Coronavirus: the masks are gone and France celebrates Bastille Day with a twist


Here are five things you should know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday night. We will have another update in the morning.

1. Masks in

He has had more upfront coverage than shopping by the nose, mouth, and chin, but the government confirmed this afternoon the move to make facial masks mandatory in every store and supermarket in England starting July 24. . Align the country with Scotland. In Wales and Northern Ireland it is limited to public transport. We see why attitudes have changed globally; what people feel today; We answer your questions about the change here; and have Banksy’s shot, embedded inside a subway car.

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Banksy

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Banksy spray-painted his label in the color of a medical mask.


2. Commemorations of the Bastille

In France, the annual Bastille Day military parade was suspended for the first time since the end of World War II in 1945. Instead, there was a tribute to health workers who helped fight the coronavirus, to the attended by relatives of those who have died. President Emmanuel Macron gave a rare televised interview, answering questions about the coronavirus pandemic and the economy.

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Media captionBastille Day celebrated under confinement

3. Border blues

Scotland has made solid progress in fighting the pandemic, with no new Covid-19-related deaths for the sixth consecutive day and only two patients currently undergoing intensive care treatment. As the country looks to open tourism-related businesses on Wednesday, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon again refused to rule out the option of quarantining people traveling from England to Scotland, but said she hoped it would not be necessary. . We listen to people who live their lives on both sides of the line and are concerned about how the situation might unfold.

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Vicky Muirhead’s business splits on the Scottish border


4. ‘Coronavirus Exploits Silly Human Behavior’

Jimmy Flores dismissed the coronavirus as “fake news” until he received it and was in the hospital for more than a week. He believes he hired him on a night out after the Arizona state governor, Arizona, lifted the shutdown in May. He recounts how he’s using his experience as a young adult who caught him to warn his friends amid a spike in cases around the world.

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Media captionCases increase when nightlife returns in Arizona

5. Everything is happening …

… at the Bristol Zoo, which reopened today after 110 days of closure, quelling fears for its future for now. It is operating at a quarter of visitor capacity and tickets must be reserved in advance, but the zoo’s chief executive officer says they are “cautiously optimistic” that it can survive.

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The zoo had warned in early summer about his finances.


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