Boris Johnson praised the NHS as the ‘greatest national asset’ after he was discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at Chequers.
The prime minister personally thanked doctors and nurses at St Thomas’ Hospital in a video message as it emerged the UK death toll had passed 10,000.
However health secretary Matt Hancock declined to apologise to nurses forced to choose between treating between treating coronavirus patients or protecting themselves due to shortages of vital protective kit.
It came as people in the UK were urged to avoid visiting beaches and parks as the warm and sunny weather continues over the Easter weekend. Photos taken on Saturday showed only small numbers of people visiting what typically popular destinations across England.
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Former Israeli chief rabbi dies with coronavirus
A former Israeli chief rabbi has died after contracting the coronavirus, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. It is the country's highest-profile death from the pandemic.
Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron served from 1993 to 2003 as the state's top chaplain for Sephardim, or Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent. He died on Sunday in a Jerusalem at the age of 79.
"Tragically, Rabbi Bakshi-Doron contracted the coronavirus and doctors' efforts to save him did not succeed," Netanyahu said in a statement.
St Thomas' Hospital in London has thanked the prime minister for his kind words about the NHS staff who cared for him during his treatment for coronavirus.
Boris Johnson mentioned more than a dozen staff by their first names during his video message earlier today.
Resignation of Turkish interior minister rejected by president
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has rejected the resignation of interior minister Suleyman Soylu and told him to "continue his duty".
Mr Soylu offered to stand down after the introduction of a lockdown in major cities resulted in thousands of people stampeding shops to stock up on goods - many without their mandatory face masks.
In a statement posted on his Twitter account, the interior minister said: "Responsibility for implementing the weekend curfew decision, which was aimed at preventing the epidemic, belongs entirely to me."
He added that his "countless experiences should not have led to such scenes."
However the president's spokesperson later confirmed the resignation has not been accepted, adding: "He will continue his duty."
Here's a full write-up on the mobile phone app that could give us an early route out of the coronavirus lockdown.
Teenagers 'break coronavirus rules in Brixton'
Two teenagers have been charged with assaulting a police officer after breaching the lockdown in Brixton, south London.
The Metropolitan Police said the incident happened on Friday when officers were partolling a residential street.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with criminal damage, assault on an emergency worker and obstructing a police constable.
Jamar Jackman, a 19-year old from Brixton, was charged with two counts of assault on an emergency worker and one count of obstructing a police constable.
Both teenagers were later charged with contravening a requirement to not participate in a gathering in public of more than two people under the Coronavirus Regulations 2020.
They were both remanded into custody and will appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Professor Neil Greenberg, a member of the Health Protection Research Unit at King's College London, has been asked how traumatic experiences such as coronavirus may affect the prime minister.
"Many people experience post traumatic growth - anything that doesn't kill us makes us stronger," Prof Greenberg added.
"Most of us in life find we go through a challenging experience; it gives us resilience and might make you more motivated and help a person go on to do a better job.
"The most common long-term impact of traumatic events is no impact. People remain resilient."
Michelle Obama says she feels 'newfound sense of gratitude for all the little moments' in Easter message
Obama family has been quarantining at home together amid coronavirus pandemicAndrew Cuomo has accused Congress of an "injustice" after a $30bn aid package was distributed based on a historical share of Medicare revenue rather than the actual number of Covid-19 cases in each state.
Analysis showed states like Nebraska and Montana receiving $300,000 per Covid-19 patient, compared to New York — the current epicentre of the pandemic in the US — only receiving $12,000 per case.
“You did an injustice to the places that had the need," said governor Cuomo.
Cuomo slams Congress over 'pork barrel' coronavirus aid: 'You did an injustice to the places that had the need'
Andrew Cuomo suggests congressional relief is disproportionately going to states that need it less than New YorkFather Nuno Westwood turned the sunroof of a microcar into a pulpit on Sunday to deliver an Easter service on the move through his parish on the outskirts of Lisbon.
Dozens of residents stuck inside during the lockdown greeted him from their windows, clapping and waving as his prayers blasted through speakers attached to the roof of a second car, which also bore a giant cross adorned with flowers.
"The idea is, especially at Easter, during this pandemic when people have lost hope a little and are scared, to give them a message of happiness and for them to know they are not alone," he told Reuters news agency. "God is with us all, and that's the message we want to convey, if only from a car!"
Police are hunting thieves who stole personal protective equipment (PPE) from an NHS building in Greater Manchester.
Officers were called to the Care Homes Medical Practice in Windsor Street, Salford, which cares for patients living in nursing and residential homes, at 7.50am on Sunday.
Laptops and petty cash was also taken during the burglary.
A spokeswoman for Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust said: "We are shocked and saddened that one of our community bases has been burgled and belongings stolen, including some items of PPE equipment.
"Our priority has been supporting staff based at this unit and ensuring they have access to the equipment that they need to carry out their roles.
"It's a testament to staff that service delivery has not been significantly impacted today following this incident."
Anti-malaria drug trialled in NHS hospitals
Coronavirus patients in at least two NHS hospitals are being treated with an anti-malaria drug controversially touted by Donald Trump, in what is the fastest growing trial in UK medical history.
Since late March, Hydroxychloroquine has been given to patients of London’s Barts Health NHS Trust and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E), among others.
At least two NHS hospitals trialling anti-malaria drug hailed by Trump
Britain's Recovery programme is world's largest randomised clinical trial of potential coronavirus treatmentsInterior minister Suleyman Soylu has announced his resignation over the handling of the coronavirus lockdown in Turkey.
The two-day curfew was announced with just two hours' notice on Friday evening, sparking a public stampede to buy food and drink in Istanbul and other major cities. The curfew is due to end at 10pm tonight.
Turkey has reported a total of 1,198 deaths and 56,956 cases so far during the outbreak.
Jordan extends lockdown until end of April
Prime Minister Omar Razzaz has extended Jordan's coronavirus lockdown until the end of April.
The restrictions, which closed shops, schools, universities and government agencies and prohibited the movement of people, began on 20 March.
Government spokesman Amjad Adailah said the decision had been taken in light of "developments and recommendations" related to the pandemic.
Jordan has so far reported 389 coronavirus cases and seven deaths.
Donald Trump's infectious disease expert admitted more could have been done early on to prevent Covid-19 deaths, but stopped short of criticising the administration.
"Could you have done something a little bit earlier? Would it have had an impact? Obviously. But where we are right now is the result of a number of factors: the size of the country, the heterogeneity of the country," Anthony Fauci said.
US ‘could have saved lives’ with earlier action on coronavirus, Fauci says
President's infectious disease expert says more could have been done early on to prevent Covid-19 deaths, but stops short of criticising administrationAn Air France Airbus A330, is reported to be grounded at Agostinho-Neto airport at Point-Noire in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being the target involved in a shooting.
One account says that police at the airport were responsible for firing bullets into the fuselage. Video footage appears to show holes in the aircraft.
The Sam Chiu aviation website reports that it was due to pick up French nationals, but was unable to depart. A team of technicians has been sent to Pointe Noire aboard a Boeing 777 to repair the damage.
Matt Hancock was unable to give an update on the number of NHS workers to die of coronavirus, having given a figure of 19 on Saturday.
However announcements from NHS trusts and tributes from loved ones indicate the true number may now be at least 34.
Three nurses were among those named yesterday.
Three more nurses die in battle against coronavirus
They join dozens of NHS staff thought to have lost their lives to Covid-19"As a speech of national leadership and adroit political positioning, it was a small masterpiece," writes political commentator John Rentoul, following the prime minister's discharge from hospital and video message to the nation.
Boris Johnson is back with a video message of subtle political skill | John Rentoul
It is one of the least tangible but most important functions of a prime minister to speak to and for the nation at times of crisisIreland death toll rises to 334
The coronavirus death toll in Ireland has risen to 334 after a further 14 deaths were reported on Sunday, the National Public Health Emergency team has announced.
There are now 9,655 confirmed cases of the virus in the country.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland would reach its Covid-19 peak later this month.
"The number of hospitalisations and sadly the number of deaths continues to rise," he said.
"So we cannot lose focus. We cannot lessen our efforts. In fact, we need to redouble them for the next few weeks.
"It's more important than ever that we persevere. It's possible that we haven't seen the peak yet.
"When it comes, perhaps later this month, we will experience some of our darkest days. So we need to maintain our discipline and resolve in the knowledge that better days are to come."
Labour and the Lib Dems have welcomed proposals for an NHS coronavirus app but have called for "transparency" on how data will be used.
Acting party leader Sir Ed Davey said: "Proposals laid out today to allow people to voluntarily provide data through an NHS app to improve contact tracing are likely to be crucial in enabling the UK to move out of the lockdown at some point in the future. This is therefore a welcome step to protect public health.
"However, there must be complete transparency around how the data will be stored and used, coupled with watertight guarantees that data will be anonymised, kept for the shortest possible time, and won't be shared between Government departments.
"Any proposal on the use of mobile phone data or other technology to track people must also be scrutinised properly by MPs before a final decision is made, further strengthening our argument that parliament should be recalled urgently."
Earlier Matt Hancock said the app would send an alert anonymously to users who have been in contact with someone with symptoms of coronavirus. He insisted that "all data will be handled according to the highest ethical and security standards and would only be used for NHS care and research".
Labour’s shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said: “Community testing and contact tracing must be a key element in ongoing efforts to suppress the virus - using modern technology has to be part of that strategy.
“However, it is also vital to have the proper safeguards and transparency when it comes to capturing or mapping people’s data. Which is why it’s vital that a way is found for the work of parliament and democratic oversight to continue.”
The death toll in France from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 14,393, the French public health authority said.
There are 95,403 confirmed cases so far, with 37,188 suspected of confirmed cases in nursing and care homes across the country.
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