Longest official mourning period in Spain’s democracy; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach; WHO says Americas are new Covid-19 epicentre. Follow the latest updates * Global report: Germany to relax travel curbs as Spain mourns Covid-19 victims * Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic Cummings * Australia coronavirus – live * Coronavirus latest: at a glance 8.35am BST GREECE is ready to welcome back tourists and has lifted many of its curbs on the general population – but MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR REFUGEES in all island camps and a number of mainland camps have been extended til 7 June. KATY FALLON has reported for us from Lesbos. The news of the extended lockdown has been met with dismay by some in the camp. “Why do they keep extending it just for refugees?” one resident says. Hadi, 17, an artist from Afghanistan, is distributing flyers, which underline the importance of hand washing. He gingerly taps on the outside of a tent or makeshift hut to hand over the flyer. “People were dancing at the prospect of being able to leave, now they have another two weeks of lockdown,” he says. Related: Greece ready to welcome tourists as refugees stay locked down in Lesbos 8.22am BST SINGAPORE’S health ministry has reported 533 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES, taking its confirmed total to 32,876. It is an increase on yesterday’s figure of 383 new cases. To date, there have been 23 deaths attributed to Covid-19 in the country. Continue reading...
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