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Below are Wednesday's developments. Click here for Thursday' updates.
Lockdown restrictions are relaxed in England from Wednesday as confusion persists
UK economic output shrinks by 5.8% in March as COVID-19 death toll passes 38,000 - ONS
Italy reports 1,402 new cases in large daily rise, mostly in Lombardy
Britain's government unveiled a €680 million package to help care homes control the virus
US Federal Reserve warns of prolonged recession from coronavirus crisis
EU sets out advice to enable travel and try to save Europe's tourist season
COVID-19 outbreaks in German slaughterhouses expose grim working conditions in meat industry
Will plastic pollution get worse after the COVID-19 pandemic?
Table for one? Restaurant serving one guest in a field opens in Sweden