Coronavirus updates: Queen calls Morrison as Australia aims to resume

Summary

1. Schools reopen in China’s virus epicentre for the very first time given that the outbreak started
2. Senior students in Hubei return – however most students will stay at home
3. The Queen informs Australian PM Scott Morrison she is “so delighted” at the nation’s Covid-19 success
4. The president also tells the PM she is happy the country continued its horse racing
5. In the UK, an advisor resigns after claims he had a relationship that broke lockdown guidelines
6. The UK now has the world’s 2nd highest death toll (29,502) after the US (70,646)
7. President Trump reveals a “different group” will change the White House coronavirus taskforce later on this month