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Coronavirus live news: Spain deaths lower for fourth day in a row as Germany sees further case drop Japan prepares for state of emergency; US faces ‘hardest and saddest week’; UK PM Boris Johnson in hospital; Bronx Zoo tiger tests positiveLatest developments: at a glanceEurope’s numbers offer hope as US nears peak momentBoris Johnson admitted to hospital with coronavirusUK coronavirus - liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.57pm BSTCoronavirus-related deaths in Spain have dropped for the fourth consecutive day in a row, according to the latest figures released on Monday, showing 637 deaths in the past 24 hours, the lowest number in nearly two weeksFatalities, which were sharply down on the record 950 on Thursday, brought the total deaths in the country to 13,055, ...

Debenhams prepares to bring in administrators as Covid-19 hits – business live Rolling live coverage of business, economics and markets as stock markets gain on hopes coronavirus lockdowns are slowing disease’s spreadDebenhams files notice of intent to appoint administrators British construction activity, employment and outlook all fall steeply UK car sales slump by 44.4%; but battery sales continue surgeFTSE 100 up by 2.2% at midday; German shares gain 4.5% Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.33pm BSTLooking ahead to the US open at 14:30 BST, US stock markets are set to rise strongly, following the lead set by their European counterparts.S&P 500 futures are up by 3.6%, while Dow Jones industrial average futures have gained 3.5%. 12.27pm BSTDe...

Japan poised to declare state of emergency over coronavirus Country had avoided large number of cases and deaths but there is growing alarm over rise in infections in capitalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is poised to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday in an attempt to stem a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the capital and other major cities.The measure, to go into effect for about a month, will enable local authorities to urge people to stay at home except to shop for food, seek medical care, go to work if necessary, and take daily exercise. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with coronavirus Move follows rumours that prime minister’s condition had been worseningCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has been admitted to hospital due to coronavirus after suffering 10 days of symptoms including a high fever, bringing doubts about his capability to lead the response to the pandemic despite No 10 insisting it was purely precautionary.Johnson was taken to an unnamed London hospital on Sunday after days of persistent symptoms, during which time he has been self-isolating. Last week No 10 had denied the prime minister was more seriously ill than claimed. Continue reading... Go to Source

US coronavirus live: Trump begins Sunday night White House briefing Fauci: ‘This is going to be a bad week … just buckle down’Trump warns of ‘one of toughest weeks’ as deaths pass 8,000312,085 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in USLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 12.45am BSTWhen asked why he is promoting hydroxychloroquine, an unproven treatment for coronavirus, Trump said again, “What do they have to lose?”“We don’t have time to take a couple years to test it out,” he said. 12.44am BSTDespite saying there is a “glimmer of hope” in the fight against coronavirus, Trump agreed with warnings from the US surgeon general who said Amer...

Coronavirus 'game changer' testing kits could be unreliable, UK scientists say Concern continues over whether government’s virus pledges stand up to scrutinyThe huge stock of 17.5m antibody home testing kits ordered by the government after Boris Johnson said they could be a “game changer” could in fact be unreliable, scientists have said, saying that they may fail to detect up to half of coronavirus cases.After the prospect of the pregnancy test-style kits was first raised, it was suggested the tests would be made available “within days” on Amazon and via Boots, to allow people who have had the virus to return to the workplace confident in the knowledge that they are safe. Continue reading... Go to Source

Scotland's chief medical officer quits over second home row Catherine Calderwood steps down after visiting second home twice despite advice to stay inCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScotland’s chief medical officer, Catherine Calderwood, has quit after facing intense criticism for breaking her own rules to twice visit her second home during the coronavirus outbreak.In a statement issued on Sunday night, more than seven hours after insisting she would carry on, Calderwood said she had again discussed the controversy with Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon and concluded her position was untenable. Continue reading... Go to Source

Scientists ask: could summer heat help beat Covid-19? Experts are watching carefully to see if this virus will follow the seasonal pattern of flu, but warn differences may be minorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBalmy days are coming, with temperatures forecast to reach 20C in some regions. The warm weather will bring welcome respite to lockdown Britain - and put pressure on authorities trying to control crowds and gatherings.However, scientists also believe warm weather could bring new insights into the virus by showing whether it reacts to the onset of spring. Flu epidemics tend to die out as winter ends; could sunshine, similarly, affect the behaviour of the coronavirus and its spread? It is a key question, and epidemiologists will be watching for ch...

Hertfordshire hospital forced to consider who should be refused oxygen Watford general hospital declared a critical incident on Saturday over pressure to vital suppliesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest: at a glanceOxygen supplies at a Hertfordshire hospital inundated with coronavirus patients became so precarious last week that officials considered how to decide who should receive the gas and who should miss out and likely die, the Guardian understands.The oxygen system at Watford general hospital came close to breaking point on Saturday, when a critical incident was declared and staff had to tell the public not to come to the hospital. Some patients were moved out to prevent the vital system failing. Continue reading... Go to Source

Scotland's chief medical officer steps back from public briefings Catherine Calderwood apologises after visiting second home despite issuing advice to stay inCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScotland’s chief medical officer has been forced to step back from public briefings after a furious reaction to news she broke her own rules to twice visit her second home during the coronavirus outbreak.But despite mounting calls for Catherine Calderwood to resign from her position, Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday insisted that she would continue to play a key role in guiding the Scottish government’s response to the crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Italy reports lowest increase in deaths in two weeks Spain records smallest rate of increase in infections; Trump tells Americans to expect ‘a lot of death’; Global deaths approach 65,000Latest developments: at a glanceUK coronavirus – latestSweden prepares for possible tighter measuresSpanish PM: survival of EU rests on response to crisisSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.52pm BSTTurkey’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 73 on Saturday to a total of 574. New confirmed cases rose by 3,135 to 27,069, health minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter.He added that 20,065 tests for the virus had been carried out in Turkey over the last 24 hours.Test sayısında 20.000’i aştık. İyileşen toplam hasta say&...

Coronavirus: midwife who died in Essex named as Lynsay Coventry Death is first of a serving NHS midwife after contracting Covid-19 confirmed in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A midwife who died after testing positive for coronavirus has been named as Lynsay Coventry, the Princess Alexandra hospital NHS trust has said.The death of Coventry, 54, in Essex on Thursday is the first of a serving NHS midwife in England after contracting Covid-19 that has been publicly confirmed. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live news: Hancock says follow the rules or we'll ban all exercise outside All Sunday’s developments in the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemicLatest developments at a glanceCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.44pm BSTWith vast green spaces such as Victoria Park in London now closed, people are taking to smaller parks to exercise. But why not turn golf courses into exercising spots to allow people to more easily socially distance?Rather than closing big parks so more people end up packed into the smaller parks, how about reclaiming green space in London, like this enormous, empty golf course? Turn the golf courses into exercise spots. More green space for everyone, social distancing made easier. pic.twitter.com/KMNesPzAIj 12...

Scotland's chief medical officer faces calls to resign over lockdown breach Catherine Calderwood apologises after visiting second home despite issuing advice to ‘only go out when necessary’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScotland’s chief medical officer, Catherine Calderwood, has been urged to resign after she was photographed with her family visiting her second home in Fife having issued advice to avoid travel.Calderwood was forced to apologise after being pictured on Saturday with her family taking a walk with their dog through the East Neuk, a picturesque area of Fife on the Firth of Forth, about 45 miles from her main home in Edinburgh. She had previously told the public: “To help save lives, stay at home.” Continue rea...

Coronavirus live news: Spain records smallest rate of increase in infections since start of crisis Spanish PM calls for ‘European solidarity’; Trump tells Americans to expect ‘a lot of death’; Global deaths approach 65,000Latest developments: at a glanceUK coronavirus – latest Coming back to life after lockdown in WuhanFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spreadSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.45pm BSTSingapore has recorded a 60% increase in coronavirus cases in a single day.The county’s health ministry reported 120 new cases of the virus on Sunday, in comparison to 75 on Saturday. It marks the most infections confirmed in a day for the city-state. 12.42pm BSTSouth Africa’s state-owned arms firm Denel will design and produce venti...

Coronavirus: global cases pass 1.2m as Trump warns US of worse to come New York state grateful for Chinese ventilators amid dwindling supplies as US president tells nation there will be ‘a lot of death’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has warned the US the worst is yet to come in the coronavirus crisis, as global cases of Covid-19 passed 1.2m and the governor of New York thanked China for donating 1,000 ventilators. The state recorded 630 deaths on Saturday in its worst day.“This is a big deal and it’s going to make a significant difference for us,” said Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly warned that the state’s supply of the vital machines would be exhausted in days if current trends continued. Continue rea...

Starmer: we’ll work with PM to fight Covid-19 in national interest New Labour chief calls Johnson after election victory as new coronavirus cases fall but death toll rises by 708Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKeir Starmer has vowed to work with Boris Johnson “in the national interest” to guide Britain through the mounting coronavirus outbreak, after the prime minister published a letter urging leaders of opposition parties to “work together” with the government.In a phone call with the prime minister after being elected Labour leader, Starmer offered to work constructively with the prime minister and not provide “opposition for opposition’s sake”. However, with pandemic experts warning this weekend about the di...

Coronavirus live news: Cases approach 1.2m as Trump tells Americans to expect 'a lot of death' Quarter of cases globally are in US; Spain infections overtake Italy; US deploys military personnel. Follow the latest updates. Latest developments: at a glanceComing back to life after lockdown in Wuhan‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spreadSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.52am BSTEcuador’s government has begun storing the bodies of victims of the coronavirus in giant refrigerated containers as hundreds of deaths in the city of Guayaquil, the centre of the country’s outbreak, have already filled morgues and hospitals. 12.48am BSTHere’s a summary of the latest events in the US: Continue readin...

Queen to tell nation to 'take pride' in response to pandemic In televised address on Sunday, monarch will praise Britons for response to Covid-19 and call this generation ‘as strong as any’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Queen will praise the nation for its “self-discipline” and “resolve” during the coronavirus pandemic in a rare televised address broadcast on Sunday.In what is described as a “deeply personal” message, she will reflect on her own experience in other difficult times during the address due to be broadcast at 8pm, which was filmed under strict measures to protect the monarch, who will be 94 this month, and others. Continue reading... Go to Source

Lockdowns around world could last weeks more, officials warn Spain, Germany and UK among countries to says measures could stay in place as deaths in Italy push past 15,000 Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOfficials from Germany to Spain said they expect the stringent lockdown conditions to stretch for weeks longer as Italy saw its deaths from the coronavirus pandemic push past 15,000 and infections in the United States neared 300,000.The virus has claimed 15,362 lives in Italy, officials said on Saturday, while the total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 124,632. Continue reading... Go to Source

Five-year-old child among latest UK coronavirus deaths Death toll increases by 708 in one day, largest amount since outbreak beganCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA five-year old child is among 708 people to have died with coronavirus in the UK, as Britain’s death toll rose to 4,313, the biggest increase since the outbreak began.The latest figures show the recorded death toll from the virus in the UK has risen by 20%, and above 4,000 for the first time. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Spain records second day of fewer deaths as China honours 'martyrs' Total of 809 die in Spain in 24 hours; China remembers those who died fighting virus; Trump rejects advice to wear masks. Follow the latest updatesLatest developments: at a glance‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spreadSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.42pm BSTThe French hospital death toll has reached 5,532, up from 5,091 on Friday. The number of people in intensive care units in France has risen to 6,838, up from 6,662 the previous day. 6.40pm BSTThe number of coronavirus related deaths in New York has passed 3,000, governor Andrew Cuomo has announced. In the last day, 630 people have died of coronavirus in the state...

Recruit volunteer army to trace Covid-19 contacts now, urge top scientists Ministers must take steps to track down possible infections, says new grouping of health experts Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters must recruit an army of “contact tracing” volunteers to warn people who mayhave been infected by a Covid-19 sufferer, say public health experts.More than 50 leading scientists say health secretary Matt Hancock’s plans to introduce 100,000 tests a day by the end of April will only solve part of the problem of establishing how far the virus has spread. Continue reading... Go to Source

China mourns Covid-19 whistleblowers as Trump dismisses US face mask advice Thousands of coronavirus victims are remembered in China, and Trump says he won’t follow US advice that all people should wear face masks in publicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has stopped to mourn the thousands who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, including “martyrs” such as whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, while Donald Trump dismissed the advice of US health officials that all Americans should consider wearing masks in public.In Tiananmen Square and throughout the country, the national flag flew at half mast on Saturday as people stopped at 10am to bow their heads for three minutes, while car, train and ship horns sounded and air raid sirens bl...

Coronavirus UK death toll: why what we think we know is wrong The figure we are all watching is likely to be an under-report, which is skewing the curveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew figures reveal that what we think we know about the Covid-19 death toll in the UK is wrong. Here’s why.Every day we get one big figure for deaths occurring in the UK. Everyone jumps on this number, taking it to be the latest toll. However NHS England figures – which currently make up the bulk of UK deaths – in fact reflect the day on which the death was reported, not the actual date of death, which is usually days, sometimes weeks, before it appears in the figures. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: Lockdown could ease by 'end of May' if public follow distancing rules All the day’s latest developments in the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemicLatest developments at a glanceCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.23pm BSTWith Sunday set to be UK’s warmest day in six months, police forces around the country have issued fresh warnings to people not to travel and to stay at home.Going on holiday is not an excuse to travel and second homeowners are being told to keep away, as police said they will issue fines and punishments if they see people making non-essential journeys this weekend. Related: Britons urged to stay at home despite warm weekend weather When we come to enforcement, that really is a last resort becaus...

Coronavirus live news: China mourns 'martyrs' as US urges everyone to wear face masks China honours those who died fighting virus; Donald Trump opts out of call for Americans to wear non-surgical masks; World Bank warns of ‘major global recession’. Follow the latest, liveLatest developments: at a glance‘Mask wars’: US faces more accusations of Covid-19 outbiddingFocus turns to US as coronavirus continues to spread around worldUS coronavirus – live updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.41am BSTEarlier today, citizens across China stopped for three minutes to pay tribute to those who have died in the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Citizens stood still, while cars sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens rang out. Here is some footage of the mome...

NHS worker quit when she was stopped from wearing face mask Tracy Brennan chastised superiors at hospitals trust for making her remove mask she had bought herselfA healthcare worker in north-west London quit her job after she was refused permission to wear a protective face mask, the Guardian has learned.In her resignation letter (below), Tracy Brennan chastised her superiors at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS foundation trust for forbidding her from wearing a surgical mask she had bought to protect herself – and the patients she was caring for – from contracting the deadly virus. Continue reading... Go to Source

'I'm not going to do it': Trump rejects his own administration's advice on masks The CDC has issued new guidance on wearing non-medical masks as a voluntary public health measure – and the first lady supports itCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has said his administration is encouraging Americans to wear face masks in public to prevent spreading the coronavirus – but does not intend to wear one himself, despite his own wife’s advice.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for people to wear bandannas, t-shirts and other cloth-based coverings in crowded areas, especially in hot spots. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus deaths of two nurses lead to calls for more protection One nurse in north London resigns after being prevented from wearing mask she bought herselfCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDemands for better protection for healthcare workers are growing following the death of two nurses in their 30s, while another frontline worker quit her job after being forbidden from wearing a face mask.Areema Nasreen, 36, died shortly after midnight on Friday at Walsall Manor hospital in the West Midlands, where she had worked for 16 years. Aimee O’Rourke, 38, who joined the NHS in 2017 and worked at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospital in Margate, Kent, died hours earlier, on Thursday night. Both were mothers of three children. Continue reading... G...