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The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 233,000. There are more than 3.2 million known cases of infection but nearly 1 million people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally
In Australia, the death toll stands at 93. There have been 6766 cases of coronavirus since the start of the outbreak.
A total of 30 million Americans have been thrown out of work in six weeks
The national cabinet will make a decision on relaxing national restrictions next Friday, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying "Australians have earned an early mark"