The government's scientific advisers will meet later to review the latest information about the spread of coronavirus. They'll assess the effectiveness of the UK's lockdown - although on Monday, the foreign secretary made clear there'll be no change to restrictions any time soon. Dominic Raab - who is deputising for the prime minister while he recovers from the disease - said the country was "still not past the peak of this virus". A reminder of all the rules here, and of the sort of data the scientists will be using to assess whether those rules are working.

At the same news conference, we learned the government might change its advice to the public on wearing face masks outdoors. Will masks become the norm for all of us at some point? Find out more.

The government has also confirmed there have been outbreaks at more than 2,000 care homes in England. Charity Age UK claims the virus is "running wild" in such facilities. The charity and others have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock demanding a package to support social care during the pandemic. The UK death toll has risen to 11,329, but that doesn't include deaths outside hospitals, including in care homes.

See the statistics in more detail here, including the picture in your area. 

In other UK news, gym and leisure centre bosses say they face being evicted during the crisis and are calling for urgent action to tackle unscrupulous landlords. Families in parts of rural England say they have become totally dependent on local volunteers delivering food. And we go inside some of the schools that have stayed open all through the Easter holidays to care for the children of key workers.

Nearly 1.9 million people worldwide have been confirmed to have the virus and half of humanity is now under some form of restriction. 

Some European nations among the worst-hit by the disease are beginning to ease their restrictions. Spain and Italy are allowing some businesses to reopen this week, as is Austria, while Denmark is re-opening some schools. However, in France, President Emmanuel Macron has extended the shutdown until 11 May. The World Health Organization has welcomed the slowing down of infections in some European countries but warned against lifting restrictions too early. Elsewhere in the world,  India has announced it is extending its lockdown until at least 3 May. 

The US has recorded the most deaths of any country, more than 23,000. In a bad-tempered press conference on Monday, President Donald Trump strongly denied ignoring early warnings about the pandemic  and said he was close to finalising a plan to reopen the US economy. 

Follow the latest updates from around the globe via our live page. And hear the voices of medics worldwide on the challenges they face in tackling the virus. Elsewhere, learn why the world's largest postal service has become a lifesaver in these difficult times.

For those living alone, social isolation means potentially being more cut off than ever. However, there are some simple ways to manage, as we explain. There are no visitors for patients being treated for Covid-19 in hospital either, but in Bradford, relatives have been sending emails, which nurses print out and put inside cards made by local children. Technology has certainly been crucial for many. Read the story of an Egyptian woman who lost her mother due to coronavirus but found help in a WhatsApp group of strangers.

Read more features and analysis pieces like these on our dedicated index .

On a day when millions of people would normally return to work after the Easter break, the Daily Express tells us "we must all stay put". "Lockdown for three more weeks" is the headline in the Times. The Daily Telegraph claims the cabinet has been banned from talk of an "exit strategy", as ministers work on ways to move towards a "gradual unwinding of social distancing rules". Elsewhere, the Daily Mail says the scale of the coronavirus "catastrophe" unfolding in Britain's care homes has been "dramatically laid bare" after it was revealed more than 13% of them have now had outbreaks. And several papers highlight ongoing problems with the supply of protective equipment. The Daily Mirror front page is filled with the faces of 35 health and social care workers who have died - "No more," it demands. The Guardian describes how Britain "missed three chances" to join an EU scheme to bulk-buy masks, gowns and gloves. See all the front pages here.

From elsewhere

In the latest episode of Tech Tent, the team looks at the efforts of social media giants to combat falsehoods linking Covid-19 to 5G. And for some light relief, Elis and John talk exercise and sheds in another instalment of The Isolation Tapes.

The dreams of thousands of athletes were dashed when coronavirus forced this summer's Olympics to be postponed. One Canadian swimmer who missed out in 1980 due to the boycott against the Soviet Union gives some advice to a young hopeful who had been aiming for Tokyo. On a different sporting note, look back on the life of motorsport legend Stirling Moss, who died this weekend. And elsewhere, discover the audacious plan scientists hope will save one critically endangered species - the northern white rhino.