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European countries are easing some border controls after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.

A local authority in England says it will remove a statue of scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell,the latest memorial to be taken down in the wake of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Small, low-lying islands dotted around the Pacific and Caribbean - often seen as places most vulnerable to global warming - can naturally adapt and raise themselves above encroaching waves, new research shows.

Population-wide facemask use could push Covid-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, a UK study says.

China has urged students going overseas to think carefully before choosing Australia, citing a spate of racist incidents targeting Asians during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The World Health Organisation has urged countries to press on with efforts to contain Covid-19, noting the pandemic was worsening globally.