The World Health Organisation's warning countries they'll be forced to return to lockdown if they don't lift restrictions carefully.
It comes as the total number of Covid-19 cases across the world approaches 3.8 million.
263,000 people have died - including more than 30,000 in the UK.
WHO director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus, is urging countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions.
Meanwhile Northern Ireland's set to announce a phased lifting of its restrictions today.
The Stormont Assembly has held several meetings this week to discuss a gradual removal of the measures.
Their Finance Minister Conor Murphy says another meeting will be held today, before an announcement is made.
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