- Brazil has reported 679 deaths from coronavirus and 15,654 new cases amid growing controversy over its data and allegations of political manipulation.
- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to press on with efforts to contain the coronavirus. "More than six months into the pandemic this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online briefing.
- A modelling study from Imperial College has found lockdowns in 11 countries in Europe probably averted approximately 3.1 million deaths from coronavirus.
- More than seven million people have now been confirmed to have the coronavirus with at least 406,500 dying from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The US, the UK and Brazil have recorded the highest death tolls. The US, Brazil and Russia have the most cases.
Here are the latest updates:
Tuesday, June 9
05:30 GMT -
I am now handing the blog to my colleagues in Doha. A quick recap of developments in the past few hours: Deaths have jumped in Brazil where there is anger and confusion over the data being released, Pakistan hs reported its deadliest-ever day with 105 deaths from coronavirus, and Jakarta's governor Anies Baswedan has told Al Jazeera he's confident the Indonesian capital is in control of the outbreak there.
05:15 GMT - New Zealanders hug, shop and party after restrictions lifted
New Zealanders are enjoying their return to normal life after the last of the country's coronavirus restrictions were removed at midnight.
"It's really helped generate that absolute buzz and that feeling of more normality really," cafe owner Katy Ellis told Reuters of the removal of social distancing guidelines.
"It's really helped generate that absolute buzz and that feeling of more normality really," cafe owner Katy Ellis told Reuters of the removal of social distancing guidelines.
Cities came back to life as people returned to their offices and browsed the shops with public transport crowded once again.
"People are shopping, dining and just hanging about holding hands," Steve Price told the news agency from Wellington. "It's so lovely to see."
05:05 GMT - Pakistan records deadliest day yet in outbreak
Pakistan has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus outbreak so far, with at least 105 people dead, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Asad Hashim.
The country also registered 4,646 new cases taking the overall number of cases to 108,317.
Pakistan has seen a sustained spike in cases since late May. In an address to the nation on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government expected cases to peak in late July. He also defended his decision to keep the economy open, arguing that lockdowns were "not a solution" to the pandemic.
03:55 GMT - Antibodies found in US Navy sailors on aircraft carrier: study
A US Navy investigation into the spread of coronavirus on board the Theodore Roosevelt has found 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors on the aircraft carrier who volunteered to be tested had antibodies for the virus, according to Reuters.
All 4,800 sailors on the ship were previously tested for COVID-19 and about a quarter were positive. In April, the navy and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention began tests to look for specific antibodies to get a more accurate understanding of the virus's spread on the ship.
Three officials cautioned that the results of the study, which could be released as early as Tuesday, could not be generalised to the entire crew. They noted the number of volunteers was less than half the 1,000 sought. Those who participated were also tested again for COVID-19 and asked to complete a survey.
One sailor died and a number of others were hospitalised as a result of the outbreak. The ship's captain was also fired after a letter he wrote calling for stronger protections for crew was leaked.
03:45 GMT - Jakarta's governor confident coronavirus under control as city reopens
Jakarta's governor Anies Baswedan has told Al Jazeera's Jessica Washington that he is confident coronavirus is under control and that the Indonesian capital can cope with a relaxation of lockdown measures that began on Monday,
The governor said that the situation was much better than in March and April and the authorities wanted to be at the stage where the city was "safe, healthy and productive".
03:20 GMT - Venzuela says COVID-19 aid from Iran has arrived
Venezuela's government has said a shipment of humanitarian aid from Iran arrived in the country on Monday.
Most of the supplies were test-kits, Plann ing Minister Ricardo Menendez told state television. Iran's ambassador said the materials would "strengthen Venezuela's fight against the coronavirus."
02:40 GMT - California cinemas could be open again on Friday
Cinemas in California could be open again by Friday if they follow capacity guidelines and other measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, and get the approval of local officials.
CInemas, which have closed all over the world, will have to limit attendance to 25 percent of capacity or 100 people, whichever is lower.
Movie studios are hoping enough cinemas will be open for a season of summer blockbusters with Disney's hotly-awaited epic 'Mulan' slated for a July 24 release.
01:15 GMT - University of Washington forecasts 145,000 US deaths by early August
Researchers at the University of Washington estimate that 145,728 people in the US could die of COVID-19 by August - an increase of 5,000 deaths since their last forecast only a few days ago.
The US has confirmed almost 111,000 deaths according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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