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1.13am BST

We mentioned India in our earlier blog coverage, but the issue of its easing restrictions - despite surging Covid-19 infection numbers - compels revisiting.

India is a prime example of the tension being felt by governments across the world: the competing imperatives protecting citizens’ health against the economic damage of widespread shutdowns.

12.53am BST

AFP is reporting from Rome:

Three Nigerian migrants attacked staff in a military hospital in Rome after testing positive for Covid-19, the defence ministry said Saturday.

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