Germany will begin to lift its coronavirus restrictions, despite seeing its deadliest day of Covid-19 deaths, with 285 fatalities yesterday. Smaller shops will reopen next week and schools in early May.

Massachusetts couple David, 102, and Muriel, 97, Cohen died within hours of each other Friday after 78 years of marriage.

Immunity tests are seen as crucial to ending the global lockdown, but ministers in Britain and Germany have said they are not yet reliable enough.

DR MARTIN SCURR: Too often in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic the Government has lagged behind other countries.

The team from the University of Oxford simulated how COVID-19 might spread in order to support the development of contact-tracing apps across Europe.

Emre Can has bemoaned former manager Maurizio Sarri's decision to exclude him from the Juventus squad before the midfielder's £21million move to Borussia Dortmund.

A staggering 545 chartered planes entered the UK since lockdown began on March 23, helped by the country's open border policy (file photo).

In the European study researchers from Martin Luther University, Germany, looked at death rates across 66 administrative regions in Italy, Spain, France and Germany.

The UK Government made plans to conduct the 'biggest surveys in the world'. But still, less than 4,300 have taken place at Public Health England's lab, despite the goal of 5,000 per day in April.

The Chinese embassy in Berlin responded to Bild's article with an angry letter which accused the paper of 'stirring up nationalism' and prejudice towards China' (pictured, Chinese leader Xi Jinping).

In Berlin (pictured) it will be mandatory to wear face masks on public transport from April 27, with some states also requiring them in shops as the country begins to relax coronavirus restrictions.

Leaked documents in Germany have revealed the plans to equip all the players with masks to be worn throughout the entirety of a match.

Germany's infection rate has slowed to a record low this week, with only a 1.6 per cent growth in cases for each of the last three days (new cases are shown on a graph, with 2,337 added today).

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday that some 18,000 staff will be put in place as part of the mass-testing scheme but scientists do not believe that will be enough.

A document from the German football federation has mapped out how the game can return safely, how players will train and play matches as well as what happens if someone contracts Covid-19.

The latest figures bring Germany's total number of infections from 154,175 to 155,193, an increase of just 0.7 per cent which is the lowest since the crisis began.

Swiss shoppers were returning to garden centres and hair salons today (pictured here in Villeneuve) as the army prepares to hand out a million masks a day to shops and businesses.

The decision in France sent shockwaves through football and arrived as a red flag to the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga as they all plot to finish the season by UEFA's August deadline.

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.

Statistics show the US has seen more than 153,000 people recover from the deadly illness, followed by Germany (123,000) and Spain (112,000).

Klopp is on the verge of winning the Premier League title with Liverpool, but it won't be the charismatic German's first domestic league title, having stormed the Bundesliga with Dortmund.

The top download category is crosswords and puzzles, up a huge 125 per cent. Content for children is in second place, showing an astronomical rise of over 100 per cent.

Germany has identified an R rate below 1.0 as the key indicator of whether the epidemic is under control, and therefore whether restrictions can be eased.

The 26-year-old former One Direction singer looked rugged in a biker jacket as he posed alongside his co-star Zhavia Ward

It's the dress that launched Jennifer Lopez, pictured, into a global style icon, and now sneaker fans can snap up a piece of the pie.

With a mom who played Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 biopic and a dad who has won eight Grammy awards, it only makes sense that Max and Emme have some serious musical chops.

Dua Lipa, 24, has now teased a potential collaboration with superstar Miley Cyrus, 26.

The singer was spotted on Wednesday evening with her friends and family in Hollywood before slipping out the back door with loads of gifts in tow.

Miranda Lambert and her band the Pistol Annies are out celebrating award season. Ashley Monroe Angaleena Presley and Miranda all looked elegant as they arrived at the Grammy Awards party.

Demi Lovato announced on Tuesday that she would be performing at the upcoming 2020 Grammy Awards. Her performance will be the first since her 2018 overdose.

Lil Nas X won his first-ever Grammy Award for Best Music Video for Old Town Road during the 2020 pre-show for the 62nd Annual ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.

As was most of the audience, the proud dad was brought to tears during the performance. Father and daughter shared a sweet hug as the song ended and the room erupted in applause.

Shania Twain rocked a black romper with sheer skirt on Grammy red carpet before changing into blingy silver and black gown as a presenter alongside Bebe Rexha.

Billie Eilsh and brother Finneas O'Connell looked delighted as they posed up with their collective ten trophies at Sunday's Grammy Awards 2020 at LA's Staples Center.

The supermodel, 34, celebrated John's achievement in style as they attended the Sony Music Entertainment 2020 Post-Grammy Reception at NeueHouse Hollywood in LA on Sunday.

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi put their undeniable chemistry on full display at the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los angeles on Sunday.

Steven Tyler is in love with his girlfriend Aimee Preston. And the rocker let the world know it on as he planted a big kiss on the beauty at the Tyler's Third Annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party.

Rosalia took home the Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban, Or Alternative Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The songstress walked the red carpet in custom Alexander Wang.

Lizzo won the first award of the night, Best Pop Solo Performance for Truth Hurts. She later won Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Jessica Hart and boyfriend James Kirkham opted for edge as they attended Steven Tyler's Third Annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday. 

Beyonce and Jay-Z decided to get an early start on the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards celebrations during the Roc Nation brunch in Los Angeles on Saturday

Just days after presenting a tribute to Nipsey Hussle at the Grammy Awards, director Ava DuVernay's documentary about the late rapper is moving forward at Netflix.

Brad Paisley heaped on the humor when he helped color his wife Kimberly's hair during their coronavirus quarantine: 'I'm scared,' his wife said in a video before he stared applying the dye.

Fiji finally found their flair as they bounced back from their shock World Cup defeat by Uruguay with a resounding 45-10 win over Georgia that sent a warning to their next opponents Wales.

As the Love Island contestants settle into their villa in tropical Fiji, it seems the real drama is taking place back in Australia.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England will make any numerical advantage count and Owen Farrell will not endure another middling kicking afternoon like he did against Argentina.

Scott Morrison was acting as a 'water boy' during the Kangaroos friendly match against Fiji at ANZ Stadium in Suva on Friday when he knocked back the drink in the stands.

She rose to fame after appearing on Richie Strahan's season of The Bachelor in 2016.

Things got steamy under the sheets between Love Island Australia star Margarita Smith, 26, and Blake Williamson, 28, on Thursday.

She is currently preparing to fly to Fiji to start filming the third season of Bachelor In Paradise.