Coronavirus live news: Brazil reports a record 881 deaths as Wuhan prepares to test 11m residents

Pence avoiding Trump after aide’s positive test; Saudi oil profits drop 25%; French schools reopen; follow the latest updatesChina plans to test all 11m Wuhan residents for coronavirusEU could reopen borders to countries with similar risk profilesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.39am BST The Guardian’s Charlotte Graham-McLay reports:“There is no playbook for the recovery we are about to embark on but nor do we need one,” Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, has said in a speech the day before her government unveils its annual Budget. Related: ‘A generation-defining moment’: delivering New Zealand’s pandemic budget 2.33am BST In other New Zealand news: the country’s ban on large funerals and tangi has been described as “inhumane” by the opposition leader, and “disappointing” and “cruel” by indigenous funeral directors.New Zealand is set to exit the coronavirus lockdown and resume many parts of normal life on Thursday, but restrictions on funerals and tangi remain, with only ten mourners permitted. The same rules also apply to weddings. Related: New Zealand’s ban on large funerals during Covid-19 criticised as ‘inhumane’ Continue reading…
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