The Guardian: Coronavirus live news: Don't yield to fear, says Pope, amid Easter lockdown

Christians adapt to culmination of holy week without ceremonies as US death toll becomes the highest in the world; Italy, India, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico extend lockdown

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1.26am BST

Puerto Rico, which has reported more than 780 cases of Covid-19, and at least 42 deaths, will continue its lockdown until at least 3 May.

Governor Wanda Vázquez announced on Saturday that people must stay indoors from (pm to 5am, and only leave their house outside those hours to buy food or medicine or go to the bank. Non-essential businesses will remain closed.

1.19am BST

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has approved an extension of the kingdom’s curfew until further notice, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday.

The country has been under a 7pm to 6am curfew since 23 March, due to the rate at which the coronavirus is currently spreading.

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