Here is a round-up of the latest news in response to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, July 6.
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Confirmed worldwide cases: 11,563,004
Confirmed deaths: 536,842
Confirmed recoveries/discharges: 6,537,765.
On Sunday, Public Health Wales said one person had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths there to 1,531.
The total number of positive tests increased in Wales by 15 to 15,890.
Five-mile travel restriction lifted in Wales
The First Minister of Wales has urged visitors to the country to behave safely and respectfully as restrictions on travel are lifted.
The "stay local" requirement - advising people to remain within five miles of their home - has ended today.
This means visitors will be able to travel into and around Wales for the first time since lockdown measures were introduced in March.
Outdoor attractions can also re-open, with this paving the way for the tourism sector to begin welcoming guests from July 11, if conditions allow.
People from two households will be able to form one extended household from Monday, enabling families to be reunited.
Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, said: "We live in such a beautiful part of the world and I know many of us are looking forward to visiting beaches, the countryside and our many beauty spots.
"People throughout Wales have done so much over the last few months to follow the rules and help reduce the spread of coronavirus - I thank them for their patience and understanding. I ask them to continue in this spirit.
"Unfortunately, over the recent weeks we've seen the results of people not treating parts of Wales with respect, with crowds leaving piles of litter in their wake.
"This selfish behaviour is a blight on our beauty spots and puts people at risk.
"While many footpaths and car parks are reopening, not all facilities will be available in every location straight away."
There is new guidance about public toilets, focusing on hygiene, social distancing, signage and queuing - with not all facilities able to reopen.
Beer gardens and pavement cafes reopen in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon has encouraged people to socialise safely as beer gardens and pavement cafes reopen across Scotland.
Monday marks another step in the hospitality sector's route out of lockdown, initially sticking to the two-metre rule, while indoor parts of pubs and restaurants could reopen on July 15 as the Covid-19 restrictions ease.
Anyone visiting such outdoor establishments will be asked to provide their name and contact telephone number to the business as well as logging the date and time of their visit as part of Scotland's test and protect effort.
Dozens of gardens and estates operated by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) will open to the public on Monday for the first time since lockdown.
Rescue package for the arts
The Government has announced a £1.57 billion support package to "protect" the future of UK's museums, galleries and theatres.
Independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues are also eligible for the emergency grants and loans.
Wales will receive an additional £59 million as part of the rescue bid.
Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart: "The Welsh Government has said that it doesn’t have the firepower to support the arts in Wales, so the UK Government is providing £59 million so that they can do just that.
"Many arts, culture and heritage organisations across the UK are facing hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and those in Wales are no exception.
"We have no time to lose in getting this money to the front line and I’ll be pushing the Welsh Government to ensure that happens."
The package comes after some theatres - which are not yet able to stage live performances - closed down, making staff redundant, amid the pandemic
Museums have also said they face an uncertain future, while 1,500 artists and acts signed a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden calling for a road map for the live music industry.
Emotional reunion for care home residents
There were tears of joy as a 92-year-old ex-soldier was reunited with his daughter after nearly three months of lockdown.
Until then Stanley Crawley, originally from Resolven, had only seen his daughter Susan Clement fleetingly through the windows at the Cwm Cartref Care Home in Commercial Road, Pontardawe.
Stanley, who has Parkinson’s disease, was finally able to see his daughter after care home staff created an outdoor visiting area in their garden using a gazebo.
It meant that residents could meet their loved ones face to face after being apart for so long because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read about their emotional reunion here.
India puts back reopening Taj Mahal as cases soar
Tourist spots in India including the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort will not reopen as planned today after cases in the world's second-most-populous country soared.
With more than 24,000 cases in the last 24 hours, India now has 697,000 confirmed cases, the country has overtaken Russia to have the third-most registered cases in the world.
Given it's huge 1.3bn population, India has relatively low level of cases when compared to population yet its inconsistent healthcare system means many cases may not have been diagnosed.
India's death toll is seventh in the world but in terms of deaths per million people only just features in the top 100. The top five are Belgium, with 843 deaths per million people, then the UK with 651, Spain with 607, Italy with 577 and Sweden with 537.
The countries with the most cases per million people are Qatar, Bahrain, Chile, Kuwait and Armenia. In terms of total cases, the list is headed by the USA followed by Brazil and India.
Broadway actor dies with Covid-19 complications
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialised in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 41.
He had suffered severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus.
Cordero died on Sunday at the Cedars-Sinai hospital after spending more than 90 days there, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots.
The performer entered the emergency room on March 30 and suffered a succession of health setbacks, including mini-strokes, blood clots and septic infections. Cordero had been on a ventilator and had his right leg amputated.
Warning there could be 35,000 excess cancer-related deaths
Britain faces the prospect of up to 35,000 excess deaths within the next 12 months as a result of delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment caused by the coronavirus pandemic, research has suggested.
According to a study conducted by DATA-CAN, the Health Care Research Hub (HDR UK) for Cancer, up to two million routine breast, bowel and cervical cancer screenings may have been missed throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
Researchers examined data from eight hospital trusts in modelling outcomes depending upon how long the delays continue.
Sharing the results with BBC Panorama, researchers warned that a worst-case scenario could see 35,000 more people dying of cancer by this time next year.
Hairdressers re-open in Northern Ireland
Hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons can open in Northern Ireland from today.
Stormont ministers agreed to further ease the coronavirus lockdown.
Hairdressers were busy redecorating and installing protective measures in the days leading up to reopening.
On Friday pubs which served food were able to reopen in Northern Ireland along with hotels. Table service was required.
Beer taps were flowing and cash registers ringing as customers returned to cafes, restaurants and pubs.
Economy minister Diane Dodds hailed the re-opening of the sector as a hugely positive step forward as she visited a number of establishments.
It is hoped that hairdressers and barber shops can re-open in Wales next Monday. An announcement is due on Friday.
Big Issue vendors return to our streets
After a 15-week hiatus during the coronavirus lockdown, Big Issue vendors will return to the streets of Wales this week.
The company took the decision to end face-to-face selling across the whole of the UK from March 20, though it continued online and in supermarkets.
But as restrictions begin to ease, more than 2,000 magazine vendors will once again dot street corners and travel hubs from today.
The Big Issue Group says it has brought in a number of health and safety procedures, including providing vendors with extensive PPE - such as face masks, visors and gloves - to reduce the risk of transmission.
Australian state closes borders
The leader of Australia's most populous state says her government's decision to close its southern border with hard-hit Victoria state marks a new phase in the country's coronavirus pandemic.
New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian has long been a critic of states that close their borders to her state when its capital Sydney had Australia's largest numbers of Covid-19 cases.
But she had changed her stance on keeping Australia's internal borders open because the situation in the Victorian capital Melbourne was unprecedented.
The overwhelming majority of news cases detected in Melbourne in recent weeks were from community transmission.
Ms Berejiklian said everywhere else in Australia, the vast majority of cases were infected overseas or had been infected by a returned traveler.
She said: "What is occurring in Victoria has not yet occurred anywhere else in Australia. It's a new part of the pandemic and, as such, it requires a new type of response."
NSW police will close the Victorian border later on Tuesday, she said, adding that some flights and trains services would continue for travellers who are given permits and exemptions.
Universities face bankruptcy
Around a dozen universities could be at risk of insolvency without a Government bailout amid the Covid-19 crisis, a new analysis suggests.
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that the British institutions at greatest risk may need a targeted bailout costing £140 million, or debt restructuring, to keep them "afloat" in the future.
An estimated 13 universities across the UK - which educate approximately 130,000 students - could end up with negative reserves by 2024 as a result of the pandemic, the analysis warns.
These institutions "may not be viable in the long run" if they are left without financial support, it adds.
