By Simon Burnton (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier)
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11.23am BST
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will end its nationwide curfew from 21 June, with the exception of the holy city of Mecca.
The country’s interior ministry said prayers would be allowed to resume in all mosques outside Mecca from Sunday 31 May, reports the AFP news agency.
11.14am BST
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Source: Coronavirus live news: WHO warns of ‘second peak’ as it drops hydroxychloroquine trial
