There are now more than 250,000 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide and just over 87,000 patients have recovered.

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But today, the global number of dead passed 11,000, with Italy and Spain recording the highest number of deaths in a single day.

Germans have been warned if they don't behave responsibly in terms of social distancing this weekend they'll be locked down on Monday.

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