Today is Good Friday and the start of the Easter festival in many Christian communities. Most religious events have however been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic
There are now more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus world wide, and the number of deaths has reached 90,000. Throughout the world efforts continue to contain the crisis, but leaders have been warning that restrictions are likely to continue well into May, and maybe even as long as the summer.
Health and care workers are operating at exceptionally high levels to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control. On UN World Health Day 2020, William Murray speaks to public health professionals about how to take the pressure off those currently working on the frontline.