A minute's silence will be held at 11:00 BST to honour healthcare, transport and other key workers who have died with coronavirus. Here are some of their stories. Meanwhile, the government has announced that the families of NHS and care staff who have died will receive a £60,000 compensation payment.

The silence comes as a BBC Panorama investigation reveals ministers failed to buy crucial protective equipment to help care staff cope with a pandemic. There were no gowns, visors, swabs or body bags in the UK's stockpile when Covid-19 arrived. 

Elsewhere, hospitals in England have been told they can now start planning to restore some services suspended due to the virus, including cancer care and mental health support. Authorities are also urging those who need to go to hospital not to be put off by fears of catching the disease. In his latest diary instalment for the BBC, Dr John Wright discusses that very thing, particularly how few cancers are being diagnosed right now. 

Boris Johnson, now back in charge after recovering from coronavirus himself, has urged the nation not to lose patience with the lockdown at this time of "maximum risk". He said the restrictions must not be relaxed too soon. These are the five tests the government is relying on to decide when they should be.

All of our coronavirus coverage is gathered here on our dedicated index. Among the latest stories, we investigate whether you can catch the disease twice, and answer a fresh tranche of your questions. Finally, on a lighter note, we know TV filming has been affected by the pandemic, but are some shows better with a dose of social distancing?

New Zealand has begun its phased exit from lockdown - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the virus is under control but the country is "not out of the woods" yet. New South Wales - Australia's most populous state - is preparing to loosen its restrictions too, allowing people to visit family and friends again. Elsewhere, Nigeria will also begin a gradual easing in certain areas from 4 May.

However, as some restrictions relax, others are imposed. Argentina has banned ticket sales for all internal and international commercial flights until 1 September because of the pandemic. Airlines say the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs, but authorities argue it's essential.

In the US, Donald Trump has insisted he takes no responsibility for a rise in emergency calls from the public seeking guidance about disinfectant. The president last week suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus, leading manufacturers to warn customers not to do so. What do Mr Trump's supporters think about his handling of the crisis? We've spoken to three. And hear the story of one US pastor refusing to stop his hands-on healing despite the rules.

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Many governments in poorer nations are facing a policy conundrum. Lockdowns may help in the coronavirus battle but they often leave those most vulnerable struggling to work and feed themselves. Read why and what's being done about it across Africa. Some of those on the breadline face a personal conundrum too - should you keep going to work if you don't feel safe? That's the situation facing workers in Mexico's US-owned factories. Finally, India also has faced those sorts of challenges, but headlines from there reflect another phenomenon too - a much lower reported death rate than many other countries. We delve into that "mystery".

The papers have plenty to say about Boris Johnson's first appearance after sick leave. The Sun thinks Britain will have been "mightily relieved" to see him back with his optimism undimmed. For Macer Hall, in the Daily Express, he "glowed with renewed vim and vigour". The Daily Telegraph says the PM will hold a series of meetings this week to finalise details of the UK's exit from lockdown. That could include turning new Nightingale hospitals into the primary centres for treating coronavirus patients, the Times reports, meaning traditional hospitals could become "Covid-free zones". The Daily Mirror feels that after more than a month of being cooped up, people have been given a glimmer of hope over a return to something resembling normal life. With similar optimism, the i's headline declares there's "hope in sight".

From elsewhere

The Coronavirus Newscast team discusses Boris Johnson's return to work. And elsewhere, Louis Theroux is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to. First up, writer and documentary-maker Jon Ronson.

An absolute must for a lift this morning is our gallery of images from the International Garden Photographer of the Year's Black & White photo project. Also, meet people who've answered the call to foster animals as shelters have been forced to shut. Finally, one from the BBC Archive  - watch the great Alan Whicker barely disguise his contempt for new-fangled diesel engines as he reports from a yard in Canada where steam trains are being decommissioned.