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- Coronavirus could be final straw for EU, European experts warn
- Jack Schofield, Guardian's Ask Jack tech columnist, dies at 72
- BP to cut spending amid 'most brutal' oil price rout in decades
- 'Really amazing': scientists show that fish migrate through the deep oceans
- Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching
- UK charity failed to safeguard aid worker killed in Syria – report
- 'A big wake-up call': survey shows work still to be done on women's sexual rights
- Financial help for airlines 'should come with strict climate conditions'
- UK woman wins claim for NHS to pay US surrogacy costs
- Hop to it: Researchers pinpoint why Belgian beers don't keep
- ‘A beautiful thing’: the African migrants getting healthy food to Italians
- 'Betrayal of trust': HS2 criticised over removal of woodland soils
- Coronavirus live news: Spain passes 100,000 cases, as UN says world faces worst crisis since WW2
- Coronavirus spread at Rikers is a 'public health disaster', says jail's top doctor
- Coronavirus embarrassed Trump and Bolsonaro. But the global right will fight back | Paulo Gerbaudo
- Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance
- 'No profit, no food': lockdown in Kabul prompts hunger fears
- Afghanistan braces for coronavirus surge as migrants pour back from Iran
- Teargas, beatings and bleach: the most extreme Covid-19 lockdown controls around the world
- The pandemic is producing a 'Trump bump' in the polls – but it may not last | Simon Tisdall
- Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted
- Coronavirus is now contaminating Europe's democracy | Jarosław Kuis and Karolina Wigura
- Coronavirus has delivered political consensus to New Zealand – but for how long?
- 'You aren't getting it': farmer urges public to stay away from fields – video
- Covid-19: signs of hope on Edinburgh's streets - in pictures
- US steps up efforts to combat coronavirus as country's death toll passes 4,000 – in pictures
- Food baskets for vulnerable lowered from balconies in Italy – video
- 'It's like being on eBay': US states competing to buy ventilators, says Cuomo – video
- How Trump has reacted to journalists questioning his handling of the coronavirus crisis – video
- Coronavirus: Briton returns to UK on repatriation flight from Peru – video
| Coronavirus could be final straw for EU, European experts warn Posted: 01 Apr 2020 05:40 AM PDT Leaders are warned that if division prevails, pandemic will be more destructive than Brexit, migration and bailout crises The European Union has weathered the storms of eurozone bailouts, the migration crisis and Brexit, but some fear coronavirus could be even more destructive. In a rare intervention Jacques Delors, the former European commission president who helped build the modern EU, broke his silence last weekend to warn that lack of solidarity posed "a mortal danger to the European Union". Continue reading... |
| Jack Schofield, Guardian's Ask Jack tech columnist, dies at 72 Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:54 AM PDT Paper's editor says Schofield was 'one of the first true computing experts in British journalism' Jack Schofield, the Guardian's former computer editor and author of its technology advice column, Ask Jack, for almost 20 years, has died aged 72. Schofield was taken to hospital following a heart attack on Friday night and died on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading... |
| BP to cut spending amid 'most brutal' oil price rout in decades Posted: 01 Apr 2020 05:23 AM PDT Budget to be slashed, including $1bn less on US shale projects, on back of coronavirus crisis BP is braced for a $1bn (£800m) financial blow in its first-quarter results and plans to slash its spending by a fifth this year to weather "the most brutal" oil market rout in decades. The oil giant told investors it would cut its annual spending budget by almost a quarter, to $12bn, to protect the financial health of the company during the coronavirus crisis. This will include a $1bn cut in spending on its US shale projects. Continue reading... |
| 'Really amazing': scientists show that fish migrate through the deep oceans Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:30 PM PDT Analysis of underwater photographs has demonstrated what marine biologists have long suspected – seasonal fish migrations New research has finally demonstrated what many marine biologists suspected but had never before seen: fish migrating through the deep sea. The study, published this month in the Journal of Animal Ecology, used analysis of deep-sea photographs to show a regular increase in the number of fish in particular months, suggesting seasonal migrations. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2020 09:30 AM PDT Exclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warns Rising ocean temperatures could have pushed the world's tropical coral reefs over a tipping point where they are hit by bleaching on a "near-annual" basis, according to the head of a US government agency program that monitors the globe's coral reefs. Dr Mark Eakin, coordinator of Coral Reef Watch at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told Guardian Australia there was a risk that mass bleaching seen along the length of the Great Barrier Reef in 2020 could mark the start of another global-scale bleaching event. Continue reading... |
| UK charity failed to safeguard aid worker killed in Syria – report Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:39 AM PDT Alan Henning, from Greater Manchester, was beheaded by Isis militant Jihadi John in 2014 A British charity that employed the murdered aid worker Alan Henning failed to properly safeguard him and other other volunteers on convoys to war-torn Syria, a government report has found. Henning, 47, was beheaded by the Islamic State militant known as Jihadi John after being held captive for nine months in Syria along with other western hostages in 2014. Continue reading... |
| 'A big wake-up call': survey shows work still to be done on women's sexual rights Posted: 31 Mar 2020 09:05 PM PDT Efforts to achieve gender equality by 2030 are being hampered by lack of progress on reproductive health issues, says UN body Almost half of women and girls living in more than 50 countries around the world are not able to make their own decisions about their reproductive rights, with up to a quarter saying they are unable to say no to sex, a new survey has found. The findings, published by the UN population fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday, have been described as a "big wake-up call" in global efforts to achieve gender equality by 2030. Continue reading... |
| Financial help for airlines 'should come with strict climate conditions' Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT Former EU climate chief Miguel Arias Cañete fears end of Covid-19 will bring higher carbon emissions Financial help from taxpayers to airlines hit by the coronavirus crisis must come with strict conditions on their future climate impact, the former EU climate commissioner and a group of green campaigners have said. "It must be conditional, otherwise when we recover we will see the same or higher levels of carbon dioxide [from flying]," said Miguel Arias Cañete, the EU climate commissioner who led the bloc to the Paris agreement, in an interview with the Guardian. "We know the level of emissions we have to commit to [under Paris]. They [airlines] are worried about survival and will need lots of support, lots of liquidity – that gives them a big responsibility." Continue reading... |
| UK woman wins claim for NHS to pay US surrogacy costs Posted: 01 Apr 2020 07:30 AM PDT Woman was left infertile after NHS trust failed to detect signs of cervical cancer A woman who wants to have surrogate children through commercial agreements in California has won her claim that the NHS should pay for the treatment. The woman, identified only as XX, cannot bear her own children following earlier medical mistreatment. Continue reading... |
| Hop to it: Researchers pinpoint why Belgian beers don't keep Posted: 01 Apr 2020 04:26 AM PDT Study finds fashionable hoppy brews lose their characteristic taste while sitting on the shelf It will be music to the ears of Belgian beer enthusiasts: drink up. Scientists studying how well the fashionable hoppy-tasting beers of today keep in the cupboard have highlighted the particular propensity for them to lose their flavour over time. Continue reading... |
| ‘A beautiful thing’: the African migrants getting healthy food to Italians Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:42 AM PDT After years of exploitation, former fruit pickers set up a co-operative near Rome selling vegetables and yoghurt. Now they are working 'twice as hard' to get supplies to families under lockdown
Ismail bends over the vegetables in the middle of the field and shouts to his co-worker – "Lorè you're doing nothing and your back already hurts?" – as he deftly separates a head of cauliflower from its long leaves and throws it into a waiting box. His co-workers Lorenzo and Cheikh also get up, lifting boxes packed with produce after their morning's work. Today the sun is shining here in Italy but there is no time to pause and enjoy it. Salad and spinach picked from other fields must be washed alongside the cabbages and cauliflowers; boxes for delivery have to be readied and loaded into the van. Continue reading... |
| 'Betrayal of trust': HS2 criticised over removal of woodland soils Posted: 01 Apr 2020 06:30 AM PDT Relocation of soil beginning at 'completely wrong time' for wildlife, says Woodland Trust HS2 is beginning an operation to remove soils from ancient woodlands at a catastrophic time of year for wildlife, according to the Woodland Trust. Undertaking the controversial "translocation" operation – which also involves felling numerous trees – in six woods in April and not during winter as the high-speed railway originally said it would, was a "betrayal of trust" said the charity's ecologist. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: Spain passes 100,000 cases, as UN says world faces worst crisis since WW2 Posted: 01 Apr 2020 07:44 AM PDT US has one 1 in 5 cases globally; global cases pass 860,000; record daily fatalities in UK, France, Spain and Russia
In worrying news from India, the first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Mumbai's Dharavi slum, according to local media. Up to a million people live crowded together in Dharavi, an area of just over 2.1 square kilometres. The patient, a 56-year-old man, is now being treated at Sion hospital, India Today reports. Authorities have sealed the building where he lives - with the rest of its residents still inside - and placed eight to ten members of his family in quarantine, according to the report. Up to a million people live in Mumbai's Dharavi slum area, one of the most densely populated places on earth. It just recorded its first coronavirus case https://t.co/7UsWy3QNQi
About 8 million more people in the Arab world will be plunged into poverty by the economic spasm caused by the Covid-19 crisis, leading to a likely 2 million becoming undernourished, the UN's economic and social commission for western Asia says. ESCWA said a lack of social security in many Arab countries will leave the most vulnerable with few means to make it through the pandemic. Currently, 101.4 million people in the region would be classified as poor, and 52 million as undernourished. The ESCWA executive secretary, Rola Dashti, said: The consequences of this crisis will be particularly severe on vulnerable groups, especially women and young adults, and those working in the informal sector who have no access to social protection and unemployment insurance. Arab governments must ensure a swift emergency response to protect their people from falling into poverty and food insecurity owing to the impact of Covid-19. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus spread at Rikers is a 'public health disaster', says jail's top doctor Posted: 01 Apr 2020 07:36 AM PDT Cases of Covid-19 at the New York jail complex have soared in days as doctor says it's 'unlikely' they will be able to stop growth The top doctor at Rikers Island said the coronavirus-hit New York jail is a "public health disaster unfolding before our eyes" as he warned of the rapidly rising number of infections in the city's jails. In just 12 days, Ross MacDonald, the jail's chief physician, said confirmed cases at Rikers had soared from one to nearly 200. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus embarrassed Trump and Bolsonaro. But the global right will fight back | Paulo Gerbaudo Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT Science and welfare are at the heart of this crisis – which is bad for right-wing populists. But they won't be wrongfooted for long The populist right has built their electoral strength on boisterousness and arrogant self-confidence. Yet, amid the coronavirus pandemic, figures such as Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Jair Bolsonaro seem to be confounded. They are either desperately clinging to a narrative of normality (it's just a flu), or have already been forced to make embarrassing U-turns acknowledging the gravity of the crisis. Boris Johnson had to abandon the government's "herd immunity" strategy when new scientific evidence made apparent its horrific human cost. He recently tested positive for the virus and is now accused of complacency and lack of leadership. In Italy, Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party and former deputy prime minister, appears downbeat, unable to wear the robes of the responsible statesman this emergency calls for; his unabashed criticism of government has even earned him the label "unpatriotic". In France, Marine Le Pen seems to have vanished altogether from the media, while Bolsonaro's persistence in denying the crisis is leaving him increasingly isolated. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance Posted: 01 Apr 2020 02:56 AM PDT A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia Good evening, and welcome to our daily roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Melissa Davey bringing you the main stories on Wednesday 1 April. Continue reading... |
| 'No profit, no food': lockdown in Kabul prompts hunger fears Posted: 01 Apr 2020 01:00 AM PDT Residents of Afghanistan's capital face stark choice between providing food for their families and limiting risk of coronavirus
The streets of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, were packed on Friday; a hectic bustling in the markets and shops, pious whispers ringing from prayer gatherings at the mosques, the skies full of kites that children were flying. But on Saturday the city of around six million people went into lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus in one of the poorest and most war-torn countries in the world. Continue reading... |
| Afghanistan braces for coronavirus surge as migrants pour back from Iran Posted: 31 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT Returnees flood across the border after lockdown leads to loss of jobs, amid warnings that influx threatens health catastrophe More than 130,000 Afghans have fled the coronavirus outbreak convulsing Iran to return home to Afghanistan amid fears they are bringing new infections with them to the conflict-ridden and impoverished country. The huge spike in Afghans crossing the porous border from Iran, in one of the biggest cross-border movements of the pandemic, has led to mounting fears in the humanitarian community over the potential impact of new infections carried from Iran, one of the countries worst affected by the virus. Continue reading... |
| Teargas, beatings and bleach: the most extreme Covid-19 lockdown controls around the world Posted: 31 Mar 2020 06:01 PM PDT Violence and humiliation used to police coronavirus curfews around globe, often affecting the poorest and more vulnerable As coronavirus lockdowns have been expanded globally, billions of people have found that they are now faced with unprecedented restrictions. Police across the world have been given licence to control behaviour in a way that would normally be extreme even for an authoritarian state. Related: 'We can't go back to normal': how will coronavirus change the world? Continue reading... |
| The pandemic is producing a 'Trump bump' in the polls – but it may not last | Simon Tisdall Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:30 AM PDT Despite his contradictory, ill-considered response to coronavirus, a growing chunk of Americans see a man in charge. But making himself the face of the crisis may yet backfire The rise in Donald Trump's approval ratings – it would be misleading to call it a surge – appears to have shocked his opponents. Critics in the Democratic party and the media have noisily condemned and ridiculed his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as have some scientists and economists. But it seems a growing chunk of the America public does not agree. Continue reading... |
| Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted Posted: 01 Apr 2020 01:10 AM PDT The truth about how you can catch coronavirus, who is most vulnerable and what you can do to avoid infection
Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that you won't get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny viral particles, known as aerosols, can penetrate masks. However, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly fivefold protection versus no barrier alone (although others have found lower levels of effectiveness). Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus is now contaminating Europe's democracy | Jarosław Kuis and Karolina Wigura Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT Viktor Orbán is using the pandemic to seize more power. This backsliding could permanently change the face of the EU To say that Europe is united by its divisions is an exaggeration – but only a small one. Closing national borders during the pandemic may have been a rational health response, but the longer term political consequences become more troubling when we look at the order in which European governments began to reimpose frontiers. Italy made the decision on 10 March, when the number of confirmed cases had already exceeded 10,000. Over the next five days, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary closed their borders one after the other, even though by that time in any of them the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases had not reach a hundred. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus has delivered political consensus to New Zealand – but for how long? Posted: 31 Mar 2020 08:47 PM PDT Jacinda Ardern has got the support of the nation, but after the lockdown, when the job losses mount, the government will need all the courage it can muster Jacinda Ardern acted decisively in an attempt to get ahead of the Covid-19 curve, putting New Zealand into strict lockdown far earlier than other western leaders. It was a bold decision with massive economic implications. The public are listening to their prime minister and are united behind her. But the road ahead is littered with pitfalls as the nation comes to terms with the economic and social cost, and nervously waits to see whether these measures will deliver the knock-out blow to the virus in New Zealand. So far, there has been extraordinary buy-in to the lockdown, with opinion surveys showing extremely high levels of support. Ardern's directive to "be kind" to one another during the crisis, has become ubiquitous. There is an overwhelming consensus that, while the individual and societal costs are huge, the right call has been made. Continue reading... |
| 'You aren't getting it': farmer urges public to stay away from fields – video Posted: 01 Apr 2020 03:28 AM PDT A Scottish sheep farmer has pleaded with the public to follow the government's guidance to stay indoors to prevent putting farmers, who are 'trying to provide for the nation', at risk of coronavirus. Speaking in a video posted on Facebook, Emma Murdoch from New Galloway said: 'Every gate you touch, every stile you touch, if you have the virus you are giving it to a farmer. If we are ill, how do we look after our livestock? How do we produce for the nation?' |
| Covid-19: signs of hope on Edinburgh's streets - in pictures Posted: 01 Apr 2020 01:17 AM PDT Pictures of rainbows have begun appearing in windows up and down the country as families and households work to stay positive during the lockdown. The posters, many drawn or painted by children, often contain messages of support for the NHS. Further, inspired by the popular children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, teddy bears have also been on display. Photographer Murdo MacLeod went on a hunt of his own on the streets of Edinburgh Continue reading... |
| US steps up efforts to combat coronavirus as country's death toll passes 4,000 – in pictures Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:11 PM PDT Cases of Covid-19 in the US now account for roughly 20% of cases worldwide, with warnings that deaths could reach 240,000 Continue reading... |
| Food baskets for vulnerable lowered from balconies in Italy – video Posted: 31 Mar 2020 02:31 PM PDT People in Naples have been filling bread baskets with hot and cold food, and lowering them from their balconies for the homeless and people struggling during the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The initiative started in one street, but has been copied by other residents in the city. Lucarriello, who filled a basket, said it was important to look after each other while people waited for state intervention Continue reading... |
| 'It's like being on eBay': US states competing to buy ventilators, says Cuomo – video Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:27 AM PDT The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, spoke out against the current bidding wars over ventilators, as each of the 50 US states and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were purchasing essential equipment separately. 'It's like being on eBay with 50 other states bidding on a ventilator', said Cuomo, who also revealed his brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, has been diagnosed with coronavirus, arguing the diagnosis underscored the need to practice social distancing
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| How Trump has reacted to journalists questioning his handling of the coronavirus crisis – video Posted: 31 Mar 2020 11:23 AM PDT With Donald Trump under increasing scrutiny over his approach to the coronavirus crisis in the US, the president has used his daily press briefings to lash out at the media. With more than 165,000 recorded cases, the US is now the worst-affected country in the world.
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| Coronavirus: Briton returns to UK on repatriation flight from Peru – video Posted: 31 Mar 2020 07:33 AM PDT John McNamee, 32, returned to the UK on Tuesday after two weeks in an Airbnb in Lima while the whole of Peru has been under strict lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 1,000 Britons had registered with the UK embassy in Peru for assistance in returning home due to a near total absence of commercial flights and McNamee was one of about 200 on the first repatriation flight out of the country Continue reading... |
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