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Main article: ‘exponential’ increase brings cases to nearly 400,000
Hello and welcome to this briefing on Tuesday, with me Alison Rourke.
Boris Johnson is expected to set new rules today to address the “exponential” rise in coronavirus cases as total infections are projected to exceed 400,000 in the next few hours. A curfew will mean that pubs, bars and restaurants in England will close at 10pm starting Thursday and police will have the power to issue £ 1,000 fines and make arrests to impose two meter social distancing. Nicola Sturgeon is also expected to announce new measures for Scotland after a Cobra meeting this morning. Health officials told No. 10 to “move hard and fast” and that the second wave could last up to six months. The prime minister will address parliament and then probably the nation later in the day about the new measures that are softer than what had been proposed in recent weeks, perhaps due to concerns about the possible economic impact of going beyond. You can read how the plan was achieved; its probable impact on the affected places; why scientists disagree on which restrictions are most effective; the full scope of the level four restrictions announced Monday; and how having the flu and Covid-19 together significantly increases the risk of death. Also, Suzanne Moore’s take on why, unlike Brexit, which divided the country into two camps, the coronavirus has divided Britain into many tribes (“Are you a false positive, a graphic fetishist, or an existentialist?” ). Wednesday will mark six months since the first lockdown began.
In the United States, Donald Trump falsely said at an election rally that Covid-19 affects “virtually” no young people, with deaths in the country approaching 200,000. You can stay updated with our global blog.
‘Take another look at Labor’ – Keir Starmer will appeal directly to the “red wall” voters who left the party last year to reconsider the Labor Party, telling them that his party loves Britain and is under new leadership. Starmer will deliver his speech in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and the online event will replace the annual Labor conference. He will also emphasize the change in the party under his leadership: “To those who have turned away from Labor, I say this: we listen to you,” he will say. “I ask you: take another look at Labor. We are under new leadership. “
Racism at school – Nearly a third of children have heard racist comments at school, according to research from an anti-bullying campaign that suggests they are more likely to have experienced racism around the age of 13. The finds, commissioned by The Diana Award, a young charity, came as children across the UK settled into an uncertain school year. More than a third said they were more concerned than usual about going back to class. The survey found that children living in more diverse areas were far more likely to have heard racism, ranging from four in 10 of those living in London to about one in seven of those living in Northern Ireland.
Brexi – Theresa May has used a speech from the Commons to launch a strong attack on the government’s plan to empower itself to breach special deals for Northern Ireland in the Brexit deal. She described the plans as “reckless” and “irresponsible” and said they “put the integrity of the UK at risk” as they would not only tarnish Britain’s reputation globally as an upholder of the law, but could contribute to a reunited Ireland. She said, “I can’t stress enough how worried I am [that] the conservative government is willing to break its word to break an international agreement signed in good faith and violate international law ”. Columnist Polly Toynbee says Starmer’s biggest challenge will be defeating conservatives into patriotism.
‘Lookismo’ Older women are held to different standards than BBC male colleagues, including on the radio, broadcaster Libby Purves has said. The corporation has a problem with older women because they are under more pressure to appear attractive and young, wrote Purves, who hosted Radio 4’s Midweek from 1983 until it was removed in 2017, in an op-ed for Radio Times. While several older male broadcasters, including Melvyn Bragg, David Attenborough and John Humphrys, held high-ranking positions well into their 70s, presenters struggle to match them: “Sue Barker has been banned from A Question of Sport after 23 years. She is 64 years old. Willingly, Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey leave Woman’s Hour, 70 and 56. They are replaced by Emma Barnett, just 35 years old. What is this? Does the BBC have a problem with older women? Are we discarded as old trout while men become revered elders, holy patriarchs, silver foxes?
National trust – Research commissioned by the National Trust has revealed 93 properties and locations that have a link to colonialism and slavery. They include Winston Churchill Chartwell’s estate, due to his political roles and opposition to self-government in India, Lundy Island in Devon, where convicts were forced into unpaid work, and Hare Hill in Cheshire, whose owner bought and sold slaves. in scale. The report lists 29 locations, including Clandon Park in Surrey, that have links to successful compensation claims for slave ownership after abolition. Tarnya Cooper, curatorial and collections director for the trust, said the report was just the beginning of work to understand the links to colonialism and begin “to integrate that into our narrative. It is also to raise awareness about the complexity of the story in relation to the place ”.
Podcast Today in Focus: Fighting Dyslexia
The question of who is diagnosed with dyslexia and who then receives support was one of many questions that Guardian journalist Sirin Kale found herself examining when she began a year-long investigation into the condition. But what surprised her most was how fierce the conversation about this condition had become, with some wondering if the term dyslexia should exist.
The fight for dyslexia
Lunchtime Reading: Ron Howard on Wildfires, Covid, and Acting
Rebuilding Paradise, a film about the devastation of the city of the same name in the 2018 California wildfires, had a personal connection for its director, Ron Howard: His mother-in-law had lived there. The devastating fire killed 85 people and Howard discusses what happened next. “We wanted to see what it means to move on when the direction of your life has been completely devastated and all your goals are gone,” Howard tells Hadley Freeman. The confinement has been dominated in part by work: With his wife and daughter infected with Covid, he spent two weeks sleeping in his editing office. Howard started out as a child actor at age five, something that has helped him bring out the best screen performances of other young actors. “I grew up as a child actor, I have worked my whole life and I love it. But it creates a kind of bubble. So I look for projects that lead me to life experiences that I wouldn’t have had otherwise, and on my own I’m an introverted and risk-averse person. But when there is a story to tell, it takes me out of the house, talks to people, learns things. And then I go, ”he says.
Sport
The Tour de France peloton woke up with a hangover on Monday, with the Arkea-Samsic team under preliminary investigation on suspicion of doping practices after the team’s hotel in Méribel was searched by public health officials last Wednesday. Manchester City began their Premier League season with a victory by resisting a late Wolves comeback to win 3-1 at Molineux. Sheffield United’s John Lundstram was stopped a penalty by rookie Emiliano Martinez after the Blades sent off John Egan, and Ezri Konsa’s header gave Aston Villa a 1-0 victory. The government is ready to stop its plans for the partial return of fans to all sports stadiums on October 1 due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Guardian understands. England’s return to international women’s cricket after a six-month absence proved to be memorable, as they picked up where they had left off at World Twenty20 and thrashed the West Indies by 47 runs in Derby. After 14 years of trying, Sale was finally able to savor the rarefied taste of silverware again after overcoming a close Premiership Rugby Cup final against Harlequins, winning 27-19. And Novak Djokovic, who beat Diego Schwartzman, 7-5, 6-3, in Rome to win a record 36th ATP Masters title, is heading to Paris as concerned as everyone else in the game because at least two players try. classify the French. Open have tested positive for Covid-19.
Deal
Investors will be eagerly awaiting the opening of equity markets after London suffered its worst losses in more than three months on Monday, amid fears that a second wave of Covid-19 could force tough lockdown measures. The FTSE 100 closed more than 3.4% lower at 5,804 points on a day of sharp declines in stocks in both Europe and North America. Markets in the rest of Europe were also affected by the pessimistic mood on Monday, with the Frankfurt DAX index falling 4.4%. Many investors are concerned that the increase in Covid cases in Europe and the decline in enthusiasm for fiscal stimulus in the United States, given that the election campaign dominates politics, could affect the global recovery from the pandemic.
The papers
The covers are completely focused on Covid today. the guardianThe headline is “Pubs and restaurants face closing time at 10pm as Covid fears mount.” Echoes in the Times: “New curfew at 22:00 for pubs and restaurants”, and the same for the me: “Curfew at 10 pm for pubs and restaurants to tackle the wave of viruses.” the FOOT has: “Johnson Cracks Down On Pubs In Effort To Contain The Spread Of Covid.” the Telegraph says: “Start second shutdown.” the Daily mail dotted with “UK in reverse” and the Quick focuses on the PM, even with a great photo: “Boris: Only a united front will stop the virus.” the Mirror’The title of s is “New Virus Restrictions: Hitting Home”.
Correction: In yesterday’s Morning Briefing, due to an editing error, we erroneously referred to the content of Professor Devi Sridhar’s article as “his main advice” when he should have read “his main advice”.
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