Coronavirus: Evening update as new blocking rules released



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

1. ‘British common sense’ is needed to help ease the blockade

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the public to exercise “good and solid British common sense” to adapt their lives to the next phase of the coronavirus response, when he told parliamentarians about the new blocking rules for people in England. The rules, set out in a 50-page document, include tips for people to wear face covers on public transportation and in some stores. You can read more details about all the rules here, and see three ways to cover your face.

The prime minister will lead the government’s daily press conference on Downing Street at 7:00 p.m. BST, one space later than usual due to his statement in the House of Commons.

2. Fears of travel by delegated nations

The new guide warns people in England not to drive to Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland even though they are now allowed to travel far from home to exercise. But the document has still raised fears in the three delegated nations, as they have not lifted the measures to the same extent as England. The Scottish Prime Minister urged people in England not to travel to Scottish beauty spots, while the Prime Minister of Wales, where people cannot travel “a significant distance” from home, said the Johnson government You got it “wrong”.

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3. No elite sport in England before June 1

The document says that no professional sport, even behind closed doors, will be organized in England until June 1 at the earliest. Johnson told lawmakers that being able to hold sporting events behind closed doors could “provide a much-needed boost to national morale.” Premier League clubs hope to resume games in June to end the season, with 92 of 380 games to play.

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4. Mortality rate of care workers twice as high as that of health workers

People working in social care in England and Wales are twice as likely to die of coronavirus as the general working-age population, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The analysis also shows that health workers are not more likely to die than other workers.

5. ‘I am happy to be home’

A 70-year-old bus driver is happy to be home after four weeks in the hospital with coronavirus. The BBC’s Fergus Walsh met Ertan Nazim a month after this report inside the intensive care unit at London University Teaching Hospital.

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Media captionErtan Nazim spent four weeks in the hospital.

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As some countries ease their blockages, mental health experts notice an emerging phenomenon: anxiety about life after the blockade. Here are some tips on how to cope.


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