Coronavirus live blog: As it happened on April 7-8

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Coronavirus crisis - as it happened on April 7-8, 2020

Summary

• World Health Organisation chief warns against politicising coronavirus pandemic.

• UK, US cybersecurity bodies warn about increase in COVID-19-related phishing scams.

• Spain records another rise in deaths and cases after days of falling numbers

• EU science chief quits, slamming pandemic response

• Boris Johnson spends a second night in intensive care but is "responding to treatment"

• Spread of COVID-19 under control in Czech Republic, health ministry says

• More than one billion workers worldwide are at risk of a pay cut or losing their jobs.

• EU vows to raise €15 billion

• Domestic abuse spikes amid lockdown