Slovakia's prime minister threatened to force into quarantine anyone refusing to take part in a plan to test almost all of the country's 5.4 million people for COVID-19. With the European Union country struggling to control a spike in new cases, Premier Igor Matovic has balked at imposing strict measures embraced by other nations including curfews and shutdowns.

The UK plans to roll out "immunity passports" to allow people who have contracted COVID-19 to leave the lockdown early. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the certificates would be issued to people who have built up immunity to the coronavirus so they can return to "normal life."