Deep recessions have long shadows and already there is a gaping hole opening up in our pandemic response

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The great recession was followed by Brexit, the election of Donald Trump and the rise of authoritarianism particularly in Europe.

Big economic events have big political consequences.

Politicians have set a high bar for themselves – success on coronavirus has created community expectations that will be challenging to shift

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“Let’s not give everything back, let’s not throw away all the progress we’ve made by letting our frustration get the better of us.” This was Daniel Andrews on Friday afternoon, shortly after national cabinet resolved to gradually restart economic and social activity by July.

The Victorian premier wanted people to understand he’d be hastening slowly – the message being here in the Massachusetts of Australia, we decide how quickly we’ll remove coronavirus restrictions. We don’t apply an arbitrary national average.

Paul Kelly warns people over 70 and with existing diseases are at high risk from coronavirus as pandemic restrictions ease

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The deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, is warning people to take care if visiting mums on Mother’s Day, as frictions emerge over the lockdown in Victoria.

In some states, authorities are allowing people to pay family visits on Sunday as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased, but Kelly has restated warnings that people over 70 and with existing chronic diseases are at high risk from coronavirus.

The Toronto Zoo announced on Wednesday it had successfully hatched a baby Madagascar spider tortoise, its first successful hatching of the critically endangered species.

The comedian praised "selfless" NHS workers on the front line

The actress and her husband, Tom Hanks, were both hospitalised with the deadly virus

The choir leader told Twitter followers how a runner failed to maintain a two metre distance and "fell" on his young son

The comedian and her husband Chris Fischer welcomed their first child in May last year

McCoy is Keough's second child with her husband, Kyle Bosworth

The singer has reportedly handed over cash to good causes in his hometown of Suffolk

The 99-year-old is walking the length of his garden 100 times to raise funds

The cause of death is currently unknown

Turley and her boyfriend Finn Tapp are currently staying with her parents in Scotland

The Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood star has praised teenage activists

The Hollywood star was filming The Last Duel in Dublin when lockdown measures kicked in

The comedian had one last act of defiance before renouncing his new moniker

The designer is inviting us all to her Instagram party

Beyoncé was a surprise addition to the TV fundraiser for America's coronavirus relief effort

Draper is one of the thousands of people in the UK to have been diagnosed with coronavirus

The group originally released the chart-topping track in 2005

The 7 Rings singer sang all six parts of the classic ballad

But which role could he have played?

The singer has announced she will no longer be touring her Lover album this year

Kay's original Amarillo video featured an eclectic line-up of celebrity cameos

Captain Tom has so far raised an astonishing £26 million for NHS charities

The comic has presented the Golden Globes five times

The actor and his wife both tested positive for the virus in Australia

The Queen of Pop shared the picture on Instagram

The singer posted the sweet snap on what should have been the start of the summer term

Hoping to recreate Holden's signature glow? You've come to the wrong place...

The Quiz star says she still feels like she constantly has to prove herself as an actor

The baby will be the pop couple's third child

The pair brought back Dixon's first ever solo single for the special performance

The actor's father left the family home shortly after he was born

The star gave the Blinding Lights TikTok challenge a go while clad in fluorescent exercise gear

The Heart Radio star is still bringing a touch of glamour to her working day

James McAvoy has praised the NHS for saving his life when he suffered a botched surgery.

O'Porter and Flack were good friends

J.Lo's future step-daughter has already ear-marked a very special item from the singer's wardrobe...

Andersson said it has been "humbling" to return to her old profession during the coronavirus crisis

Singer Marianne Faithfull has been discharged from hospital after being admitted for treatment while she displayed symptoms of coronavirus.

The stylist's partner found himself in shot during a Facebook live

The Weeknd has urged fans to help Captain Tom Moore beat him to the number one spot

Taylor Swift has reignited a feud with her former record label, accusing it of "shameless greed" over a plan to release a live album she has not authorised.

Actor Tom Hanks has sent a letter and a Corona-brand typewriter to a eight-year-old Australian boy who said he was being bullied because of his name.

"Where there is life, there is hope," Garraway wrote in her emotional post

Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine.

Rylan Clark-Neal has revealed his career could have taken an entirely different turn if he'd accepted an unexpected offer made by the former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The long-awaited television adaptation of Sally Rooney's millennial love story has arrived