As we arrive at the end of another three-week period of lockdown, Boris Johnson and his cabinet are to review the restrictions on public life. It's understood the prime minister is considering scrapping the "stay at home" messaging when he addresses the nation on Sunday.  Mr Johnson has told MPs the government had to be sure any changes to the restrictions were backed by data "coming in continuously over the next few days", with  No 10 saying "it is not going to be a case of flicking a switch" to lift all measures at once.

Newsnight's Nicholas Watt says there could be "a big focus on the outside", for example allowing more exercise or work on construction sites. However, the UK's death toll has passed 30,000, making it Europe's worst-hit nation, with the latest figures showing the number of people dying in care homes continuing to rise. And Labour's Angela Rayner says the government's failure to meet its daily testing target of 100,000 four days in a row doesn't inspire confidence to start easing lockdown.

Meanwhile, it's emerged 400,000 surgical gowns ordered from Turkey have not been given to NHS workers because they do not meet British safety standards. Concerns over the shortage of protective kit for healthcare staff have contributed to the proportion of adults who fear the virus, says health correspondent Nick Triggle. But have we got the threat out of perspective, he asks.

Signals that restrictions are to be eased might offer relief to some but others continue to endure hardship. There are warnings that up to half a million  private renters who have lost their jobs could be facing eviction when the lockdown ends. Problems continue with the scheme aimed at helping those on free school meals, with one woman saying she felt humiliated when vouchers she'd waited weeks for failed to scan at a supermarket till.  Meanwhile, there are concerns for the wellbeing of babies, as parents struggle to access regular support services. 

Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explores individual stories of people in his south London neighbourhood, from a mother parted from her teenage son and working fathers terrified of bringing the virus home to their families, to a separated couple temporarily reunited to look after a son with learning difficulties . Find more personal tales on our dedicated page, and get advice and information from our coronavirus index.

Donald Trump renews his criticism of China over its handling of the outbreak, describing the coronavirus pandemic as the "worst attack" ever on the United States. China says the US president's contention that "this is worse than Pearl Harbor, this is worse than the World Trade Center" is an attempt to distract from his handling of the virus, which has infected 1.2 million Americans, killing more than 73,000.

Meanwhile, Aleem Maqbool reports how women are having to drive across the US for abortions because several states have deemed them non-essential during the lockdown . One woman, carrying a dead fetus and its twin she was told would die at birth, travelled 10 hours from Texas to New Mexico. Follow the latest global developments related to the virus on our live page.

If you're pining for the return of freedoms you enjoyed before the lockdown, the Food Chain podcast explores how many restaurants will be able to reopen and how those that do will look. Meanwhile, the Coronavirus Newscast hears from the boss of London's Heathrow Airport about when we might be able to fly again.

Most front pages trail the prime minister's announcement on Sunday about how the UK's lockdown will be eased. The Daily Mirror describes what it says are the "five steps" Boris Johnson will set out, with various aspects of society reopening from Monday and at the end of May, June, August and by October. The current "stay home" messaging will end, with workers urged to return and exercise limits relaxed, says the Daily Telegraph. The Daily Star says it will make for a "magic Monday", while the Daily Mail cries: "Hurrah!" Although the Guardian notes "picnics and rambles" will return, it focuses on the government's repeated failure to hit its target of carrying out 100,000 tests for the virus per day. As the Metro points out, the latest figure fell to just 69,000 as the death toll passed 30,000 to make the UK the worst-hit nation in Europe.

From elsewhere

With the country about to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, you can read about the World War Two veterans who spent most of their working lives in the UK but found their pensions frozen once they moved abroad. "I feel ashamed to be British," says Anne Puckridge, 95, who receives less than half the sum of her comrades who remained in the UK. Striking a happier note are a choir doing their bit to bring a flavour of VE Day to care home residents who remember it from first time around. Find out more about the national celebrations. Or, if you're just desperate for a new hobby, perhaps you could emulate Raymond Cooke, seen in this clip from 1975 , who sculpted matchsticks into remarkably intricate shapes.