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BEIJING: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work after recovering from the coronavirus, his office said on Sunday, as US states and nations. USA All over the world, they diverged on when to reopen their economies and communities.
The 55-year-old British leader, hospitalized for a week, will return to the office on Monday. Opposition politicians are asking for more clarity on when the government will ease a national blockade that will run until at least May 7.
The number of deaths officially attributed to the new coronavirus has exceeded 200,000 worldwide, a figure that is believed to underestimate the actual total. A second ship of the US Navy. The US, a destroyer off the coast of South America, reported an outbreak on board.
While some states in the USA USA They relaxed the restrictions, Hawaii extended its order to stay home until the end of May, and the California police closed a park because it was too crowded.
Even as attendees develop plans to shift President Donald Trump’s public emphasis on the virus to address the economic crisis it has caused, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the US National Institutes of Health. USA He warned against moving too fast.
“ You hear a lot about the need and the desire to return to normal. That is understandable, ” he said. “ If we don’t control it, we will never go back to normal. I know we will, but we have to do it correctly. ”
Societies are navigating an uncertain path between preventing a resurgence of the virus and providing economic and psychological relief to people locked up in their homes. Millions have lost jobs, and migrant workers and the poor have been particularly affected in many places. Protests have erupted from Berlin to Texas over the restrictions.
India allowed the reopening of neighborhood stores this weekend, although not in the worst affected places. Neighboring Sri Lanka again imposed a national blockade until Monday after partially lifting it.
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began, said all major construction projects have been resumed in an effort to restart factory production and other economic activities after a 2½ month shutdown. The outbreak has largely slowed in China, which reported 11 new confirmed cases on Sunday and there were no additional deaths.
South Korea, which recently relaxed some of its social distancing rules, saw a ninth day in a row with fewer than 20 new cases. The small city-state of Singapore, however, reported 931 new cases while fighting an outbreak among foreign workers living in dormitories.
In Europe, Spain joined Italy and France to prepare to loosen restrictions in early May, but the UK is lagging behind. The death toll in Britain exceeded 20,000, not including deaths in nursing homes, believed to be in the thousands.
Hawaii Governor David Ige extended both the order to stay home and a mandatory quarantine for visitors until May 31. He warned of undoing progress if public places open too early.
“ This was not an easy decision. I know this has been difficult for everyone. Businesses need to reopen. People want to end this self-isolation and we want to return to normal, ” he said in a statement.
A spring heat wave led to an increase in people on California’s beaches, golf courses, and trails. Police in Pacific Grove, about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of San Francisco, said they had to close the picturesque Lovers Point Park and Beach due to lack of social distance.
Officers on horseback patrolled Los Angeles’ closed beaches, trails, and playgrounds to enforce distance rules.
Georgia and Oklahoma allowed reopening of salons, spas, and hair salons, while Alaska paved the way for restaurants to resume dinner service and retail stores and other businesses open their doors, all with limitations. Some Alaska municipalities chose to maintain stricter rules.
Russ Anderson, owner of four tattoo studios in South Georgia, said he “ couldn’t get out of my chair fast enough ” when the restrictions were lifted. Its flagship store served 50 or 60 customers on Friday when it reopened, with customers and tattoo artists wearing masks, he said.
But Shawn Gingrich, CEO and founder of Lion’s Den Fitness, decided that his Atlanta gym would remain closed for now. “ We have already sacrificed a lot, ” he said. “ I feel like if we do this too soon, we will see a spike in cases and return to the starting point. ”
In Texas, Allison Scott said that most customers at her women’s clothing store in a Dallas mall seem to feel more comfortable shipping their purchases.
“ I want to be open more than anything, but I also don’t think society is ready to go, ” she said.
A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center found that Americans overwhelmingly support home stay measures and other efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
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The 55-year-old British leader, hospitalized for a week, will return to the office on Monday. Opposition politicians are asking for more clarity on when the government will ease a national blockade that will run until at least May 7.
The number of deaths officially attributed to the new coronavirus has exceeded 200,000 worldwide, a figure that is believed to underestimate the actual total. A second ship of the US Navy. The US, a destroyer off the coast of South America, reported an outbreak on board.
While some states in the USA USA They relaxed the restrictions, Hawaii extended its order to stay home until the end of May, and the California police closed a park because it was too crowded.
Even as attendees develop plans to shift President Donald Trump’s public emphasis on the virus to address the economic crisis it has caused, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the US National Institutes of Health. USA He warned against moving too fast.
“ You hear a lot about the need and the desire to return to normal. That is understandable, ” he said. “ If we don’t control it, we will never go back to normal. I know we will, but we have to do it correctly. ”
Societies are navigating an uncertain path between preventing a resurgence of the virus and providing economic and psychological relief to people locked up in their homes. Millions have lost jobs, and migrant workers and the poor have been particularly affected in many places. Protests have erupted from Berlin to Texas over the restrictions.
India allowed the reopening of neighborhood stores this weekend, although not in the worst affected places. Neighboring Sri Lanka again imposed a national blockade until Monday after partially lifting it.
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began, said all major construction projects have been resumed in an effort to restart factory production and other economic activities after a 2½ month shutdown. The outbreak has largely slowed in China, which reported 11 new confirmed cases on Sunday and there were no additional deaths.
South Korea, which recently relaxed some of its social distancing rules, saw a ninth day in a row with fewer than 20 new cases. The small city-state of Singapore, however, reported 931 new cases while fighting an outbreak among foreign workers living in dormitories.
In Europe, Spain joined Italy and France to prepare to loosen restrictions in early May, but the UK is lagging behind. The death toll in Britain exceeded 20,000, not including deaths in nursing homes, believed to be in the thousands.
Hawaii Governor David Ige extended both the order to stay home and a mandatory quarantine for visitors until May 31. He warned of undoing progress if public places open too early.
“ This was not an easy decision. I know this has been difficult for everyone. Businesses need to reopen. People want to end this self-isolation and we want to return to normal, ” he said in a statement.
A spring heat wave led to an increase in people on California’s beaches, golf courses, and trails. Police in Pacific Grove, about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of San Francisco, said they had to close the picturesque Lovers Point Park and Beach due to lack of social distance.
Officers on horseback patrolled Los Angeles’ closed beaches, trails, and playgrounds to enforce distance rules.
Georgia and Oklahoma allowed reopening of salons, spas, and hair salons, while Alaska paved the way for restaurants to resume dinner service and retail stores and other businesses open their doors, all with limitations. Some Alaska municipalities chose to maintain stricter rules.
Russ Anderson, owner of four tattoo studios in South Georgia, said he “ couldn’t get out of my chair fast enough ” when the restrictions were lifted. Its flagship store served 50 or 60 customers on Friday when it reopened, with customers and tattoo artists wearing masks, he said.
But Shawn Gingrich, CEO and founder of Lion’s Den Fitness, decided that his Atlanta gym would remain closed for now. “ We have already sacrificed a lot, ” he said. “ I feel like if we do this too soon, we will see a spike in cases and return to the starting point. ”
In Texas, Allison Scott said that most customers at her women’s clothing store in a Dallas mall seem to feel more comfortable shipping their purchases.
“ I want to be open more than anything, but I also don’t think society is ready to go, ” she said.
A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center found that Americans overwhelmingly support home stay measures and other efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
