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Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order?

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Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order? Are state responses to the virus shifting the balance of power between China and the west?See all our coronavirus coverageAndrà tutto bene, the Italians have taught us to think, but in truth, will everything be better the day after? It may seem premature, in the midst of what Emmanuel Macron has described as “a war against an invisible enemy”, to consider the political and economic consequences of a distant peace. Few attempt a definitive review of a play after the first three scenes.Yet world leaders, diplomats and geopolitical analysts know they are living through epoch-making times and have one eye on the daily combat, the other on what this crisis will bequeath the world. Competing ideologies, power b...

Call for super-rich to donate more to tackle coronavirus pandemic

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Call for super-rich to donate more to tackle coronavirus pandemic While some billionaires have pledged vast chunks of their wealth others have been criticised for not giving enough, or even at allThe world’s richest people are being urged to urgently donate big chunks of their fortunes to the global effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, and help millions of people across the globe whose lives have been thrown into crisis by Covid-19.Some billionaires – including Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey – have committed huge amounts of their money to fund solutions to the unfolding crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: US cases pass 500,000 as Trump faces ‘biggest decision’ on curbs

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Coronavirus live news: US cases pass 500,000 as Trump faces 'biggest decision' on curbs US president says he is ‘not determined’ to open up the country in May; global death toll passes 100,000Coronavirus latest: at a glanceWHO warns of resurgence if controls lifted too quicklyVirus reveals a tale of two New YorksA Covid-19 exit strategy 6.50am BSTSouth Korea has announced plans to strap tracking wristbands on people who ignore quarantine orders, with officials warning that stricter controls were required to enforce self-isolation rules. Some of the 57,000 people who are under orders to stay home have apparently slipped out by leaving behind their smartphones, which are currently used to monitor movement.A South Korean health official, Yoon Tae-ho, acknowledged privacy concer...

‘Test of resolve’: Britons warned to stay at home as temperatures set to hit 26C

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'Test of resolve': Britons warned to stay at home as temperatures set to hit 26C Good weather is expected over the Easter weekend but Matt Hancock urges people not to visit their local park or beachCoronavirus latest updates Britons have been urged to resist visiting their local beach or park over the Easter weekend as temperatures were expected to soar to 26C in some areas.Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said the Easter weekend will be a “test of the nation’s resolve” as he issued another warning to the public to “stay at home” amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Singapore bans teachers using Zoom after hackers post obscene images on screens

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Singapore bans teachers using Zoom after hackers post obscene images on screens ‘Very serious incidents’ have forced suspension from online schools as conferencing app faces renewed questions over securityCoronavirus latest global updatesUK daily death toll is 980on worst day so farTrump plans council to consider when to lift curbsSingapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning.One incident involved obscene images appearing on screens and male strangers making lewd comments during the streaming of a geography lesson with teenage girls, media reports said. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump to announce council focused on reopening the US for business

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Trump to announce council focused on reopening the US for business President said at coronavirus briefing that business and medical leaders will help him with ‘the biggest decision’ he’s had to makeCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump will next week announce a council of business and medical leaders to help him with the “biggest decision I’ve ever had to make” on when to reopen America for business in the midst of a global pandemic.Facing criticism from traditional allies over his often combative daily coronavirus taskforce briefings, the president adopted a more emollient demeanour during Friday’s marathon two-hour-plus session. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘So much living to do’: stories of UK’s coronavirus victims

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‘So much living to do’: stories of UK's coronavirus victims Personal details have emerged of more than 80 people who have died in the Covid-19 pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your tributes to coronavirus victimsThe oldest is 108, the youngest only 13. These are the faces of some of the UK’s coronavirus victims, among them doctors, councillors, a D-day veteran, a diplomat, a comedian and an academic.By Friday 10 April more 9,000 people admitted to hospital in England had died after contracting Covid-19. Many were elderly and had underlying health conditions. Some did not. Continue reading... Go to Source

NHS workers angered at Hancock’s warning not to overuse PPE

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NHS workers angered at Hancock's warning not to overuse PPE Health secretary says protective equipment should be treated like ‘precious resource’ Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe health secretary, Matt Hancock, has urged NHS staff not to overuse personal protective equipment, sparking criticism from doctors’ and nurses’ leaders. “We need everyone to treat PPE like the precious resource it is,” he said on Friday. “Everyone should use the equipment they clinically need, in line with the guidelines: no more and no less.” Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus: 980 dead in UK hospitals in deadliest day of pandemic yet

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Coronavirus: 980 dead in UK hospitals in deadliest day of pandemic yet Figure is exceeded in Europe only by France’s 1,417, taking total number of UK dead to almost 9,000Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK has recorded its worst daily fatality rate yet during the coronavirus crisis, a higher number in a single day than any experienced by Italy or Spain.A record 980 people were announced to have died in UK hospitals in the preceding 24 hours, taking the total to 8,958. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: confirmed worldwide Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000

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Coronavirus live news: confirmed worldwide Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 Death rate in Spain begins falling again; cases worldwide top 1.6m; UN chief says virus threatens global securityLatest developments at a glanceWHO warns of ‘deadly resurgence’ if controls lifted prematurelyFrench police turn back private jet of holidaymakers from UKUK coronavirus latest - live blogSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.45pm BSTThe number of deaths around the world from the Covid-19 pandemic has now passed 100,000, 101 days after Chinese health authorities first alerted the World Health Organisation of a new coronavirus in Wuhan. The worst affected country remains Italy, with 18,849 deaths so far, according to the tally kept by the Maryland, US-based Johns Hopkins University. The US...

French police turn back private jet of holidaymakers from UK

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French police turn back private jet of holidaymakers from UK Party of 10 flew into Marseille-Provence airport to be taken by helicopter to luxury Cannes villaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA group of would-be holidaymakers who flew in a private jet from London to the Côte d’Azur in France has been turned back by police.Seven men and three women arrived on the chartered aircraft to Marseille-Provence airport, where helicopters were waiting to fly them on to Cannes, where they had rented a luxury villa. Continue reading... Go to Source

Britons evacuated from Wuhan regret coming home

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Britons evacuated from Wuhan regret coming home Some who left Chinese city as coronavirus hit wish they were still there now that lockdown has liftedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLike many of the Britons who were evacuated from Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus pandemic, it was a difficult journey for Anthony May-Smith, involving a frantic last-minute dash to the airport through the locked down city in January.All those repatriated from Wuhan underwent two weeks of quarantine in the Wirral, and after a brief stint of normality, May-Smith is now back in lockdown, wishing he had stayed put in China. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus UK live: Scottish death toll rises; Boris Johnson ‘in good spirits’ after discharge from intensive care

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Coronavirus UK live: Scottish death toll rises; Boris Johnson 'in good spirits' after discharge from intensive care No 10 defends Robert Jenrick’s journeys during lockdown; Public urged to stay at home for Easter; FCO charters 12 flights to bring stranded nationals back from IndiaLatest developments at a glanceFrench police turn back private jet of holidaymakers from UKGlobal coronavirus latest - live blogVolunteering: how can I help in the UK?See all of our coronavirus coverage 12.58pm BSTCommenting on the news that the housing secretary Robert Jenrick visited his elderly parents, the prime minister’s official spokesman said they were “confident” he had complied with physical distancing rules: The secretary of state has set out in two different statements the re...

Robert Jenrick urged to explain visit to parents during lockdown

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Robert Jenrick urged to explain visit to parents during lockdown Minister has claimed he was delivering food and medicine to isolating parents 40 miles away Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe shadow home secretary has demanded that the cabinet minister Robert Jenrick fully explain himself after travelling more than an hour to visit his parents at the weekend – despite warning others to stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown.The Guardian revealed that the housing, communities and local government secretary – who has made media appearances urging people to save lives by remaining in their properties even if they are tempted to see loved ones – went to see his parents at their Shropshire home, 40 miles by road from his own. Continu...

Coronavirus live news: global deaths pass 95,000 as Christians mark Easter under lockdown

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Coronavirus live news: global deaths pass 95,000 as Christians mark Easter under lockdown Boris Johnson leaves intensive care; cases worldwide top 1.6m; UN chief says virus threatens global security. Follow the latest updates.Full story: global coronavirus cases pass 1.5 millionBoris Johnson leaves intensive careHow coronavirus spread across the globe - visualisedUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.46am BSTHere are the UK front pages on Good Friday, 10 April 2020:THE GUARDIAN: Hundreds dying of virus in care homes not counted in official data #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/DqOd2Gzl4xINDEPENDENT DIGITAL: The facts about lifting lockdown #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cMN6KvO0acFriday’s The Times:“PM leaves intensive care to b...

Covid-19: Hundreds of UK care home deaths not added to official toll

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Covid-19: Hundreds of UK care home deaths not added to official toll Exclusive: Industry body estimates up to 1,000 people may have died in care homes so farCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of people are dying in care homes from confirmed or suspected coronavirus without yet being officially counted, the Guardian has learned.More than 120 residents of the UK’s largest charitable provider of care homes are thought to have died from the virus in the last three weeks, while another network of care homes is reported to have recorded 88 deaths. Continue reading... Go to Source

Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick visited his parents during Covid-19 lockdown

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Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick visited his parents during Covid-19 lockdown Exclusive: Housing secretary made trip despite telling public to stay home except for essential journeysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe cabinet minister Robert Jenrick is facing questions after travelling to visit his parents at the weekend, despite repeatedly urging the public to stay at home during the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.The Guardian has established that the housing, communities and local government secretary – who has made media appearances urging people to save lives by remaining in their properties even if tempted to see loved ones – went to see his parents at their Shropshire home, 40 miles by road from his own. Continue reading... ...

Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 95,000 as Boris Johnson leaves intensive care

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Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 95,000 as Boris Johnson leaves intensive care 16.8 million Americans out of work; French deaths pass 12,000; South Africa extends lockdown by a fortnight. Follow the latest updates. Full story: global coronavirus cases pass 1.5 millionBoris Johnson leaves intensive careHow coronavirus spread across the globe - visualisedUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.54am BSTA staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks in a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees.Numbers released Thursday by the U.S. government showed that 6.6 million workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, on top of more than 10 million in the two weeks before that. 12.44am ...

UK lockdown could end ‘with sector-by-sector plan’ for firms

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UK lockdown could end 'with sector-by-sector plan' for firms Industries like manufacturing could return to normal before entertainment companies, according to Whitehall sourcesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters are looking at ending the coronavirus lockdown with a “gradual sector-by-sector approach” that could see vital industries such as manufacturing get back to work before less critical ones like entertainment, according to Whitehall sources.Two officials said one of the main options being explored for ending the lockdown was the idea of a phased return by industry, with civil servants in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy among those looking at how it could work. Continue reading... Go to Source

Lifting the lockdown: what are the UK’s options?

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Lifting the lockdown: what are the UK's options? Life is unlikely to return to normal overnight even once the battle against the virus is won, but several gradual approaches have been suggestedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile ministers and their medical advisers refuse to be drawn on an exit strategy from the UK lockdown, discussions are under way in Whitehall to explore how a graduated return to work could soften the economic blow while avoiding an upsurge in deaths from the virus. What options are available? Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: death toll in Scotland rises by 81; lockdown likely to be extended

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UK coronavirus live: death toll in Scotland rises by 81; lockdown likely to be extended Boris Johnson remains in hospital; Airbnb to halt bookings in UK; Bank of England to temporarily finance coronavirus spendingGlobal coronavirus updates – liveLatest developments: at a glanceUK lockdown likely to be extended, says cabinet ministerCoronavirus in the UK: 10 telling moments from the past 100 daysSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.43pm BSTVictoria Park will reopen on Saturday from 8am subject to a number of new control measures, Tower Hamlets council has announced.Victoria Park is reopening on Saturday 11 April from 8am Read more about the new control measures we're introducing and find some answers to common questions here https://t.co/79dsXAozt1@VickyParkLondon pic.twitter.co...

Coronavirus live news: Iran deaths pass 4,000 as US insists isolation measures are working after record daily toll

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Coronavirus live news: Iran deaths pass 4,000 as US insists isolation measures are working after record daily toll Boris Johnson still in intensive care; US protective equipment stockpile nearly empty; virus could push 500m people into povertyHow coronavirus spread across the globe - visualisedThe cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuelCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUK coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.48pm BSTFood supplies across the world will be “massively disrupted” by the coronavirus, and unless governments act the number of people suffering chronic hunger could double, some of the world’s biggest food companies have warned, writes Fiona Harvey, the Guardian’s environment correspondent.Unilever, Nestl&eacut...

The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirus

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The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirus Holding hands, kissing, sharing drinks from the same glass all helped spread the virusOn 15 February, a merry crowd wearing clown wigs and jester hats gathered in the town hall of Gangelt, a small western German municipality nestled by the Dutch border, to ring in the peak of the carnival season.Beer and wine flowed aplenty as approximately 350 adults in fancy dress locked arms on long wooden benches and swayed to the rhythm of music provided by a live band. Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: 6,000 passengers on cruise ships despite coronavirus crisis

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Revealed: 6,000 passengers on cruise ships despite coronavirus crisis Guardian analysis comes amid growing scrutiny of industry’s response to outbreak Coronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAt least 6,000 passengers remain at sea on cruise liners despite the coronavirus pandemic, Guardian analysis has found, amid growing scrutiny of the cruise industry’s reaction to the spread of Covid-19.Dozens of fatalities have now been linked to cruise ships, with both passengers and crew dying while at sea and after disembarking. Yet, according to analysis using the ship-tracking site CruiseMapper, at least eight ships remain at sea with passengers – including one vessel on which 128 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Continue reading... Go to Sou...

How coronavirus spread across the globe – visualised

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How coronavirus spread across the globe - visualised From early beginnings in China, the Covid-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across the globeSince New Year’s Eve the world has lived through 100 days of Covid-19. There have been over 1.3m confirmed cases, and over 75,000 deaths. Billions of people are confined to their homes and stock markets have plummeted. Here is how the crisis unfolded. Note: Data for the first 20 days is reconstructed from early WHO situation reports and the later progress of the disease. The case counts for the remaining days comes from the open source Johns Hopkins data repository. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK Covid-19 lockdown ‘to be extended beyond next week’

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UK Covid-19 lockdown 'to be extended beyond next week' Ministers voice concern Easter weekend could see change in public behaviourCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Raab is expected to signal that stringent lockdown measures must remain in place beyond next week, in the first key government decision to be taken while the prime minister remains in intensive care.The death toll from coronavirus is continuing to rise daily, with 938 UK fatalities announced on Wednesday – close to the highest daily figures reported in Italy and Spain. Medical experts are not expecting the peak to come for more than week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam warns

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Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam warns Nearly half of all jobs in Africa could be lost without urgent action, says charityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than half a billion more people could be pushed into poverty unless urgent action is taken to bail out poor countries affected by the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Oxfam has warned.Ahead of three key international meetings next week, the charity said the impact of shutting down economies to prevent the virus spreading risked setting back the fight against poverty by a decade globally – and by 30 years in the hardest-pressed countries of sub-Saharan Africa, north Africa and the Middle East. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 1.5m as UK and US suffer worst daily death tolls

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Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 1.5m as UK and US suffer worst daily death tolls Boris Johnson still in intensive care but condition improves; virus fears halt Saudi military operations in Yemen; global trade could fall up to a third. Follow the latest updates. US sees highest one-day death tollUK lockdown ‘to be extended beyond next week’US coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – live See all of our coronavirus coverage 12.56am BSTVeep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has released a statement, too: .@OfficialJLD you’ve never looked better. Let's bend the curve by staying home and keeping our distance, California. #StayHomeSaveLiveshttps://t.co/snYe5vmHg6 pic.twitter.com/inqU77IyRv 12.54am BSTUN Secretary General Antón...

Coronavirus crisis has transformed our view of what’s important | Jonathan Freedland

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Coronavirus crisis has transformed our view of what’s important | Jonathan Freedland After 100 days of rapid change we now see we can do without celebrities but not shelf-stackers“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”So said Vladimir Ilyich Lenin of the ferment of revolution, but he could just as easily have been talking about the 100 days that have passed since the moment coronavirus officially became a global phenomenon, the day China reported the new contagion to the World Health Organization. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson improving and sitting up in bed, chancellor says

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Boris Johnson improving and sitting up in bed, chancellor says PM ‘engaging positively’ but still in intensive care, according to update on his condition Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson remains in intensive care but his condition is improving and he is sitting up in his hospital bed, the chancellor has said.Rishi Sunak said the prime minister was “engaging positively” with medical staff as he gave an update on Johnson’s condition at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading... Go to Source
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