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UK coronavirus plans would strip police and fire services to essentials

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UK coronavirus plans would strip police and fire services to essentials Government’s action plan sets out steps to be taken to combat spread of Covid-19Follow the latest coronavirus updatesHave you been affected by Covid-19?Police and fire services will only respond to the most serious call-outs if their staff fall ill through coronavirus, the government warned on Tuesday, in a key planning document setting out how ministers would deal with an escalating outbreak.The action plan envisages that the army could be called in to help if requested by civilian authorities. And it says that up to a fifth of the national workforce could be absent from work, schools could close and elderly people would be advised not to attend social gatherings. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live updates: fifth of UK workforce could be absent from work at peak of epidemic, government warns

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Coronavirus live updates: fifth of UK workforce could be absent from work at peak of epidemic, government warns Hong Kong charters plane to bring 500 people back from Wuhan as China infections and deaths dropUK coronavirus plans would strip police and fire services to essentialsSouth Korea declares ‘war’ on outbreak as WHO experts arrive in IranBattling coronavirus misinformation in the age of social mediaWhat is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms? 11.54am GMTFending off rumours that he has cancelled a raft of diary engagements because he has caught the coronavirus, France’s president Emmanuel Macron will visit an “operational crisis centre” at the health ministry on Tuesday evening.The Elysée Palace said Macron wanted to express his...

The longest holiday: parents coping with coronavirus school closures in east Asia

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The longest holiday: parents coping with coronavirus school closures in east Asia In a bid to stem spread of the virus, schools in Hong Kong, China and Japan have been shut for weeksCoronavirus outbreak - live updates“It’s been a long holiday,” laughs Hong Kong insurance worker and mother, Sarah Wong.Wong and her two daughters, Chloe and Greeta, are at a co-working space in Jordan, Kowloon. Chloe has set her desk up like home, with an iPad, her own lamp, and an aromatherapy diffuser. The girls, aged 12 and eight, are listening to online lessons from their school which has been closed because of the coronavirus. Continue reading... Go to Source

Domestic abuse bill fails to protect children and migrant women – charities

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Domestic abuse bill fails to protect children and migrant women – charities Bill aimed at punishing abusers does not go far enough to help BAME survivors, charities warnChildren and migrant women are being overlooked by new laws designed to protect victims and punish perpetrators of domestic violence, charities have said.The long-awaited domestic abuse bill will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday for its first reading; it was delayed by Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament and hold an election last year. Continue reading... Go to Source

Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory but remains short of majority

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Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory but remains short of majority Prime minister set for comeback despite upcoming criminal corruption trialLatest resultsBenjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel’s third election within a year, even as the country looked set for further political deadlock after early counts suggested he was still short of securing a historic fifth term.By Tuesday morning, with 90% of the votes counted, the prime minister’s Likud party appeared to be ahead with 36 seats, with a total of 59 for his rightwing alliance. Continue reading... Go to Source
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