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Worldwide death toll passes 300,000

There have now been more than 300,000 coronavirus-related deaths worldwide, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
More than 4.4 million people have been infected.
There have been almost 85,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the United States, and more than 1.4 million cases - more than any other country in the world.

A government under great strain

Laura Kuenssberg - Political editor


The exercise of power is rarely perfect. But this crisis has pushed governments everywhere to their limits.
The emergency in the UK has demanded that the state extend its tentacles almost everywhere - managing the health crisis, propping up multiple industries, supporting the wages of nearly half of the working population and issuing instructions to us all on the way to live our lives.
The irony? Despite the longer and longer list of tasks the government is carrying out, the number of people calling the shots is tiny. One cabinet member told me: "Morale is difficult - there are a lot of people just not involved in making decisions."
Another admitted some feel "excluded" -with the prime minister, and only a handful of others calling the shots. A senior official even suggested "more than half the Cabinet have no clue what's going on". In practice, it's common for choices to be dominated by a much smaller clutch of people - and in an emergency, one member told me, "you just can't make decisions fast by committee".

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London transport network secures emergency £1.6bn bailout

Transport for London (TfL) has secured £1.6bn in emergency funding to keep Tube and bus services running until September.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan had warned that the body was close to running out of money after a drop in passenger numbers during the coronavirus lockdown.
The BBC has been told a £500m loan agreed with the Department for Transport forms part of the total.

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Latest as the UK gears up to clap for carers

There are just a few minutes to go before the UK's eighth weekly #clapforourcarers. People up and down the country will take to their windows and doorsteps to applaud key workers, including NHS staff, and say thank you.If you're just joining us, let us bring you up to speed on the main headlines:

• In the last few minutes Transport for London has secured an emergency £1.6bn bailout, after the public transport network said it expected to lose £4bn this year due to coronavirus
  
• One in 400 people in England is infected with coronavirus, a survey of 11,000 people in households suggests
  
• The government says it is "opening the door" for the return of professional football in England in June
  
• And garden centres and recycling centres in Northern Ireland can reopen from Monday as part of the first measures to ease lockdown, the first minister has said
  

What's the latest in sport?

The sporting calendar is continuing to come to terms with the coronavirus crisis, with more cancellations announced and some sports taking steps to resume.

• The UK government says it is "opening the door" for the return of professional football in England in June. The culture secretary held a "positive" meeting with football authorities on Thursday
  
• England cricketers will begin individual training next week in the first step to returning to action after the coronavirus shutdown. It is hoped their postponed series against West Indies can start in July
  
• The 2020 Tour of Britain cycle race has been cancelled
  
• The use of 'hub' stadiums to enable Scottish football to resume in front of fans is being considered. Stadiums would host a number of games over a weekend.
  
• In Italy, officials say there is a "99%" chance the Italian government will allow the top-flight of football to resume on 13 June
  

Fears over first cases in Rohingya refugee camp

As we reported earlier, the first cases of coronavirus have reached the world’s largest Rohingya refugee camp, in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar southern district.
A government doctor confirmed to the BBC that there have been two positive cases. Both people are now in health facilities run by non-governmental organisations.
It is believed some 1,900 other people came into contact with the two cases, and officials are now beginning the process of contact tracing.
There are significant fears of a wider outbreak.
“Health facilities are already crowded and overwhelmed, without the sufficient equipment, health staff or physical space necessary to treat cases," said Manish Agrawal, Bangladesh country director at global humanitarian organisation the International Rescue Committee.