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[ad_1] The streets of Paris remained deserted today before the relaxation of France’s eight-week draconian blockade tomorrow, amid signs that the public has been scared to house confinement. On the last day of what has been one of continental Europe’s harshest responses to the coronavirus, the streets around the Eiffel …

[ad_1] Predictions by the White House on how the United States economy could recover from the coronavirus crisis and how quickly a vaccine could be implemented were questioned on Sunday. The United States will need more testing before schools can reopen later in the year, said Lamar Alexander, Republican chairman …

[ad_1] The UK is prepared to adapt or replace the smartphone contact tracking application it has developed for the coronavirus if a trial on the Isle of Wight shows that it is necessary, communities secretary Robert Jenrick said on Sunday. His comments came after Isle of Wight residents encountered issues …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson urged the country to take its first tentative steps out of the confinement this week in a speech to the nation that was immediately condemned for being divisive, confusing and vague. In a Downing Street speech, Johnson said that if the circumstances were right, schools in England …

[ad_1] The Mayor of London has called on the equality watchdog to urgently investigate whether the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people of black, Asian and minority ethnicity could have been avoided or mitigated. Sadiq Khan’s intervention comes after figures show that black people in the UK are more than …

[ad_1] The government’s previous position was that people should only go to work “if necessary,” Johnson said. “We must now emphasize that anyone who cannot work from home, for example, those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work.” Also starting Wednesday, people in the UK …

[ad_1] AMinisters launched the new catchphrase “stay alert” to usher in the next phase of the coronavirus blockade, including unlimited exercise and sunbathing, members of the public expressed confusion and anxiety over the lack of clarity it offered. Alert to what? You can’t see the virus, “said Rose Smith, 88, …

[ad_1] Liverpool’s need for a creative midfielder has been hotly debated since Philippe Coutinho left the club in January 2018. At the start of the Jurgen Klopp era, they were blistering against superior teams, but struggled to take down the more disciplined opponents who sat in a deep, compacted space …

[ad_1] 2.59am BST02:59 14 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in China The Chinese National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on May 9, the highest number since April 28 and only one case the day before. Of the new cases, two were imported infections. The remaining 12 …

[ad_1] An unprecedented family reunion rescue flight is expected to leave Athens, bringing 52 vulnerable migrants, including several minors, to join the family in the UK. Monday’s flight is the result of intense efforts by refugee families in the UK with the support of campaign group Safe Passage and fellow …