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Draft guidance has been submitted to Downing Street outlining plans to ease the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown, according to The Telegraph.

US president Donald Trump has denied responsibility for a recent increase in US hotline calls about injecting or ingesting disinfectant, following his remarks last week that such substances could be used to treat coronavirus.

The most recent members of the Covid-19 artistic cohort are the indomitable Gilbert and George, the London based artistic duo. Not inspired by rainbows, à la Damian Hirst, nor a bouquet of daffodils like David Hockney, the pair have opted for a far simpler, though by no means less effective set of posters shared under Sam Harris’ new Online Art Show.

Since the very first instalment in the Night at the Museum trilogy, the role of the museum guard has become a subject of fascination. From the British Museum’s offer of a sleepover in the Egyptian gallery to the Natural History Museum’s aptly named, Dino Snores, the opportunity to spend the twilight hours in one of the country’s cultural institutions has entered the public psyche and shows no chance of leaving.

Over the past 400 or so years, opera has built up quite the reputation. From the goose bump-inducing vocals, to the decadent costumes, companies across the world have delivered time and time again.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said that local community transmission of coronavirus has ended, rendering it effectively eliminated in the country.

The Creative Industries Federation has authored a letter to the government asking funds to be released to support the cultural sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has unveiled plans to ease the country's strict Covid-19 lockdown, which has been in force since March 9.

Prime minister Boris Johnson is back at Downing Street after officially returning to work following his recovery from coronavirus.

The UK government has said in a statement that “limited progress” has been made in trade talks with the EU after the latest round of negotiations this week, adding that talks must “move forward in a constructive fashion”.

The Australian government has informed G20 countries that action must be taken on wildlife wet markets that pose a “biosecurity and human health risk” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ethiopian Airlines boss Tewolde Gebremariam has doubled down on his decision to continue running flights to China during the Covid-19 outbreak.

In an article from columnist and cinematographer Benedict Spence, The Telegraph said the prime minister's "absence at the top of government left a void that needs to be filled".

At yesterday's White House Covid-19 briefing, US President Donald Trump discussed a number of prevention measures for Covid-19 in a presentation on infection "best practices" for American citizens.