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NY couples now able to wed on video conference amid COVID-19 lokdown

New York State is untangling some red tape around tying the knot: New Yorkers will be able to get marriage licenses online and wed via video during the lockdown.

USA

Trump and protesters pressure US governors over coronavirus lockdowns

US governors eager feeling the heat from the US President and keen to rescue their economies are moving to ease coronavirus restrictions, even as new hot spots emerge.

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Istanbul brought to standstill by cornavirus lockdown

Thirty-one major provinces in Turkey on Saturday headed into a second round of a weekend lockdown, as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus

USA

'Liberate!': Trump accused of fomenting COVID-19 rebellion via tweets

The US President has defended rhetoric appearing to back protests against coronavirus lockdowns in Democrat-led states.

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World

Are coronavirus lockdowns being lifted too soon? | Culture Clash

Lockdowns are easing in parts of Europe but getting longer in others, and there’s fierce debate about when countries should lift them.

United Kingdom

Avid hikers raise thousands for frontline healthcare workers

Life can be pretty monotonous under lockdown but two amateur climbers from London have found a way to shake up their daily routine and raise money for charity. Charlie Harbord and Harry Richards have challenged each other to climb Mount Everest without leaving their home.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK town devises a-moo-sing remedy to lockdown loneliness

Every evening from 6.30-6.32 pm local time, residents under lockdown in Belper, Devonshire, bellow out in unison, taking part in "The Belper Moo".

World News

Analysis: The success of COVID-19 restrictions

Solidarity has been a key word in the COVID-19 crisis, yet we're seeing little evidence of it in the approach taken by EU member states. Our political editor asks what a bloc on the back foot is doing about the apparent take-it-or-leave-it attitude.

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Day of the Jackal: Lockdown quiet brings out wild animals in Tel Aviv

Jackals have been spotted in a Tel Aviv park as people stay away amid the coronavirus confinement.

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Coronavirus: India extends world's biggest lockdown

India's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world which covers 1.3 billion people, has been extended until at least 3 May

Portugal

Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain?

Civic obedience and more time to prepare, according to one expert.

France

Coronavirus: Macron announces France lockdown extension until May 11

The French president has announced a month-long extension to a country-wide lockdown which began on March 17.

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Food parcels given to those unable to work amid Johannesburg lockdown

Those receiving the essential packages included self-employed waste pickers who scour the city's rubbish for recyclables and are paid for the amount they collect.

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Watch: Opera singer treats her Paris neighbours to an Easter show

Adèle Belmont, who said she recovered from COVID-19, said she wanted to thank neighbours for their support.

Spain

COVID-19: Spain allows partial return to work as death toll slows

Workers in Spanish factories, construction and some offices have been going back to work as the government lifts restrictions on non-essential industries

World News

#StayInYourTent: COVID-19 protective measures reach Sahara Desert

Sahrawi refugees, who have been living in the middle of the Algerian desert for 45 years, are facing a new kind isolation amid this global pandemic.

Ireland

Coronavirus restrictions in Ireland extended until 5 May

"Every sacrifice that we make is helping to save lives," Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said whilst announcing that the restrictions will be extended another three weeks, until May 5th.

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‘Don’t Stop Me Now’: Lyon choir sings from lockdown

Meet the France-based choir who are refusing to let confinement hold them back.

France

Hunters and gamekeepers helped police enforce lockdown in France

French hunters and gamekeepers were requisitioned to help police enforce the country's coronavirus lockdown for a weekend.

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Midnight light show as Wuhan lifts coronavirus lockdown

Lockdown has been lifted in the Chinese city where COVID-19 was first reported.