Coronavirus latest: Global cases pass 2.5 million as countries look to ease containment measures

Coronavirus - latest summary

• Global cases of coronavirus pass 2.5 million.

• Italy records decrease in active coronavirus cases for second day in a row

• The Netherlands to open primary schools part time on May 11

• UK announces vaccine investment for Imperial College and Oxford University studies

• A mostly virtual Westminster reopens amidst PPE shortage debacle

• Spain wants EU to unite behind €1.5 trillion COVID-19 recovery fund

• Germany starts mass-testing for coronavirus antibodies

• The risk is 'simply too great' - Oktoberfest is cancelled

• Donald Trump announced he would temporarily suspend immigration to the US due to the pandemic.

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