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'Stay at home': plea from woman who fears she may have spread Covid-19 Sarah Ashley self-isolated with a cough but then her friend was taken to an ICUCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen she woke up on Monday morning the week before last, Sarah Ashley thought she was suffering from a hangover. When it dragged into the following day, the 38-year-old thought it was a lingering symptom of her weekend away.“I was just so exhausted and thought I just needed some early nights,” she remembers. “I was in bed both those nights by 9.30pm, which is not me.” Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: global death toll passes 20,000, as Spain overtakes China as second worst-hit country India locks down; Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus; Senate and White House reach stimulus deal. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceCoronavirus key questions: everything you need to knowDeath toll in Spain overtakes China as lockdowns extend around globeUS coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.40pm GMTYou can get in touch with me directly throughout the day with tips, news, questions or jokes on Twitter @helenrsullivan. 11.40pm GMTHi, this is Helen Sullivan with you now, taking over from my colleague Kevin Rawlinson. In the US, Alexandra Villarrea reports for the Guardian tha...

Coronavirus key questions: everything you need to know From how to tell if you have Covid-19 to how to protect others - our experts answer the questions that really matterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhat is Covid-19 and what are the symptoms?Covid-19 is the illness caused by a novel member of the coronavirus family that has transferred from animals to humans. The most common symptoms are fever, tiredness and a dry cough. Some patients may also have a runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion and aches and pains or diarrhoea. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: Prince Charles tests positive for Covid-19 Rolling updates on all the UK developments in the coronavirus crisisPrince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall self-isolatingUK parliament to close early‘Confused, dangerous, flippant’: world pans PM’s handling of coronavirusCoronavirus - latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.42am GMTStricter lockdown measures have caused “panic and confusion” among parents with a custody arrangement in place, or a co-parenting plan, JMW Solicitors said.Cara Nuttall, partner and children law specialist at JMW Solicitors, has called on the government to issue clearer guidelines confirming that children can continue to move between households following the Prime Minister’s address on Monday, ...

Coronavirus live news: India locks down population of 1.3bn as Hubei eases restrictions UN urges G20 to adopt ‘wartime plan’; WHO warns US risks could become the centre of the pandemic; EU urged to evacuate refugees from greek camps. Follow the latest updates.Why the US has struggled to tackle a growing crisisAustralia coronavirus live blogCalifornia scrambles to avoid Covid-19’s worst-case scenarioNo 10 criticised after unclear lockdown advice confuses publicSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 5.48am GMTAs Australians receive the following text message: 5.36am GMTIn rural France, which is one week into the national coronavirus confinement, some places are even more eerily quiet than usual. Related: ...

US Senate leaders reach deal with White House on $2tn coronavirus package Text still being finalised of what is expected to be largest stimulus in US historyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUS Senate leaders have reached a deal with Trump administration officials on a nearly $2tn stimulus package to help rescue the American economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic as Donald Trump considers easing restrictions aimed at combating the contagion.After days of around-the-clock negotiations between senators and administration officials, a bipartisan compromise was struck over what is expected to be the largest US economic stimulus measure ever passed. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump privately appeals to Asia and Europe for medical help to fight coronavirus Despite president’s rhetoric that the US would not rely on foreign nations for help, the administration has approached European and Asian partnersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US has been appealing to its allies for help in obtaining medical supplies to overcome critical shortages in its fight against coronavirus.In his public rhetoric Donald Trump has been talking up the domestic private sector response to the crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Doctors threaten to quit NHS over shortage of protective kit Call for NHS recruits to tackle Covid-19 undermined by lack of essential suppliesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA massive NHS recruitment drive to help contain the coronavirus pandemic risks being undermined by the prospect of doctors quitting over fears of inadequate protective equipment, groups representing frontline staff say.The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said on Tuesday that 11,788 retired NHS staff had agreed to come back to work to help tackle the crisis – and announced the creation of a new 250,000-strong corps of “NHS Volunteer Responders”, who would be asked to take essential supplies to the most vulnerable people being “shielded” at home. Continue...

Coronavirus US live: White House calls on New Yorkers who have left city to self-quarantine Trump says he’d like US to return to normal by EasterCuomo warns infection rates rising faster than expectedTrump’s staff cuts have undermined containment effortsUS medical staff beg for masks on social mediaSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 11.45pm GMTThe number of coronavirus cases. in Kentucky has jumped to 163, according. to governor Andy Beshear. At least one case was contracted at a “coronavirus party”, Beshear said. “Anyone who goes to something like this may think that they are indestructible, but it’s someone else’s loved one that they are going to hurt,” he said. &ldquo...

An unreal city: lockdown in London The city centre is near-deserted, but life goes on in outer residential districtsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHow does it feel to be locked down in the largest urban centre in western Europe? Well, it certainly looks different from the skies. I live on the steepest hill in south London, a hill so steep that in pre-coronavirus times it would draw swarms of angry bankers on £4k touring bikes, clinging to its spine like thirsty wasps around a lime tree.On day one of London lockdown the hill is empty, the city below unnaturally silent. From here you can see the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the grey outline of Muswell Hill to the north and the full range of postmodern skyscrapers in between. You can hear ...

Coronavirus news: India announces 21-day lockdown as global confirmed cases top 400,000 WHO says US could be next virus hotspot; EU urged to evacuate Greek refugee camps; Greta Thunberg says she believes she had Covid-19 11.46pm GMTThe Australian market rose 5.81% at the opening bell on Wednesday, following extraordinary gains of as much as 11% on US markets overnight. 11.39pm GMTOne of the most surprising things to me is that people keep being surprised by explosions like New York. The virus is fairly consistent in its behavior. And so are we in our surprise. https://t.co/0ibTWE4f49 Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus benefits, sick pay and lost hours: your rights in the UK Most UK support has focused on employees and those who are ill with Covid-19Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis has shut down many workplaces in the UK and forced the government to make major changes to the benefits system to support those who are unable to work.The self-employed have been told that they can expect more help, but most of the announcements have focused on employees and on anyone who is unable to work because they have the virus. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus UK live news: Gove not ruling out tighter lockdown as supermarkets police in-store distancing Rolling updates of the latest UK developments in the coronavirus crisisCoronavirus - latest global updatesExplained: what are the UK’s lockdown measuresBoris Johnson orders UK lockdown to be enforced by policeVolunteers to be asked to deliver food aid within daysSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.56am GMTThe Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have taken the decision to suspend enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for this year. In a joint statement, the minister for women & equalities, Liz Truss, and the EHRC chair, David Isaac, said:We recognise that employers across the country are facing unprecedented...

Coronavirus live news: UK placed under lockdown as Trump insists US will 'reopen' soon Police to enforce UK lockdown; US president tells country not to blame Asian Americans; UN calls for global ceasefire; WHO says virus accelerating. Follow the latest updates 5.39am GMTEven though it was 56 years ago, Kazuo Goto still vividly remembers his pride as he carried the Olympic flame on the last day of the torch relay when Tokyo hosted the Games in 196, AFP reports. 5.32am GMTHere is how newspapers on the morning of Tuesday, 24 March have covered Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s historic announcement.The Guardian says today that Boris Johnson will order police to enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, with gatherings of more than two people banned. The headline: “PM: Stay at home, ...

Around 20% of global population under coronavirus lockdown Britons told to stay at home while Trump goes against tide, saying economy will reopen in weeks, not months Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAround one in five people around the globe are under lockdown, ordered to stay home as the world enters a critical week in responding to the accelerating coronavirus pandemic.As of Tuesday there have been at least 378,679 confirmed cases of people with the virus across the world. More than 16,500 people have died while almost 101,000 have recovered. Continue reading... Go to Source

'A national emergency': what the papers say about the UK's coronavirus lockdown National newspapers all scrambled to give extensive coverage of Boris Johnson’s historic announcement Johnson puts UK into lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn a historic day for Britain, all of the national newspapers have given over their front pages to news of the unprecedented coronavirus lockdown.The Guardian says today that Boris Johnson will order police to enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, with gatherings of more than two people banned. The headline: “PM: Stay at home, this is a national emergency”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump vows to reopen US economy even as deaths from coronavirus rise The US death toll rose by more than 100 as Trump said the ‘cure’ for the pandemic could be ‘worse than the problem itself’Donald Trump has said he was eager to reopen the US economy in weeks, not months, even as the death toll from the virus continued to rise.The president, who has been anxious about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the US economy, made the remarks at a White House press briefing Monday in which he repeatedly refused to confirm that he would listen to public health authorities if they advised him to keep restrictive public health measures in place, even at a cost to the economy. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson orders UK lockdown to be enforced by police Prime minister escalates UK response to coronavirus with series of strict measuresUK lockdown – live updatesWhat are the UK lockdown measures?See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson will order police to enforce a strict coronavirus lockdown, with a ban on gatherings of more than two people and strict limits on exercise, as he told the British public: “You must stay at home.”The prime minister ratcheted up Britain’s response with an address to the nation on Monday evening, warning that people would only be allowed outside to buy food or medication, exercise alone once a day, or to travel to work if absolutely necessary. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump wants to reopen US businesses in weeks 'not months' even as deaths rise – follow live What to know about the US bailoutDr Anthony Fauci counters Trump’s claimsTrump signals change in strategy that could clash with health expertsPanic-buying disrupts food distributionSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 11.41pm GMTMy colleague David Smith is in the White House briefing room, and just asked President Trump, “Where is Dr Fauci?”“I was just with him,” Trump said, explaining that Anthony Fauci was “at a task force meeting”. Q: "Where is Dr. Fauci right now? Why is he not at this briefing?"President Trump: I was just with him...he's at the task force meeting right now."Q: "Does ...

Coronavirus live news: UK goes into lockdown as WHO warns global spread of virus is accelerating UK lockdown – live updatesHow UK lockdown compares with other countriesUS coronavirus live updatesAustralia coronavirus live updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage 11.49pm GMTCanadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and his beard have taken to Twitter to remind people to stay home. You need to stay home. And so do your friends and family members. Help spread the word with your own video - and tag your friends to remind them to stay home too. And together, we can #PlankTheCurve. @MichaelBuble and @VancityReynolds - can you help? #StayAtHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/f1PQQrzMIK 11.47pm GMTBack to the White House now, where Dr Anthony Fauci, the head of the US National Institute of Aller...

Spanish minister says older people found 'dead and abandoned' US scrambles to tackle coronavirus pandemic and Germany reports that new infections are levelling offCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSoldiers drafted in to help Spain tackle the coronavirus pandemic by disinfecting and running residential homes have found a number of elderly people abandoned and dead in their beds, according to the country’s defence minister.News of the grim discoveries came as Spain experienced a further rise in the number of coronavirus deaths and cases, and as health authorities set about distributing almost 650,000 rapid testing kits. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘So much living to do': stories of UK's latest named coronavirus victims Personal details have emerged of at least 11 people to have died in Covid-19 pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your tributes to coronavirus victimsOf the more than 5,600 people to have contracted coronavirus in the UK by Monday, more than 300 have died. Most have not been named, and the majority are older people with underlying health conditions – though in some cases family members and medical professionals have been keen to emphasise that they were expected to live with their conditions for many years. Of the deaths so far, in the UK and those connected to the UK, details have emerged in at least 11 cases: Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: calls for tougher distancing measures amid concerns over people ignoring two-metre rule in parks Rolling coverage of all the UK developments in the coronavirus crisisCoronavirus - global live updatesMatt Hancock: those still socialising slowing down anti-virus effortsMidlands: ‘fit and healthy’ nurse, 36, in coronavirus intensive careGovernment suspends all rail franchise agreementsSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.35am GMTJeremy Corbyn’s son is self-isolating in line with government advice for anyone with symptoms of Covid-19, Sky News understands.Sources told Sky that Seb Corbyn – who works for the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell – has not recently been in contact with McDonnell or his father. 11.32am GMTA powerful video from fro...

Coronavirus updates: New Zealand announces lockdown as Canada withdraws from Olympics European treatment trial launched; almost one in three Americans told to stay home; first confirmed case in Syria. Follow the latest newsUK could face Italy-style lockdown, warns Boris JohnsonCoronavirus: at a glanceTokyo 2020 Olympics in doubt as Canada becomes first team to pull out Italy shuts all non-essential businesses after 793 die in one day See all of our coronavirus coverage 5.34am GMT Related: Wuhan eases coronavirus lockdown as restrictions intensify outside China 5.28am GMTIt’s been another brutal day on international financial markets after the US Senate failed to agree a US$1 trillion rescue package for the American economy and more countries went into self-isolation. US stock fut...

UK could face Italy-style lockdown, warns Boris Johnson PM says government may consider move as No 10 criticised over mixed messagesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe public must stop congregating in public or face new coronavirus enforcement measures within 24 hours, Boris Johnson has said, amid growing concern that his previous attempts to encourage social distancing were being ignored.After a weekend of public alarm at pictures of groups spending time in parks, on beaches and at markets, the prime minister responded to mounting criticism of a mixed message from No 10 on Sunday with his most explicit warning yet that the UK could face an Italy-style lockdown. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Angela Merkel in quarantine; Spain set to extend state of emergency German chancellor in self-isolation after her doctor tests positive for coronavirus; reports say 360 more people have died in Italy; first two cases in Gaza. Follow the latest updatesUK could face Italy-style lockdown, warns Boris JohnsonUS coronavirus latest updatesAustralia coronavirus – live updatesItaly shuts all non-essential businesses after 793 die in one dayLast Spanish flu survivor offers coronavirus warning See all our coronavirus coverage 11.41pm GMTThat’s all from me, Clea Skopeliti. Handing over to my colleague Helen Sullivan to take you through events as they develop. 11.04pm GMTHere’s a summary of today’s coronavirus developments. Continue reading... Go to...

Coronavirus: Italy bans any movement inside country as toll nears 5,500 PM shuts down all non-essential factories and businesses as lockdowns spread across the worldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK military drafted in to coordinate food supply for vulnerableItaly has banned any movement inside the country and closed all non-essential businesses as it desperately seeks to stem the spread of coronavirus following a horror weekend in which more than 1,400 people died.The escalating measures, which leave the government short of remaining population control levers, came as the rate at which Covid-19 spread around the world continued to accelerate, growing by more 130,000 cases in the past four days. Continue reading... Go to Source

New York has 5% of Covid-19 cases worldwide as city becomes battlefront State now has 15,000 cases – around half of US total – with residents of New York City facing further lockdown from Sunday evening Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageConfirmed coronavirus cases have risen sharply in New York as both the state governor, Andrew Cuomo, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, called for urgent and better assistance from the federal government. The city has over 15,000 confirmed cases as of Sunday afternoon, up from 4,812 since Saturday.The growth is due, in part, to the rapid expansion of testing but also due to the accelerated growth of the virus throughout the city. Continue reading... Go to Source

Which conditions mean that you should isolate for 12 weeks? Government plans are for 1.5m people to ‘take themselves out of society’ for three monthsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government announced on Sunday that it would be sending letters to 1.5 million people in England suffering from one of more than a dozen serious conditions which it is believed put them most at risk from coronavirus.Around 40% of the group receiving the letters advising them to “take themselves out of society” for at least 12 weeks are aged 75 or older. They will be “strongly advised” to stay at home at all times and avoid face-to-face contact. They should not go out for shopping, leisure or travel and, when arranging food or medication...

UK coronavirus live: Johnson threatens stricter measures if people flout social distancing rules amid 281 new deaths Boris Johnson holds daily briefing; shops under pressure to close; rough sleepers race against time to self-isolateNo 10 denies claim Dominic Cummings argued to ‘let old people die’Shop and factory closures ‘will push UK into deep recession’Follow our global coronavirus coverage liveRishi Sunak under pressure to bail out self-employedSee all our coronavirus coverage 5.53pm GMTJenrick says parcels will be free initially. Says if over time we can tailor it to individuals needs, this may change. 5.51pm GMTDr Harries says small gatherings are perhaps riskier if people are close together. She says: “At the end of the day it relies on the public to...