European leaders are pushing ahead with plans to ease lockdowns and restart their battered economies amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Germany has eased some lockdown measures but is seeing a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, with infections rising for the fifth day in a row. Pictured: Graph of Covid-19 cases in Germany.

Germany 's number of coronavirus cases has dropped following five days of rising infections after the government eased the country's lockdown measures earlier this week.

Social distancing was the first lesson on the timetable in Dortmund this morning where pupils lined up at 5ft intervals in the playground.

The regional government in North Rhine-Westphalia, said there had been a spike in coronavirus cases after 150 of 1,200 employees  tested positive at a slaughterhouse in Coesfeld.

The German head of state, accompanied by Chancellor Angela Merkel, stuck to social distancing guidelines at they laid down their wreaths yesterday at the Neue Wache Memorial in Berlin.

The Premier League are watching closely as they try to push ahead with Project Restart, which would see the campaign come back on June 12.

The mother-of-seven referred to her financial struggles in a candid post to Instagram on Sunday, where explained why her content had taken a step-back from her personal life.

The full lineup for the 2020 season of Dancing with the Stars was confirmed on Tuesday.   

Christian Wilkins has "quit" his role as a 'social media producer' at Channel Nine to join the cast of Dancing With The Stars.

Angie Kent has hit back at trolls who pointed out an apparent 'Photoshop fail' in her promotional image for Dancing with the Stars.

In a blistering Instagram post, the 38-year-old mechanical plumber took aim at MAFS 2018 'villain' Dean Wells, whom he described as a 'sexist'

Former Bachelorette star Lee Elliott launched a blistering personal attack on MAFS 'villain' groom Dean Wells this week.

Chloe Lattanzi is busy honing her skills ahead of her appearance on Channel 10's Dancing with the Stars next month.

Just days after the line-up for the latest season of Dancing With the Stars was revealed, fans are already hedging their bets on who will take out the top spot.

She's the Dancing With The Stars contestant who is ready to tear up the ballroom floor.

The 42-year-old former Married At First Sight star is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars in February.

Chloe Lattanzi is light on her feet after years of dance practice, but she's admitted the notoriously intense training for Dancing With The Stars has been tough. 

Dean Wells is joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars next month.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars next month.

Bachelorette winner Lee Elliot launched into an angry personal attack on Married At First Sight star Dean Wells after he was cast on Dancing With The Stars. 

Former Married At First Sight star Dean Wells was the victim of a vicious personal attack from Bachelorette winner Lee Elliott last week.

Christian Wilkins has admitted that Channel 10 are 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' by casting him on Dancing With The Stars.

He's the former Married At First Sight star who will make his dancing debut in February.

Angie Kent is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars next month. And on Wednesday, the former Bachelorette channelled her inner Beyoncé in a Tik Tok clip shared to Instagram Stories.

Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

Chloe Lattanzi is ready to tear up the dance floor on the new season of Dancing With The Stars - premiering on February 9.

She's the Korean-Australian singer who wowed the world during her predominantly seated performance at Eurovision. 

Two years ago, most people would scoff at the idea of Married At First Sight 'villain' Dean Wells being The Bachelor.

Dean Wells addressed speculation he was gearing up to be the next Bachelor.  

Chloe Lattanzi is keen to step out from her mother Olivia Newton-John's shadow, as she prepares to debut on Dancing With The Stars on February 9.

He fell 'head over heels' in love with his Dancing with the Stars partner, Lily Cornish, last year, only for their relationship to be short-lived.

She wowed fans with her slim body and moves on Dancing With The Stars last year.

He's the former NRL player who is set to show off his moves on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.

He's the former Married At First Sight star who is set to put on his dancing shoes.

He rose to fame playing the 'villain' on Married At First Sight two years ago.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the new season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. 

Dancing With The Stars' Angie Kent rocked a retro ensemble as she celebrated her 30th birthday at the Michael Arthur Boutique launch party.  

Chloe Lattanzi is gearing up to make her hotly-anticipated debut on the upcoming season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars.

Angie Kent revealed she 'cried a lot' because she turned 30 on Thursday. 

He's the former Married At First Sight star who is set to put on his dancing shoes soon for Channel Ten's Dancing With The Stars.

The former NRL player is set to show off his moves on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.

Chloe Lattanzi debuted on Dancing With The Stars Australia on Sunday night with a triumphant performance. 

He's the former Married At First Sight who decided to give Channel Ten's Dancing With The Stars a whirl. 

The new season of Dancing With The Stars premiered on Sunday. 

Chloe Lattanzi is the breakout performer on Dancing with the Stars - and she apparently already knows it.

Angie Kent has become a fixture on reality TV in recent years, but it may have come at a cost, with fans slamming her latest appearance on Dancing With the Stars.  

Chloe Lattanzi made her Dancing With The Stars debut on Sunday.

Grant Denyer, 42, has kicked off 2020 with a new set of wheels, after receiving a free BMW sedan.