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Demonstrations in Germany and UK against coronavirus restrictions; Australian opposition calls for wider care home inquiry; Turkey sees two-month high in cases. Follow all the developments live

We are in very dire straits. We are in very desperate times. Our island right now is sick.

Governor of Guam Lou Leon Guerrero

Related: 'We are in dire straits': Pacific stands on Covid brink amid surging infections

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.

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