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- Coronavirus live news: WHO says situation in Europe still 'very concerning' as Wuhan reopens
- Coronavirus: 100 days that changed the world
- UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson 'responding to treatment' in intensive care; Wales to extend lockdown
- Veterinary scientist hailed for Faroe Islands' lack of Covid-19 deaths
- Civil claims expected against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic church despite acquittal
- Brexit: UK plan to agree trade deal by December is fantasy, says EU
- Welsh road loses title of world's steepest after New Zealand rival's appeal
- John Prine, US folk and country songwriter, dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications
- Human impact on wildlife to blame for spread of viruses, says study
- Heathrow workers threatened with sack if they reject 'voluntary' pay cuts
- MPs launch inquiry into potential Chinese asset stripping of UK firms
- Airlines lobby to rewrite carbon deal in light of coronavirus
- Seal the deal: amorous mammals forced to contend with cruise ships
- World Cup likely to stay in Qatar despite new bribery accusations in US
- Sanity, stability and stress-relief: why our beloved pets have never been more important
- Coronavirus US live: US sees largest single-day Covid-19 death toll reported by any country
- Canada nursing home reels from death of almost half its residents
- MPs and senators pass $130bn jobkeeper wage subsidy as part of Australia's 'road out' of coronavirus crisis
- Coronavirus in Africa: what happens next?
- ‘The NHS needs them’: UK urged to join countries mobilising migrant medics
- Wisconsin's primary subjected people of color to yet another Covid-19 disadvantage | David Bowen
- Is Australia flattening the coronavirus curve? Your questions on testing and community transmission answered
- Australia's arts have been hardest hit by coronavirus. So why aren't they getting support? | Esther Anatolitis
- How can coronavirus models get it so wrong?
- How the coronavirus changed what we worry about – video
- Wuhan ends coronavirus lockdown – in pictures
- Wuhan pays tribute to key workers with light show as lockdown is lifted – video
- Robots replace students at Japan graduation ceremony amid Covid-19 outbreak – video
- Dominic Raab calls Boris Johnson 'a fighter' in Covid-19 battle – video
- Inside an NHS coronavirus intensive care unit on the frontline – video
| Coronavirus live news: WHO says situation in Europe still 'very concerning' as Wuhan reopens Posted: 08 Apr 2020 07:04 AM PDT Scientists predict UK will be worst-hit country in Europe; Trump threatens to stop WHO funding; Global cases pass 1.4 million
The EU's most senior scientist has resigned with a passionate denunciation of the bloc's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, claiming he has been blocked from funding treatments and vaccines, Daniel Boffey, the Guardian's Brussels bureau chief, reports. Mauro Ferrari, the president of the European Research Council, said he had been "deeply disappointed and disturbed" by the EU's efforts in reaction to what he described as "a tragedy of possibly unprecedented proportions". I have been extremely disappointed by the European response to Covid-19, for what pertains to the complete absence of coordination of health care policies among member states, the recurrent opposition to cohesive financial support initiatives, the pervasive one-sided border closures, and the marginal scale of synergistic scientific initiatives. I have lost faith in the system itself. And now the times require decisive, focused, and committed actions – a call to responsibility for all those that have an aspiration to make a difference against this devastating tragedy. Related: EU's most senior scientist resigns over bloc's handling of Covid-19 crisis
The European parliament has pledged to give free meals to homeless people and health workers during the coronavirus crisis, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels reports. European parliament president David Sassoli said the European parliament in Brussels would distribute more than 1,000 meals a day, following an agreement with the city authorities. We want to be close to those who suffer, to those who work tirelessly in our hospitals, to the city and people of Brussels, as well as those of Strasbourg and Luxembourg, who welcome us and who need our help today. Europe's strength is in its ability to act in solidarity. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus: 100 days that changed the world Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT It started with a warning. It turned into a pandemic that has transformed life as we know it A turbulent decade had reached its final day. It was New Year's Eve 2019 and much of the world was preparing to celebrate. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:54 AM PDT London mayor says capital has 'capacity to deal with our needs', as Cambridge University sets up new testing lab
The UK's largest travel firm, Tui, has just cancelled all its beach holidays for the next five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The travel giant said on Wednesday that all package trips up to and including 14 May were being cancelled, while all its Marella Cruises sailings have been suspended until at least June. Tui said: We are constantly monitoring the situation and will start taking people on holiday again as soon as we are able to do so. At this point in time, nobody can accurately predict when that will be, so for the time being we will keep a close eye on our programme and continue to amend and adapt timings in line with the latest global travel advice. TUI is acting disgracefully by telling customers 'don't call us, we'll call you' and then failing to provide any information about their rights to a refund for cancelled holidays. It should not be on consumers to prop up the UK's biggest holiday company while they are left to suffer without their money.
The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in a hospital setting in Northern Ireland has risen to 78, with five more reported on Wednesday. There were 84 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total in the region to 1,339, according to the Public Health Agency. Continue reading... |
| Veterinary scientist hailed for Faroe Islands' lack of Covid-19 deaths Posted: 08 Apr 2020 05:06 AM PDT Debes Christiansen adapted his salmon-testing lab to test for disease among humans A scientist who adapted his veterinary lab to test for disease among humans rather than salmon is being celebrated for helping the Faroe Islands avoid coronavirus deaths, where a larger proportion of the population has been tested than anywhere in the world. The north Atlantic archipelago currently has only one person in hospital with Covid-19 and it is one of five European countries, along with Latvia, Georgia, Malta and Liechtenstein to so far not have any deaths from the virus. Continue reading... |
| Civil claims expected against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic church despite acquittal Posted: 08 Apr 2020 12:50 AM PDT Lawyers say the overturning of Pell's criminal conviction for historical child sexual abuse is unlikely to stop civil lawsuits The high court acquittal of George Pell is likely to be followed by a string of civil claims against the cardinal and the Catholic church from alleged abuse survivors and their families, lawyers say. Pell was freed from Victoria's Barwon prison on Tuesday after the high court allowed his appeal and quashed a conviction for charges related to the alleged sexual assault of two choirboys in 1996. He strenuously denies all allegations. Continue reading... |
| Brexit: UK plan to agree trade deal by December is fantasy, says EU Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:21 AM PDT Leaked letter reveals scale of bloc's inability to function during coronavirus outbreak Boris Johnson's plan to seal a deal with Brussels on the future relationship with the UK by the end of December has been described as "fantasy land" by EU officials, as a leaked letter revealed the scale of the bloc's inability to function during the coronavirus pandemic. The European council headquarters, where member states' positions are coordinated, is only able to hold one daily video conference due to a lack of facilities. The capacity to carry out work is 25% of what it would usually be. Continue reading... |
| Welsh road loses title of world's steepest after New Zealand rival's appeal Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:43 AM PDT Guinness World Records changes rules to use road's centre rather than sides for measurements Last summer the townsfolk of Harlech, in north-west Wales, were celebrating the accolade of having the steepest street in the world. A mere eight months on, they are in the doldrums after being informed by Guinness World Records that a New Zealand rival for the title has usurped them. Continue reading... |
| John Prine, US folk and country songwriter, dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications Posted: 07 Apr 2020 06:54 PM PDT Grammy-winning songwriter beloved of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash died on Tuesday
John Prine, the US folk and country singer beloved of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and more, has died aged 73 due to complications from Covid-19. Prine was hospitalised on 26 March, and was in intensive care for 13 days before dying on Tuesday, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee. Prine's family confirmed his death to several US media outlets including The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Variety. Continue reading... |
| Human impact on wildlife to blame for spread of viruses, says study Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:01 PM PDT Increased contact with animals likely cause of outbreaks such as Covid-19, say experts, as conservationists call for global ban on wildlife markets Hunting, farming and the global move of people to cities has led to massive declines in biodiversity and increased the risk of dangerous viruses like Covid-19 spilling over from animals to humans, a major study has concluded. In a paper that suggests the underlying cause of the present pandemic is likely to be increased human contact with wildlife, scientists from Australia and the US traced which animals were most likely to share pathogens with humans. Continue reading... |
| Heathrow workers threatened with sack if they reject 'voluntary' pay cuts Posted: 08 Apr 2020 05:39 AM PDT London airport urges staff to accept 15% wage reduction in response to coronavirus crisis Workers at Heathrow airport have been told they could be dismissed if they do not accept voluntary pay cuts, as most international air traffic has ground to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. Staff at Britain's busiest airport who are not union members have been told in a memo from the company to accept a 15% reduction in pay, otherwise "dismissal or reinstatement might be the final step". Continue reading... |
| MPs launch inquiry into potential Chinese asset stripping of UK firms Posted: 08 Apr 2020 04:39 AM PDT Emergency inquiry follows aborted boardroom takeover of Imagination Technologies An emergency Commons inquiry into potential Chinese asset-stripping of UK hi-tech firms has been launched following an aborted Chinese boardroom takeover of Imagination Technologies, a Hertfordshire-based chip designer at the cutting edge of AI and communications technology. The inquiry by the foreign affairs select committee is going ahead even though the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, stepped in to delay the boardroom takeover due to take place at a meeting on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| Airlines lobby to rewrite carbon deal in light of coronavirus Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:36 AM PDT Industry says it is not trying to dodge obligations but that it is a 'matter of survival' Airlines are lobbying to rewrite the rules of a global agreement designed to tackle aviation emissions, with the coronavirus outbreak expected to make its targets tougher to meet. Campaigners accused airlines of attempting to "dodge their obligations", but the industry said it was "a matter of survival", with most international travel currently frozen in the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading... |
| Seal the deal: amorous mammals forced to contend with cruise ships Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:01 PM PDT Harbour seals struggle to match volume of passing ships when trying to attract a mate Cruise ships are drowning out the roars of seals that are important for bagging a mate, researchers have found in the latest study to reveal the consequences of human activity on wildlife. Ships are known to produce low-frequency sounds which can overlap with calls made by marine creatures. But now researchers studying harbour seals say such noise could be taking its toll. Continue reading... |
| World Cup likely to stay in Qatar despite new bribery accusations in US Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:09 PM PDT
The 2022 World Cup is highly unlikely to be moved from Qatar despite the latest criminal indictment by the US Department of Justice accusing three senior Fifa officials of receiving bribes for voting in favour of the Gulf state hosting the tournament. The indictment, the latest in the long-running US prosecution of football officials for alleged corruption, accuses Nicolás Leoz, the Paraguayan then president of Conmebol, South American football's governing body, and the former Brazil federation president Ricardo Teixeira of being paid bribes to vote for Qatar at the decisive Fifa executive committee (exco) meeting in December 2010. A third then very senior member of the exco under the former president Sepp Blatter, who is not named but is identifiable as Julio Grondona, the then president of Argentina's FA, is also accused of being paid to vote for Qatar, but Grondona, who died in 2014, was never criminally charged. Continue reading... |
| Sanity, stability and stress-relief: why our beloved pets have never been more important Posted: 08 Apr 2020 04:12 AM PDT They are time-keepers, normality-bringers and playthings. Here's the science behind how cats and dogs help support our mental health Let's start with some live updates from pets across the country. As I write this, I'm informed that Oscar the dog is delighting in hoovering up the extra scraps from under the kitchen table after the kids have eaten their home-school snacks and lunches. Morph, another dog in a different house, has become a regular pillow for a one-year-old. Yet another dog, Angus, is spending the afternoon in the upstairs bedroom, watching dogs running around in the park. The dogs there run wild and free, their forlorn owners caged in invisible two-metre boxes. Meanwhile, someone else informs me that her dog, Molly, is barking profusely because she, the owner, has gone momentarily out of view. (Molly is now used to her human cohabitees always being around). And then there's Ada. Ada is barking very loud because she always barks very loud. And many, many dogs are barking because their humans are having important Zoom meetings that must not be disturbed. In another house in another part of Britain, two rats called Celeste and Casio have been given free rein. Their owners see no reason to keep them caged, as they are all housebound now. Sally (a canary) has begun chirping incessantly while Netflix is on, while a tortoise called Claude cares not a whit about global events. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus US live: US sees largest single-day Covid-19 death toll reported by any country Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:56 AM PDT
The New York Times front page today includes a startling graphic on the city's coronavirus death toll. The newspaper used bars on a map to demonstrate the number of people who have died of the virus in each major city. The bar for New York goes past the newspaper's masthead. New York's deaths are so high they broke through the @nytimes masthead pic.twitter.com/dEaaP4GRaC
The Guardian's Kenya Evelyn reports on how coronavirus is disproportionately affecting African Americans: The disparity is especially stark in cities like New Orleans, Chicago and Detroit, where high concentrations of African Americans live. Related: 'It's a racial justice issue': Black Americans are dying in greater numbers from Covid-19 Continue reading... |
| Canada nursing home reels from death of almost half its residents Posted: 08 Apr 2020 04:36 AM PDT Facility in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, emerges as one of most tragic stories in country's struggle against Covid-19 A retirement home in Canada that lost nearly half its residents to coronavirus is scrambling to protect the remaining healthy inhabitants who lived alongside infected neighbours for nearly two weeks. Pinecrest nursing home, a privately run facility in the town of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, has emerged as one of the country's deadliest Covid-19 hotspots. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:02 AM PDT Coalition rebuffs calls to expand eligibility for payments to casuals and temporary visa holders as parliament breaks for four months
The Morrison government's $130bn wage subsidy package has passed both houses of parliament with Labor support, after the Coalition rebuffed calls to expand eligibility to one million short-term casuals and to temporary visa workers. Two bills to create the $1,500 fortnightly jobkeeper payment to keep Australian workers attached to jobs until the Covid-19 crisis abates passed the Senate on Wednesday evening, after Labor waved them through without insisting on amendments that had earlier failed in the lower house. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus in Africa: what happens next? Posted: 07 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT As Covid-19 creeps across the region, fears mount over how it will unfold. Will a young population help stem the spread of disease, or will it unleash catastrophe on creaking health systems? Just seven weeks after Africa recorded its first case of Covid-19 – an Italian national in Algeria – the virus is creeping across the continent, infecting more than 10,000 people and causing 487 deaths. Three of the region's 54 countries – São Tome and Principe, Comoros, and Lesotho – remain apparently virus-free. "Case numbers are increasing exponentially in the African region," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Africa. "It took 16 days from the first confirmed case in the region to reach 100 cases. It took a further 10 days to reach the first thousand. Three days after this, there were 2,000 cases, and two days later we were at 3,000." Continue reading... |
| ‘The NHS needs them’: UK urged to join countries mobilising migrant medics Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT As several countries relax immigration rules for medically-trained refugees and migrants in the wake of coronavirus, campaigners are calling for Britain to follow suit Campaigners have welcomed the relaxation of immigration restrictions by governments across Europe and the Americas to allow doctors, nurses and other key workers from refugee and migrant communities to join efforts against coronavirus. And they urged countries still preventing medically-trained asylum seekers from working – including Britain – to follow suit Continue reading... |
| Wisconsin's primary subjected people of color to yet another Covid-19 disadvantage | David Bowen Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:17 AM PDT The threat of the coronavirus is only compounded by a legacy of racial disparities that makes Milwaukee one of the worst places to be black in the US "It's a hoax," Donald Trump said. "It's just the flu," my friend told me. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2020 12:30 AM PDT Local transmissions have overtaken infections acquired overseas, but Australia is making 'real progress' on reducing rate
An analysis of the latest government data on coronavirus shows locally acquired infections have outnumbered infections acquired overseas for the past four days. The analysis also shows the growth in locally acquired cases is slowing in New South Wales and Victoria, the two states for which detailed data is available. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:39 PM PDT The majority of arts companies and casuals will get little benefit from the jobkeeper package
Data released this week proves what the arts and recreation industry already knows: we are by far the industry hardest hit by Covid-19's economic destruction. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, only 47% of arts and recreation businesses remain trading. And that number is falling. Continue reading... |
| How can coronavirus models get it so wrong? Posted: 07 Apr 2020 12:43 PM PDT Analysis depends on data – so predictions for Italy and Spain, where peak has passed, are more reliable than for UK The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, based at the University of Washington, is the best organisation in the world at collecting data on diseases and mapping out why we fall ill. Its Global Burden of Disease study is a massive collaborative effort that is valued and used in every country. But even for such an organisation, predicting what will happen to us all as a result of Covid-19 is a tricky business. Continue reading... |
| How the coronavirus changed what we worry about – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 04:04 AM PDT In the space of one month, the UK has gone from business as usual to deserted cities as it is forced to deal with the menace of Covid-19. It poses a clear and present threat to our health, but what are the other concerns? Using search and traffic data from the Citizens Advice website for March 2020, a picture emerges of the worries of a nation as it battles the disease Continue reading... |
| Wuhan ends coronavirus lockdown – in pictures Posted: 08 Apr 2020 02:32 AM PDT After 76 days sealed off from the world, the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, has opened its doors again. At midnight on Wednesday, authorities allowed residents to leave the city for the first time since 23 January, when 11 million people were put under lockdown to contain the quickly spreading virus Continue reading... |
| Wuhan pays tribute to key workers with light show as lockdown is lifted – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:12 AM PDT A midnight light show brightened up the sky in Wuhan as the former centre of the coronavirus outbreak celebrated its 'reopening'. The central Chinese city started lifting outbound travel restrictions on Wednesday after almost 11 weeks of lockdown. Across the Yangtze River, skyscrapers and seven bridges radiated with images of health workers, troops, police officers and other key workers Continue reading... |
| Robots replace students at Japan graduation ceremony amid Covid-19 outbreak – video Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:08 PM PDT A university in Japan has held a graduation ceremony for students using avatar robots remotely controlled by graduating students from their homes. The avatar robots, dubbed 'Newme,' by developer ANA Holdings, were dressed in graduation caps and gowns for the ceremony, complete with tablets projecting the graduates' faces. Business Breakthrough (BBT) University in Tokyo said it hoped the approach could be used as a model for other schools wishing to avoid large gatherings amid the pandemic. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency for the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures, for a period of about one month |
| Dominic Raab calls Boris Johnson 'a fighter' in Covid-19 battle – video Posted: 07 Apr 2020 09:43 AM PDT The UK's foreign secretary says he is 'confident' the prime minister will recover after he was moved into intensive care with Covid-19 on Monday evening Continue reading... |
| Inside an NHS coronavirus intensive care unit on the frontline – video Posted: 07 Apr 2020 03:20 AM PDT The NHS continues to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak after the number of cases in the UK exceeded 51,000 on Tuesday. ITV News filmed a unit at the Royal Bournemouth hospital treating critically ill Covid-19 patients. Linda New, a patient and a volunteer at the hospital who was discharged from the unit, said : 'I just wanted to get through it for my children'
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