Christians are celebrating Easter, despite lockdowns that have left hundreds of millions confined to their homes.
Pope Francis will deliver an online message instead of the traditional St Peter’s Square address.
Philanthropist Bill Gates tells the BBC a vaccine is the only way to end the crisis, and one could be ready within 18 months.
UK PM Boris Johnson says he owes his life to the doctors and nurses who treated him in intensive care.
For the first time, all 50 US states are under a disaster declaration.
UK deaths from the virus are expected to pass 10,000 on Sunday.
Some 1.8 million cases have been confirmed globally, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Nearly 109,000 people have died while 405,000 have recovered.
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