Two of the UK's biggest High Street retailers, John Lewis and Boots, announce 5,300 job cuts.
They come despite public spending to tackle the crisis rising to nearly £190bn ($240bn)
Charity Oxfam says 12,000 people a day could die from hunger - more than from Covid-19 itself.
It identifies 10 countries as potential hotspots, including Yemen, DR Congo and Afghanistan.
Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has begun a second lockdown.
The Trump administration says US schools should reopen on schedule, despite a surge in several states.
Globally there are now 12 million confirmed cases and almost 549,000 deaths.
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