Coronavirus live news: Ireland's Varadkar to restart work as a doctor amid crisis

Taoiseach will work one shift a week; Italy reports lowest increase in deaths in two weeks; Spain records smallest rate of increase in infectionsLatest developments: at a glanceUK coronavirus – latestSweden prepares for possible tighter measuresSpanish PM: survival of EU rests on response to crisisSee all of our coronavirus coverage7.45pmBSTGreek authorities have placed Mykonos and Santorini – two of the country’s most popular isles - under night curfew, announcing that residents will be unable to leave their homes between 8 PM and 8AM. Further restrictions on movement were also unveiled Sunday after a second case of coronavirus was confirmed by health workers on Mykonos.With the exception of funerals, residents will be prohibited from attending all other public events for the next 14 days. The ban will extend to attending the elderly or sick – henceforth to be undertaken by municipal authorities – and leaving homes for exercise. As of Monday morning residents will only be able to walk outside with dogs and only for 15 minutes at most. The stringent rules will also be applied on Santorini where construction activities have also been ordered to come to a standstill.7.43pmBSTFrance ’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.The health ministry data showed that 357 people died from Covid-19 in hospitals, compared with 441 in the previous 24 hours, taking the total toll in hospitals to 5,889. The ministry add...
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