Move comes as Ministry of Justice reveals 88 inmates and 15 staff have been diagnosed with infection Via: Coronavirus: Low-risk prisoners to be temporarily released to try to halt spread of Covid-19
China will honour those who died fighting virus; Donald Trump opts out of call for Americans to wear non-surgical masks; World Bank warns of ‘major global recession’. Follow the latest, liveLatest developments: at a glance‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of Covid-19 outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to Read more
Professor Graham Medley, the government’s chief pandemic modeller, said lockdown has pushed the UK ‘into a corner’, with no way of lifting restrictions while keeping the coronavirus under control. Via: PM's virus adviser warns Britain might still need to adopt herd immunity
ALISON BOSHOFF: At 89 years old, retired from Formula One and a grandfather of six, Bernie has succeeded in writing a final, outlandish chapter of his life story. Via: Bernie Ecclestone is set to become a father again but what do his daughters have to say?
ROBERT HARDMAN: Thus it was that the Prince of Wales opened the 4,000-bed Nightingale Hospital in east London yesterday – while sitting in his armchair in deepest Aberdeenshire. Via: ROBERT HARDMAN: Prince Charles beamed in from his armchair to open Nightingale Hospital
Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warnings a global lockdown could last for months (stock photo of a woman on a beach). Via: Airlines including BA and Easyjet are selling tickets for flights in April and May despite lockdown
A police robot is patrolling the streets of the capital calling out suspected violators of the lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTunisia’s interior ministry has sent a police robot to patrol the streets of the capital and enforce a lockdown imposed last month as the country battles the Read more
President Trump announced Friday that the CDC was now recommending that Americans wear non-medical cloth masks – but pressed that it wasn’t a mandate. Via: Trump announces the CDC is telling EVERYBODY to wear masks 'voluntarily' – but he won't wear one
The CDC has issued new guidance on wearing non-medical masks as a voluntary public health measure – and the first lady supports itCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has said his administration is encouraging Americans to wear face masks in public to prevent Read more
Fifa alters rules for intended under-23 men’s tournamentCountries can still select three over-age playersFifa has extended the age limit for the men’s football tournament at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics to 24 from 23. Following the Games’ postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the amended rule retains the original stipulation regarding Read more