The State's Chief Medical Officer says the public should not be surprised if restrictions on work and travel are extended beyond this Sunday. The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning to discuss further extending movement restrictions but a formal recommendation will not be made until Friday. There are now over 5,300 confirmed cases, and the death toll has risen to 174 in the Republic.

Elsewhere, Boris Johnson has spent the night in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.  

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) has confirmed that the use of an external company to provide call centre support to the department is a one-off, short-term emergency measure. Read more here.

The Times reports that more “striking” evidence has emerged that the BCG vaccine given to counter TB may provide protection against Covid-19 and significantly reduce death rates in countries with high levels of vaccination.

Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Minister for Education to provide clarity to SNAs following last week's confusion surrounding redeployment.

Our own Joe O’Connor got a mention on the airwaves regarding a new initiative that he has launched in conjunction with entrepreneur and social justice campaigner, Grace Tallon. The Doorstep Marketplace aims to help small businesses with no e-commerce presence get selling online. See more here.

The Examiner highlights the importance of hospital cleaners on the front line in this piece.

Health insurers could cut premiums temporarily while private hospitals are managed by the State according to The Indo. 

Cinema operator Cineworld has shut all its 787 cinemas across 10 countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, and confirmed that it is in talks with its lenders for ongoing liquidity requirements. It also said it is in talks with its landlords, film studios and suppliers to mitigate the impact of the closures.

Liverpool have decided to reverse the decision to place some non-playing staff on the UK Government's furlough scheme as chief executive Peter Moore admitted they came to the "wrong conclusion". The Premier League club, who in February announced pre-tax profits of £42million for 2018-19, were heavily criticised after they announced their intention to turn to the scheme during the coronavirus pandemic.

And finally, a little bit of good news. China has reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January. 

This interview with Larry David depicting his quarantine experience provides some much needed zen. 

Stay safe folks.