Crowd-control measures will be in place at major stations from Monday as the frequency of services is increased to deal with a growing number of people returning to workplaces. Security guards will be on duty and limits on platform and carriage capacity implemented. 

People are still being advised to work from home if possible and avoid using public transport if they really must travel. Read the advice on doing so as safely as possible. Meanwhile, the BBC has spoken to some employees fearful about their return to work. 

The UK recorded 170 deaths on Sunday, the lowest since 24 March, the day after lockdown was introduced. That number comes with caveats though, as our health correspondent explains. Throughout the weekend the row over plans to reopen England's primary schools continued to rage. A study suggests children in wealthier households are studying significantly more at home than their poorer counterparts, adding to worries about a growing divide.

In other news, Northern Ireland is taking some steps to ease its lockdown from Monday, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned  cuts to public spending after coronavirus "would be catastrophic", and the first new jury trials since lockdown began will start later.

Visit our dedicated coronavirus index for more, including our story on your last "normal" photos, which led to an outpouring of contributions.

Like the UK, Italy and Spain also recorded their lowest daily death tolls in weeks on Sunday and both are significantly easing their lockdown restrictions. Most businesses in Italy, including bars and hairdressers, will be free to reopen, and outside of Madrid and Barcelona, Spain will allow groups of up to 10 people to meet. Strict hygiene controls remain in place.

In the US, there were 820 new deaths linked to the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the total close to 90,000. The chairman of the central bank has warned the economy may not recover from the pandemic until late 2021.

Brazil now has the fourth highest number of infections globally. The mayor of Sao Paulo has warned the health system is close to collapse, but President Jair Bolsonaro continues to argue against the lockdown implemented by regional governors. In Central America, meanwhile, find out why health workers in Mexico are facing attacks, and why the lockdown in Panama has led to harassment of trans people.

Elsewhere, Japan has entered its first recession since 2015 as a result of the pandemic. India has extended its nationwide lockdown until 31 May, although there are considerable relaxations. And the World Health Organization begins its annual assembly - virtually - on Monday. Expect calls for an independent inquiry into how it has handled the crisis.

Our live page has all the latest.

The UK government has been strongly criticised for its handling of coronavirus in care homes. We've taken a close look at the decisions that were made. As a nation we're also acutely aware of the huge pressures facing NHS and care staff on the front line, but what is it like to handle all that when you're also fasting for Ramadan? Find out.

Doing things differently has become the new normal, so to speak, including for students thrust into the world of online learning. Can a remote teaching model work long-term, we ask? And despite eating out being off the cards right now, meet the chef still optimistic about opening his first restaurant.

Several papers focus on efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine. The Daily Mail says jabs will be available for half of the UK's population by September if the partnership between Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca succeeds. The Daily Express thinks trials are progressing well and there's cause for cautious optimism. The Sun and Daily Telegraph both report that Britain will be first in line for the vaccine. There's plenty of coverage, too, of the ongoing row over primary schools. The Times' editorial argues: "If this issue is not settled soon it will be the pupils who suffer most, and the least well-off pupils at that." The Daily Mirror's leader urges the government to publish the scientific evidence supporting the plan - without it, the paper says, "teachers are entitled to inform the education ­secretary to think again". Finally, the Financial Times reports on lobbying by the Competition and Markets Authority for extra powers to stop companies profiteering during the pandemic.

From elsewhere

BBC Ouch begins a new mini-series meeting those deemed "vulnerable" - first up, Baroness Jane Campbell, once described as “the most influential disabled person in Britain”. Elsewhere, BBC Bitesize has advice on dealing with difficult behaviour - whether it's younger children or teens .

There was widespread revulsion last week when militants killed at least 24 people in an Afghan maternity ward. The BBC meets one woman volunteering to nurse babies whose mothers were among the dead. Elsewhere, this week's instalment of The Boss speaks to a man who bought 60,000 oil and gas wells. And finally, TV series Normal People has been a runaway success, but did you understand the lingo? Let us fill in the gaps.