Coronavirus news you might have missed overnight: Boris Johnson urged to investigate Covid-19 impact of ethnic minorities as Obama calls Trump’s handling of crisis ‘chaotic disaster’

UK death toll stands at 31,587

The coronavirus crisis is continuing to impact the lives of people all over the world.

Boris Johnson will address the public this evening to unveil plans for relaxing lockdown restrictions, while more than 215,200 have been infected with the virus and 31,587 people have died after testing positive in the UK.

Here is your daily briefing of coronavirus news you may have missed overnight.

Boris Johnson has been urged to launch an independent public inquiry into the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities

The British prime minister has been called upon to launch a public inquiry into how people from Bame backgrounds are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.

A group of prominent Bame figures sent a letter to Boris Johnson saying the Covid-19 outbreak has highlighted race and health inequality problems in the country.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data this week showing blank men and women were almost twice as likely to die from Covid-19 compared to white people.

VE Day conga line criticised as public ‘ignore UK lockdown’ over bank holiday weekend despite PM’s pleas

A conga line on the 75th anniversary of VE Day has been criticised for violating the rules of the UK's national lockdown.

People were seen dancing in the street in Grappenhall, near Warrington, in TV footage, despite government advice to stay indoors unless it is strictly necessary.

The villagers held a rope at two-metre intervals in an attempt at social distancing during the celebration.

Barack Obama calls Trump administration’s coronavirus response a ‘chaotic disaster’ in leaked recording

Barack Obama has called the current US president's response to the Covid-19 pandemic a "chaotic disaster".

The former president made the comments in a private phone call, and came to light after Yahoo News obtained audio from the conversation.

"It has been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset – of ‘what’s in it for me’ and ‘to heck with everybody else’ – when that mindset is operationalised in our government,” Mr Obama said.

Two more young children die from coronavirus-related disease, New York governor says

Two more children have died from a disease potentially related to Covid-19 in New York, the governor has announced.

The state has been faced with a wave of illnesses among young children, where they have symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease - a rare inflammatory condition - and toxic shock syndrome, and could be related to coronavirus.

“The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers. This is new, and it’s developing,” Mr Cuomo said.

Robot dog in Singapore enforcing lockdown restrictions in city's parks

A headless robotic dog has been patrolling a park in Singapore to enforce social distancing rules.

The yellow and black machine plays a recording reminding dwellers of the lockdown rules of coronavirus.

“Let’s keep Singapore healthy. For your own safety and for those around you, please stand at least one metre apart. Thank you,” a female voice says on repeat.