United Kingdom
Three of the fresh cases were transmitted in the UK as Boris Johnson says the NHS has a "great plan".
US, Australia, and Thailand have all reported their first deaths from the virus.
The total number of cases of Covid-19 in the UK now stands at 19, after two more cases in England were confirmed on Friday morning.
An outbreak could close schools for two months and cancel sports events. And as global cases grow, share prices are now on track for the worst week since the 2008 crash.
Government refuses to commit to publishing any forecast of the costs to jobs and families.
Japan has shut down schools to stop the spread of Covid-19, and Saudi Arabia has closed its borders to foreign pilgrims.
The UK could find itself off the hook over cases such as breaches of air pollution levels and a failure to act on peat bog burning, which campaigners say can exacerbate flooding.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are about to step into the wonderful world of PAYE and taxes.
The onslaught of bad weather has led to major incidents being declared in South Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.
More than 300 flood warnings are still in place across the UK.