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Revolt over easing of lockdown spreads as poll slump hits PM Manchester mayor unleashes fury at Johnson plan, while public approval for government strategy plummets• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson was hit by a growing revolt over his strategy for easing the Covid-19 lockdown last night as council leaders across the north of England joined unions in vowing to resist plans to reopen schools on 1 June. Related: Are we all in this together? It doesn't look like it from the regions Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Italy announces staggered end of lockdown Russia records highest daily fatalities; German football gets back under way; French child dies of Kawasaki disease. Follow the latest updatesUS House narrowly approves $3 trillion Covid-19 response billTrump unveils ‘warp-speed’ effort to create vaccine by year’s endBrazil loses second health minister in less than a monthAustralia coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 12.21am BSTBrazil confirmed 14,919 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, as well as 816 related deaths, according to data from the country’s health ministry.Brazil has now registered 233,142 confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, the fifth highest in the world, and 15,633 deaths. 12.17am BS...

Piers Corbyn among 19 held in coronavirus lockdown protests Small demonstrations staged across UK claiming measures suppress civil rights, with Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among arrests Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was one of 19 protesters arrested on Saturday, as small demonstrations against the coronavirus lockdown took place across the country.Protesters gathered on green spaces across the UK holding placards describing the lockdown rules as unlawful and claiming that the government measures were suppressing civil rights. Continue reading... Go to Source

Tourist hotspots busy despite coronavirus warnings The partial easing of England’s lockdown measures has drawn unwanted crowds to beauty spotsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVisitors have flocked to beauty spots across England, despite some local authorities urging people to stay away on the first weekend since coronavirus lockdown measures were partially eased in England.The Derbyshire Dales had issued a warning to tourists to not visit but said that hotspots in the area were busy, despite most facilities including toilets remaining closed. The council said this had resulted in some people using the street to relieve themselves. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK coronavirus live: 'stop squabbling' over school closures, says children's commissioner Latest updates, news and information on the Covid-19 pandemic in the UKBMA backs teaching unions opposing reopening of schoolsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.23pm BSTResearchers are investigating whether dogs can be trained to identify unique odours associated with coronavirus infection, my colleague Frances Perraudin reports. Related: UK researchers hope dogs can be trained to detect coronavirus 12.05pm BSTThe Peak District has urged the public not to visit after its car parks filled up on the first weekend since lockdown measures were partially eased in England.The national park said the Langsett area at the north-eastern edge of the park was “e...

Government faces legal action over refusal to publish Sage minutes Businessman Simon Dolan says ministers must disclose science behind lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA millionaire businessman is launching legal action against the government after it refused to disclose minutes of the Sage meetings that informed its decision to impose the coronavirus lockdown.Simon Dolan, who owns Jota Aviation, said he received an unsatisfactory response to his challenge over the legality of the lockdown in a “letter before action” sent two weeks ago. Continue reading... Go to Source

London police accused of racial profiling in lockdown searches Handcuffed school worker says misuse of stop and search has worsened during pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in London have been accused of racial profiling by a school pastoral support worker whose account on Twitter of being handcuffed and questioned has prompted questions about the role of officers during the city’s lockdown.Dwayne Francis, who was detained while waiting in his car for a post office to open en route to work, said young black men’s negative experiences of police use of stop and search in London had got worse during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading... Go to Source

French boy dies of coronavirus-linked Kawasaki disease Nine-year-old from Marseille had been ‘in contact with’ virus before dying in hospitalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA nine-year-old boy from Marseille is reported to have died of Kawasaki disease, the mysterious inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus.The boy is believed to be the first victim of the disease in France and only the second in Europe after a teenager died of the syndrome in London last week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Democrats pass House bill calling for $3tn stimulus, Brazil health minister quits Trump to restore partial funding to WHO – Fox News; record increase in daily Brazil cases; Covid-19 spreads in Yemen. Follow the latest updatesUS House narrowly approves $3 trillion Covid-19 response billTrump unveils ‘warp-speed’ effort to create vaccine by year’s endBrazil loses second health minister in less than a monthAustralia coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 6.50am BST Related: Coronavirus latest: at a glance 6.38am BSTTens of thousands of impoverished migrant workers are on the move across India, walking on highways and railway tracks or riding trucks, buses and crowded trains in blazing heat, the AP reports. Continue r...

BMA backs teaching unions' opposition to schools reopening Doctors say teachers in England ‘absolutely right’ to prioritise testing over 1 June returnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe British Medical Association has thrown its weight behind teaching unions opposing the government’s push to reopen schools in England, as the debate over millions of pupils returning to classrooms grew increasingly acrimonious.No 10 reinforced its drive to reopen primary schools for those in reception, year 1 and year 6 in two weeks’ time, warning that prolonged closures risked damaging children’s education. Continue reading... Go to Source

Regional differences in Covid-19 transmission rate emerge in England London has seen steeper decline in R rate but north has slower fall in infections, and estimates varyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTransmission rates of Covid-19 remain dangerously close to levels that could bring a second wave, even before the easing of some restrictions this week, as the focus shifts to transmission rates in the north of England.The latest official estimate places the national R value – the rate at which people are passing on infections to others – at between 0.7 and 1. An R value above 1 means the epidemic will start to grow exponentially again, which would result in a new surge of cases. Continue reading... Go to Source

The week of 'staying alert' that left the government in a daze After the PM’s Sunday broadcast and the ensuing confusion, the truce over coronavirus is truly overCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly two months after lockdown began, coming out of it was always going to be a difficult message to sell. It might have been easier if the Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, had been a little happier about Downing Street’s plan to announce an easing of the stay-at-home restrictions away from parliament on Sunday night.Boris Johnson had claimed it was because restrictions had to be altered for the Monday. But in truth the goal was to secure as large a TV audience as possible – although keeping the Speaker onboard meant vital explanatory documents had to ...

Coronavirus US live: Trump's press conference disrupted by trucker protest Truckers have been protesting over low rates of shippingNancy Pelosi: bill is a ‘starting point’ for negotiationsWorld looks on in horror as Trump flails despite claims US leads wayUS coronavirus hotspots linked to meat processing plantsTrump campaign focuses fire on Biden as pandemic undermines strategyCoronavirus – latest global updatesGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 6.29pm BSTIf you would like to experience the sound of a trucker protest, Newsday White House correspondent Laura Figueroa Hernandez has you covered: As Trump delivers briefing on vaccines in Rose Garden you can hear loud honking from outside WH grounds. pic.twitter.com/RuJ6ZgDZO9He...

Coronavirus live news: Europe could face deadly second wave of winter infections, WHO warns Spain hails large-scale antibody study; no Danish virus deaths for first time since March; China marks one month with no Covid-19 deathsEurope could face deadly second wave of winter infectionsBrazil loses second health minister in less than a monthUK coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 6.48pm BSTPresident Donald Trump said on Friday the US government was working with other countries to develop a coronavirus vaccine at an accelerated pace while preparing to distribute a vaccine once one is ready, Reuters reports.Trump expressed his hope that a vaccine would be in place before the end of the year at an event in the White House Rose Gar...

Dying to go out to eat? Here's how viruses like Covid-19 spread in a restaurant As US states begin loosening restrictions, a recent viral video from Japan gives an idea of how easily coronavirus might spread Coronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesEven as Covid 19 deaths in the US continue to grow, now surpassing 85,000, many states have begun loosening lockdown restrictions.Regardless of the wisdom of such moves, it’s clear that there’s a desire to return to something resembling normalcy across the country, as in Wisconsin, where locals returned to packed bars this week. Continue reading... Go to Source