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- Coronavirus live news: Iran deaths pass 4,000 as US insists isolation measures are working after record daily toll
- Fed rolls out fresh stimulus as US jobless claims surge by 6.6m - business live
- The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirus
- Have Australia and New Zealand stopped Covid-19 in its tracks?
- Hong Kong face masks ban largely upheld despite coronavirus
- Saudi Arabia begins two-week ceasefire in Yemen due to coronavirus
- Child sexual abuse victims should not be put off by George Pell decision, experts say
- British Museum looks to crack mystery over decorated ostrich eggs
- Revealed: 6,000 passengers on cruise ships despite coronavirus crisis
- Thames Valley police launch new appeal over 1995 murder of nurse
- Scientists digitally reconstruct skulls of dinosaurs in fossilised eggs
- 'Stop waiting for Putin': Russian president takes backseat in crisis
- New Zealand election: Ardern resists calls for delay amid Covid-19 outbreak
- Drama out of crisis: Spanish sitcom tackles life in lockdown
- Bob Dylan's 50 greatest songs – ranked!
- 'We're in a pandemic and Calderdale council's threatening us over our paint'
- EU risks break-up over 'coronabonds' row, warns Italian PM
- Biden finally has an open field. Now he faces a very uncertain election
- From blocked-off beaches to bench bans: Easter lockdowns around the world
- Australia coronavirus: education minister orders independent schools to reopen – as it happened
- Doctors sue Zimbabwe government over lack of Covid-19 protective equipment
- 'Most of the men are your enemies': one woman's crusade in Somalia
- Covid-19 spreading quickly through refugee camps, warn Calais aid groups
- Coronavirus could turn back the clock 30 years on global poverty
- 'In a war, we draw': Vietnam's artists join fight against Covid-19
- Blindsided: how coronavirus felled the global economy in 100 days
- In shadow of pandemic, Trump seizes opportunity to push through his agenda
- Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted
- Why are coronavirus mortality rates so different? – video explainer
- How coronavirus changed the world in three months – video
- Cyclone Harold: Aerial footage shows destruction across Vanuatu – video
- Coronavirus: Cuomo says New York ‘flattening the curve’ – video
- Bernie Sanders: six key policies from his 2020 presidential campaign – video report
- 'Victory virtually impossible': Bernie Sanders ends 2020 presidential campaign – video
- What happens if you are in hospital with coronavirus - video explainer
| Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:08 AM PDT Boris Johnson stable in intensive care; US unemployment rises 6.6m in a week; virus could push 500m people into poverty
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In this video, the Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley, explains the different ways coronavirus can affect people, the likelihood of going to hospital and what will happen to people who are admitted. Continue reading... |
| Fed rolls out fresh stimulus as US jobless claims surge by 6.6m - business live Posted: 09 Apr 2020 05:58 AM PDT Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news as the US reports another 6.6 million in jobless claims amid the coronavirus lockdown
Cumulative jobless claims for the past three weeks are now above 16 million. Politico's chief economic correspondent Ben White notes that it puts the US unemployment at around 14%: The claims number over the last three weeks suggest the unemployment rate is RIGHT NOW at about 14%, higher than the 10% peak of the Great Recession. The key imperative now is getting cash to businesses and individuals FAST and the pace of rehiring after this is all over.
The stimulus package has helped push US futures positive territory, despite the dismal jobless figures: Continue reading... |
| The cluster effect: how social gatherings were rocket fuel for coronavirus Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT Holding hands, kissing, sharing drinks from the same glass all helped spread the virus On 15 February, a merry crowd wearing clown wigs and jester hats gathered in the town hall of Gangelt, a small western German municipality nestled by the Dutch border, to ring in the peak of the carnival season. Beer and wine flowed aplenty as approximately 350 adults in fancy dress locked arms on long wooden benches and swayed to the rhythm of music provided by a live band. Continue reading... |
| Have Australia and New Zealand stopped Covid-19 in its tracks? Posted: 09 Apr 2020 02:25 AM PDT Southern hemisphere neighbours have developed different strategies but both are working – for now Its more than 35,000km (21,750 miles) of coastline was always going to be Australia's strongest advantage in keeping coronavirus at bay, but even so, the speed with which it was used was breathtaking. Without warning on Thursday 19 March, the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced: "Australia is closing its borders to all-non citizens". The ban was effective from 9pm the next day. Continue reading... |
| Hong Kong face masks ban largely upheld despite coronavirus Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT Law against use at legal and illegal assemblies was introduced during protests As health experts in Hong Kong call for masks to be made mandatory to tackle coronavirus, a ban on their use that was introduced in response to protests has been largely upheld by the appeal court. The court also used its ruling to push back at accusations that its role in assessing the constitutionality of laws was an affront to Beijing. Continue reading... |
| Saudi Arabia begins two-week ceasefire in Yemen due to coronavirus Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:55 AM PDT Aid agencies welcome move amid fears virus outbreak could devastate war-torn country Saudi Arabia has started a two-week unilateral ceasefire in Yemen, in a move designed to show its awareness of the threat the coronavirus poses to a war-torn country with only rudimentary health services. So far no Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country. However, Saudi Arabia, with which Yemen shares a border, has suffered more than 40 deaths and is projecting many more. Yemen has closed its borders. Continue reading... |
| Child sexual abuse victims should not be put off by George Pell decision, experts say Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:27 PM PDT It would be 'legally wrong' to conclude that the high court ruling undermined the point of bringing cases to trial, professor says Victims of child sexual abuse should not be dissuaded from coming forward and reporting perpetrators as a result of the jury conviction of Cardinal George Pell being overturned by the high court, a barrister and professor of law at La Trobe University in Melbourne says. Prof Gideon Boas said he was concerned by those questioning the merit of future cases brought in the criminal or civil jurisdiction based on the Pell ruling. Continue reading... |
| British Museum looks to crack mystery over decorated ostrich eggs Posted: 08 Apr 2020 04:01 PM PDT Experts reexamine eggs – some dating back to bronze age – to understand origins and designs They are about the same size as a standard Easter egg, but are rather older – with some specimens dating back five millennia, to the early bronze age. A collection of decorated ostrich eggs belonging to the British Museum in London has been reexamined by experts in an effort to understand where they originated, and how their often elaborately painted or engraved designs were created. Continue reading... |
| Revealed: 6,000 passengers on cruise ships despite coronavirus crisis Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:30 AM PDT Guardian analysis comes amid growing scrutiny of industry's response to outbreak At least 6,000 passengers remain at sea on cruise liners despite the coronavirus pandemic, Guardian analysis has found, amid growing scrutiny of the cruise industry's reaction to the spread of Covid-19. Dozens of fatalities have now been linked to cruise ships, with both passengers and crew dying while at sea and after disembarking. Yet, according to analysis using the ship-tracking site CruiseMapper, at least eight ships remain at sea with passengers – including one vessel on which 128 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Continue reading... |
| Thames Valley police launch new appeal over 1995 murder of nurse Posted: 09 Apr 2020 02:10 AM PDT Janet Brown was beaten to death at her home in Radnage, Buckinghamshire Police investigating the murder of a nurse found beaten to death in her family home 25 years ago have made a fresh appeal for information in a bid to finally bring her killer to justice. Janet Brown, 51, was found at the foot of the stairs with fatal, blunt-force head injuries on 10 April 1995 at her home in the quiet village of Radnage in Buckinghamshire. Continue reading... |
| Scientists digitally reconstruct skulls of dinosaurs in fossilised eggs Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:32 AM PDT Research on Massospondylus carinatus embryos sheds new light on animals' development The fossilised skulls of dinosaur embryos that died within their eggs about 200m years ago, have been digitally reconstructed by scientists, shedding new light on the animals' development, and how close they were to hatching. The rare clutch of seven eggs, some of which contain embryos, was discovered in South Africa in 1976, with the developing young found to be a species of dinosaur called Massospondylus carinatus. Continue reading... |
| 'Stop waiting for Putin': Russian president takes backseat in crisis Posted: 08 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT Putin is working remotely and mainly focusing on cushioning blow to Russian economy Vladimir Putin has taken a backseat in tackling Russia's coronavirus outbreak, working remotely from his residence in the Moscow suburbs and delegating powers that he has spent a generation mostly accumulating in the Kremlin. Strict quarantine measures and border closures have been imposed by trusted lieutenants including the Moscow mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, and the new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, with officials leading parallel efforts to contain the virus and its economic fallout. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand election: Ardern resists calls for delay amid Covid-19 outbreak Posted: 08 Apr 2020 07:31 PM PDT Just 29 new cases recorded as deputy prime minister calls on Ardern to move election from September to November Jacinda Ardern has refused to postpone New Zealand's September elections over the coronavirus pandemic, despite calls for a delay from her deputy and the deputy opposition leader. On Thursday New Zealand recorded a significant drop in corona cases for the fourth day in a row, with just 29 new infections, 21 fewer than the previous day. Continue reading... |
| Drama out of crisis: Spanish sitcom tackles life in lockdown Posted: 08 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT Quarantine Diaries focuses on sweeping changes unleashed by coronavirus pandemic From Herculean efforts to keep children from interjecting in conference calls to fitness classes derailed by daytime drinking, a new sitcom in Spain – billed as the first of its kind on primetime TV – is set to tackle the quirks of life in lockdown. The show aims to offer a humorous take on the sweeping changes unleashed by the pandemic, said Álvaro Longoria, the creator and producer of Quarantine Diaries. "We are in no way trying to make fun of the people that are suffering. The focus is on those trying to make normal life out of an extraordinary situation." Continue reading... |
| Bob Dylan's 50 greatest songs – ranked! Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:05 AM PDT As fans puzzle out the epic Murder Most Foul, we count down the best of Bob, from the fury of Pay in Blood to the pure genius of Simple Twist of Fate Street Legal delivered fans a shock: Dylan fronting a large band, with female backing singers to the fore. The words, meanwhile, might well represent an oblique personal history, from adolescence through marriage to religious conversion: whatever they were about, they reduced Patti Smith to tears on first hearing. Continue reading... |
| 'We're in a pandemic and Calderdale council's threatening us over our paint' Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:12 AM PDT Owners of pub in Todmorden, Yorkshire, are told they risk jail after turning the exterior yellow The owners of a Yorkshire pub that has hosted gigs by Jarvis Cocker and the DJ Mr Scruff have been threatened with a £20,000 fine and jail for painting their building yellow. The Golden Lion pub, in Todmorden, Calderdale, has gained something of a cult following since it was transformed five years ago from a run-down hostelry into a thriving live music venue and community space. But an effort to brighten up the town ahead of the Tour de Yorkshire appears to have backfired. Continue reading... |
| EU risks break-up over 'coronabonds' row, warns Italian PM Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:01 AM PDT Conte says divisions between southern states and Dutch-led northern opposition are a make-or-break issue Italy's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, has warned of the break-up of the European Union, as unprecedented pressure was piled on northern states to give way and unlock €500bn (£438bn) of economic support for the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. After 16 hours of talks since Tuesday, EU finance ministers will reconvene by videoconference on Thursday afternoon with the financial markets seeking signs of accord and politicians warning of a make-or-break moment for the bloc. Continue reading... |
| Biden finally has an open field. Now he faces a very uncertain election Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:00 AM PDT Contest will unfold in a political landscape transformed by pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives and millions of jobs Democrats made their choice and on Wednesday Bernie Sanders made it official. His withdrawal from the Democratic primary race leaves Joe Biden with only one opponent: Donald Trump. Now the stage is set for a November general election battle between two candidates with radically different visions of presidential leadership and America's role in the world. The contest will unfold in a political landscape transformed beyond all recognition by the coronavirus pandemic that has already claimed at least 14,000 American lives and nearly 10m jobs. Continue reading... |
| From blocked-off beaches to bench bans: Easter lockdowns around the world Posted: 08 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT Authorities have announced measures ranging from the draconian to the quixotic Authorities around the world are preparing to use curfews, roadblocks, travel bans, surveillance technology and threats of fines and arrests to deter people from travelling and congregating over Easter. Many governments have already announced tighter restrictions and increased police enforcement in an effort to sustain lockdowns during a holiday period traditionally associated with trips and socialising. Continue reading... |
| Australia coronavirus: education minister orders independent schools to reopen – as it happened Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:08 AM PDT Dan Tehan wants all schools to provide in-person teaching to children whose parents want it; NRL says it will return on 28 May. This blog is now closed
We'll leave it here for tonight. I'll be back first thing tomorrow. In the meantime, you can follow our global coverage for all the latest. Here's what we learned today:
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the New South Wales arts minister, Don Harwin, has been fined for breaching the state's public health orders. It has been a bad 24 hours for Harwin. The Telegraph reported today that he'd been commuting to his property on the central coast, despite the Berejiklian government urging the public to delay non-essential travel. While I was assured I was compliant with the guidelines, I apologise to the premier and the people of NSW. Don Harwin has been fined. Story shortly on @dailytelegraph Continue reading... |
| Doctors sue Zimbabwe government over lack of Covid-19 protective equipment Posted: 09 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT Court application warns 'many lives will be lost' without urgent action to provide face masks The Zimbabwean government has been taken to court over its failure to provide doctors working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic with masks. The Zimbabwe Association for Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) is seeking to compel the authorities urgently to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical practitioners, warning that medics in the country's troubled health sector will otherwise die. Continue reading... |
| 'Most of the men are your enemies': one woman's crusade in Somalia Posted: 09 Apr 2020 01:00 AM PDT Ibado Mohammed Abdulle is a counsellor, friend and campaigner for women who have been made refugees in their own country by the impact of the climate crisis The long, black hem of Ibado Mohammed Abdulle's diya drags in the sand, creating mini tornadoes of dust under her sandals. At a circular fence of waist-high thorny bushes, she knocks on the metal sheet serving as a makeshift door. A woman's face, partially hidden by a bright green hijab, appears. "Salaam Alaikum," Abdulle says, "peace be upon you." Holding up a hand to the armed guards tasked with accompanying the visiting charity staff following her around the displacement camp, she instructs them to stay outside. Continue reading... |
| Covid-19 spreading quickly through refugee camps, warn Calais aid groups Posted: 08 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT With over 1,000 refugees and migrants left without proper sanitation, water supplies or food there is no way to contain virus, say volunteers The last remaining volunteers working with refugees and migrants in northern France have warned that Covid-19 is spreading quickly through the makeshift camps where over 1,000 people are sheltering without proper sanitation, water supplies or food. Care4Calais, one of the only organisations still providing emergency services to migrants and refugees in Calais, said the number of people exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 rose from two to nine in just three days last week. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus could turn back the clock 30 years on global poverty Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT Economic impact of global shutdown could push half a billion people into privation, researchers warn Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as economies around the world shrink because of the coronavirus outbreak, a new study has warned. Poverty levels in developing countries could be set back by up to 30 years, research released by the United Nations University's World Institute for Development Economics Research warned on Thursday. Continue reading... |
| 'In a war, we draw': Vietnam's artists join fight against Covid-19 Posted: 08 Apr 2020 06:36 PM PDT Despite a border with China, nation has kept confirmed cases low through quarantining, contact tracing, testing – and propaganda A masked healthcare worker stands valiant as a soldier, flanked by a bold slogan proclaiming that "to stay at home is to love your country". Beneath, fine print implores residents to declare symptoms or report anyone escaping quarantine. The poster, by artist Le Duc Hiep, is just one of numerous art forms to emerge from Vietnam – from viral hand washing songs to state stamps – that reflect the war-time spirit many in the country are invoking as they try to contain the virus. Continue reading... |
| Blindsided: how coronavirus felled the global economy in 100 days Posted: 09 Apr 2020 05:00 AM PDT A singular event has economists asking the same questions as everyone else: how far is there to fall – and can we ever get back? It is New Year's Eve 2019 and around the world stock markets are closing for business on a high note. Shares in the US are up by almost 30% on the year, those in Japan by 18%. Even in Britain, where the mood has been dampened by months of Brexit uncertainty, the FTSE 100 has risen by 12%. Overall, it had been the best year for stocks since 2009 and traders saw no real reason why the party should not continue into 2020. The US and China looked close to an armistice in their trade war, the US central bank was stimulating the world's biggest economy, and Boris Johnson's decisive victory in the general election had removed any lingering doubts about whether Britain would leave the European Union. Continue reading... |
| In shadow of pandemic, Trump seizes opportunity to push through his agenda Posted: 09 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT With coronavirus occupying people's attention, the Trump administration is giving handouts to big business, appointing judges and rolling back regulations The last time America was facing a possible economic depression, Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff to President Barack Obama, observed: "Never allow a good crisis go to waste. It's an opportunity to do the things you once thought were impossible." It is advice that Donald Trump and his Republican allies appear to have taken to heart. Continue reading... |
| Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted Posted: 09 Apr 2020 01:24 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... |
| Why are coronavirus mortality rates so different? – video explainer Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:30 AM PDT How can we understand the risk of dying from Covid-19 when there are so many numbers flying around? There are actually three types of fatality rate, which are calculated in different ways and tell you different things. When we know what each means and how they work, we can learn more about how new infections such as the coronavirus affect us Continue reading... |
| How coronavirus changed the world in three months – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT In just three months, the coronavirus has turned the world upside down. But how did it play out so quickly? We take a look back to where it all began – from its origins in south east Asia, to its acceleration across Europe and the US. As the infection rate increased and countries went into lockdown, people began to find imaginative and inspiring ways of coping with our new reality Continue reading... |
| Cyclone Harold: Aerial footage shows destruction across Vanuatu – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 07:38 PM PDT Tropical Cyclone Harold lashed the South Pacific island of Vanuatu , ripping off roofs and downing telecommunications, before moving towards Fiji and Tonga. The powerful cyclone made landfall on Monday in Sana province, an island north of Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, with winds as high as 235 kilometres an hour. Aerial videos showed buildings with missing roofs, with some flattened to the ground from the impact of the cyclone. The weather system weaken slightly as it moved towards Fiji but still brought high winds and flooding before moving towards Tonga |
| Coronavirus: Cuomo says New York ‘flattening the curve’ – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 11:37 AM PDT The New York governor has said the state is seeing the effect of physical distancing and that the curve of coronavirus cases is starting to flatten, despite the largest single-day death toll increase on Tuesday. However, he emphasised that citizens need to continue to be vigilant Continue reading... |
| Bernie Sanders: six key policies from his 2020 presidential campaign – video report Posted: 08 Apr 2020 11:12 AM PDT Bernie Sanders has formally announced he is suspending his presidential campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Here is a look back at the speeches that outline his views on key issues including the economy, the climate crisis, healthcare, immigration and gun control
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| 'Victory virtually impossible': Bernie Sanders ends 2020 presidential campaign – video Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:24 AM PDT Bernie Sanders, the 78-year-old senator from Vermont who reshaped American politics with his youth-led movement for sweeping social change, announced on Wednesday that he was ending his presidential campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination. 'I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth,' Sanders said. 'I have concluded that this battle for the Democratic nomination will not be successful, and so today I am announcing the suspension of my campaign' Continue reading... |
| What happens if you are in hospital with coronavirus - video explainer Posted: 08 Apr 2020 09:13 AM PDT The Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley, explains the different ways coronavirus can affect people, the likelihood of going to hospital and what will happen to people who are admitted. Continue reading... |
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