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Summary
- The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 237,000. There are more than 3.3 million known cases of infection but more than 1 million people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
- In Australia, the death toll stands at 93 and there are 6767 confirmed cases
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison says more Australians need to download the COVIDSafe app if they want an early mark on easing restrictions
- India's lockdown has been extended by another fortnight
- The European Commission has backed Australia's push for an inquiry into COVID-19
NZ Warriors officially cleared for Australian flight
By Adam Pengilly
The New Zealand Warriors have been granted official approval to fly to Australia as the NRL took a giant leap towards resuming its season at the end of the month.
After a week of confusion and less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied Border Force had officially rubber stamped the flight, the Warriors will land in Tamworth on Sunday.
Stephen Kearney's men will spend 14 days in isolation in the country music capital, but will be allowed to quarantine as a group paving the way for all 16 clubs to resume training next week.
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys wants the NRL season to relaunch on May 28.
Worst-hit tourist towns brace for double-digit downturns
By Jennifer Duke
The mayors of some of Australia's best-known tourist towns fear many local businesses will close for good without more government help as they bear the brunt of restrictions on "non-essential" services to stop the spread of coronavirus.
An analysis by SGS Economics & Planning's Terry Rawnsley shows the Australian economy is likely to contract by more than 6 per cent in 2019-20. In some towns that rely heavily on tourism, he estimates the fall could be twice as bad.
In NSW, the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast's Gosford are expected to see declines in their local economies of 9 per cent and 6 per cent respectively.
The great experiment: 'common sense' urged in Queensland as virus restrictions ease
By Stuart Layt
Queenslanders are taking part in a state-wide public health experiment from this weekend, to see whether a small easing of coronavirus-related movement restrictions results in an increase of cases.
After recording no new cases for the second day in a row on Friday, the state’s cumulative tally rested on 1033 with just 84 active cases, and just four new cases this week in total.
With those restrictions set to be eased slightly from this weekend, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said people needed to act responsibly.
"I really hope that everyone acts responsibly, that they enjoy the lifting of some of the stay-at-home restrictions," she said.
“That they can get out and go and see their family and friends, go for a picnic, go for a walk in a national park … this is going to be a great opportunity for Queenslanders to really get out and enjoy the fresh air."
Sydney living with coronavirus
The Sydney Morning Herald photographers continue to capture Sydney's mood as eastern suburb beaches reopen, lockdown rules in NSW are eased and people adjust to self-isolation.
People leave Coogee Beach through designated entry and exit points.Credit:Cole Bennetts
From this weekend, up to two adults are allowed to visit other households.
A number of Sydney beaches also reopened for exercise earlier this week, with social distancing rules remaining in place.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged people taking advantage of the new rules to do so "with caution, especially if you’re with vulnerable people".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated that national restrictions could be eased from next Friday, after a number of other states and territories also relaxed some rules this weekend.
What you can and can't do this weekend as restrictions are slowly relaxed
Restrictions related to COVID-19 have been eased in a number of states and territories from this weekend, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison said national rules could be eased next Friday - a week earlier than a decision on changes was originally expected to be made.
In NSW and ACT, two adults are now allowed to visit other households.
ACT residents are also allowed to travel to NSW and shop for non-essential items.
The Northern Territory has removed restrictions on the size of social gatherings.
Queenslanders are now allowed to travel up to 50 kilometres from their homes and shop for non-essential items, in what the state's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says is a two-week trial.
Gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed in Western Australia, up from the previous limit of two people.
A 10-person limit on gatherings remains in place in South Australia and density restrictions still apply.
Restrictions are unchanged in Victoria and Tasmania.
Rush to parks, cycleways during shutdown reveals Sydney's great divide
Stitching together a patchwork of small parks, cycleways and pedestrian paths will help close the divide between the Sydney suburbs lacking green space and those with large parklands, experts say.
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of ensuring adequate parklands in Australia's most populated city as people rush to parks and walkways to exercise. Yet it has also highlighted the lack of accessible open space in parts of Sydney such as the inner west.
At about 10 square metres per resident, Burwood has 86 per cent less open public space than the average of 75 square metres per person across the Greater Sydney region. Those in the Inner West Council's boundaries have 12 square metres per person, government figures show.
Californians protest beach closures
Protesters gathered in California on Friday, US local time, to voice their objections to orders closing beaches, other public places and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Footage shows dozens of protesters gathered in Huntington Beach in Los Angeles, holding signs that say "our constitutional rights are essential" and "only kooks close beaches".
Hundreds of protesters also gathered in Michigan on Thursday to object to the state's strict stay-at-home order.
Two more confirmed cases at Sydney's Newmarch nursing home
Another two staff members at Sydney's Newmarch House nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of total cases linked to the facility to 61.
A 74-year-old male resident who died on Friday was the 13th death linked to the outbreak at the aged care facility.
There are now 24 staff and 37 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case linked to the facility on April 11.
Three residents tested positive on Thursday.
Anglicare Sydney confirmed the positive tests despite what it called "strict procedures and enforced infection control practices".
"We are investigating further as to how this occurred and we continue to work closely with the NSW Public Health Unit on this," Anglicare Sydney said in a statement on Saturday morning.
"Additional positive cases associated with Newmarch House are very distressing for our staff, our residents, and their families."
with AAP
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US regulator allows emergency use of drug to treat COVID-19 patients
By Pallavi Singhal
Good morning, this is Pallavi Singhal taking over the blog.
The US Food and Drug Administration has allowed emergency use of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral drug, to treat COVID-19 patients.
The regulator made the announcement on Friday, US local time, after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed the drug shortened recovery time for hospitalised COVID-19 patients by 31 per cent, or four days on average.
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