions asked and we will continue to look for answers but right now, our priority in the coming weeks must be everything we can do to protect Canadians now," he said, according to a French translator.
"There are a number of theories out there and we've heard concerns and hypotheses as to how all of this began but right now my priority is how we manage this situation."
Speaking a short time later in English, Trudeau added: "We have been cooperating and working with our Five Eyes partners from the very beginning on various intelligence that has come out on this and other subjects."
"We will continue to work with intelligence agencies around the world - not just the Five Eyes - but friends and partners as well and look to find answers to the many questions people are asking but it is still too early to draw from conclusions."
France records lowest daily death toll since March 23
By Latika Bourke
France has recorded 135 new deaths from coronavirus - the lowest daily toll since March 23.
The country's death toll stands at 24,895.
The number of people treated in hospital for the coronavirus and the number of people in intensive care units continued to decline, authorities said.
Parks crowded as some US states exit lockdown despite deaths mounting
Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants, hair salons and other businesses as about half of US states partially reopen after coronavirus lockdowns.
People gather to watch a fly over of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Navy planes in Washington DC on Saturday.Credit:AP
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to view a US Navy flyover to honour healthcare workers and others battling the pandemic.
In New York City, warm weather saw sunbathers flock to green spaces in Manhattan, including crowded conditions at Christopher Street Pier in Greenwich Village.
Last week, California ordered beaches in Orange County to close after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline. That prompted protests by demonstrators who accused the state's Democratic governor of overreach.
Read more: Crowded parks as some US states exit lockdown despite deaths mounting
US states form PPE bloc to reduce reliance on China
By Latika Bourke
New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that from now on hospitals must keep 90 days' worth of medical equipment, according to their rate of usage during the peak of the state's coronavirus outbreak.
Cuomo also announced he was forming a consortium with the governors of six north-eastern states so that their combined purchasing power could prevent a repeat of the bidding war seen between US states at the height of the crisis.
"We just drove up prices by our own competition ... it made no sense, so let's fix that," he said.
"So every hospital has to have 90 days supply - period!"
Cuomo said the state had learnt the hard way of rogue vendors who falsely claimed they could acquire much-needed ventilators and medical gowns, aprons, gloves, masks and face-shields.
He said there would be a focus on spending the combined billions on producing and buying the equipment locally.
"Why are we buying all his material from China? ... We would control our own destiny rather than everyone trying to figure out how to buy from China," Cuomo said.
Several governors of the other states - New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island - joined Cuomo's daily news conference via video link.
Australian-style quarantine period would 'kill air travel': UK airlines
By Latika Bourke
Taking you back to the story we brought you earlier about the UK planning a 14-day quarantine for all overseas arrivals, and the trade body representing Britain's airlines has said such a move would "effectively kill air travel."
Airlines UK represents Britain's registered airlines which employ around 90,000 people.
A passenger stands inside Heathrow Airport's deserted Terminal 5.Credit:Getty
"A 14-day quarantine period would effectively kill air travel," Airlines UK CEO Tim Alderslade said.
"It would decimate the tourism industry and completely shut off the UK from the rest of the world when other countries are opening up their economies.
"The danger is it would be a blunt tool measure when what the UK should be doing is leading internationally with health and aviation authorities on common standards, including health screening, which will enable our sector to restart and give people assurances that it’s safe to travel."
Watch this space...
Italy's daily toll drops to 174, lowest since mid-March
By Latika Bourke
Italy has recorded 174 new deaths from coronavirus - the lowest daily toll since March 14.
The daily number of new cases also declined sharply to 1389 from 1900.
The figures confirm that the country's outbreak - which has claimed 28,884 lives - is on the decline, despite a one-day surge in the daily death rate recorded 24 hours earlier.
Authorities said the 474 deaths recorded on Saturday included previously unreported deaths in the area of Lombardy - the country's worst-hit region.
UK to adopt 14-day quarantine for overseas arrivals
By Latika Bourke
The UK is set to introduce 14-day quarantine for all overseas arrivals but only once the country's coronavirus outbreak is under control.
Unlike Australia, the UK has kept its borders open throughout the pandemic and has not introduced any checks at the airports or enforced self-isolation for overseas arrivals.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defended that decision, pointing to the 3 million Britons abroad who needed to get home.
He also cited medical advice at the time but said the expert advice on the issue would be different once the virus was under control.
"The medical and scientific advice at the time was that's not going to make a sufficient difference," Shapps told the BBC's Andrew Marr.
"However, the scientific advice and medical advice coming out of it, when you've got the infection rate under control domestically may well be very different and that is why this is a serious point under consideration.
"So I am actively looking at these issues, right now, so that when we have infection rates within the country under control, we're not importing [new cases]," he said.
If the UK adopts the policy, it means a trip for dual-nationals and permanent residents permitted to travel between Australia and the UK would take a minimum of one month, just for the time spent in quarantine.
Shapps said President Donald Trump's decision to ban flights from Europe and the UK had not stopped the United States registering the world's highest death toll.
The UK is poised to register the highest death toll in Europe. As our EU correspondent Bevan Shields writes, the government was caught short on its testing capability and like many other countries, had a shortage of protective and other medical equipment.
Read more: 'Biggest failure in a generation': Where did Britain go wrong?
Asked about these shortfalls, Shapps appeared to confirm that the UK's pandemic plan was for an influenza outbreak rather than a new coronavirus.
"What people would have been preparing for was the flu, not for COVID-19," he said.
Shapps said the UK's higher toll could also be explained by the fact that Britons lived in denser cities and statisticians were including more deaths related to COVID-19 in its count compared to other countries.
Eurostar to begin fining passengers not wearing face coverings
By Latika Bourke
Passengers travelling on Eurostar, the train service connecting Britain to the continent face fines from Monday if they do not wear a face covering on board.
From May 4, Eurostar passengers could be refused travel and fined if they don't wear a face mask onboardCredit:Shutterstock
The company said the fines could be imposed in France or Belgium.
"From 4 May, passengers must wear a face mask or face covering at our stations and on board in line with guidelines announced by the French and Belgian governments," the company said in a statement.
"Please ensure you have a mask with you when you travel. Any type of mask is suitable as long as it effectively covers your nose and mouth.
"If you don’t have a mask you may be refused travel on our services.
"We’d like to advise you that fines may be imposed in France and Belgium if you’re not wearing a mask."
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