Jessica Parker BBC political correspondent Testy at moments? Yes. Did Boris Johnson appear irked at the repeated questions about his chief aide? Sure. Did he budge on that issue? No. Instead, there was an almighty heave to try and move the agenda on when he appeared before the Liaison Committee of senior MPs earlier. We’ll […]
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusImage cap The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up a foundation that will allow it to target new sources of funding, including the general public. The WHO Foundation, which will be based in Geneva but independent from the main body, will initially use any contributions to […]
It’s been a busy afternoon, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson appearing before senior MPs and Health Secretary Matt Hancock giving the daily UK briefing. Here’s what we’ve learned: A system to track down people with coronavirus symptoms will start tomorrow in England The health secretary said anyone displaying symptoms, including under-fives, will now be eligible for […]
Sarah Rainsford BBC Moscow Correspondent Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The coronavirus situation in Moscow has improved and restrictions will soon be eased, the city’s mayor has said. Sergei Sobyanin said the lockdown measures in the Russian capital would be partially relaxed from 1 June, with full details provided in the coming days. Non-essential shops will […]
James Landale Diplomatic correspondent Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Foreign diplomats and embassy staff have their temperatures recorded at Pyongyang International Airport in MarchImage caption: Foreign diplomats and embassy st The UK has been forced to close its embassy in North Korea because of coronavirus travel restrictions imposed by Pyongyang, the Foreign Office says. The lockdown […]
Kerry Allen BBC Monitoring, Chinese Media Analyst Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images One hundred mini-parks are going to be opened by the end of the year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The swift move appears to be aimed at encouraging locals to spend more time in green, […]
Anthony Zurcher BBC North America reporter Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on Donald Trump’s re-election plans. His promise to maintain record-breaking economic expansion and “keep America great” has been swept away by record unemployment and the financial toll that the nationwide business-closure and shelter-in-place orders have taken. During the outbreak, […]
Jessica Parker BBC political correspondent The UK government is launching what it sees as a pivotal part of this country slowly emerging from the current lockdown: its test and trace programme. It’s a change that’s going to require people in England to absorb and act on new rules around self-isolation. Matt Hancock said that sticking by […]
Alabama Beachgoers Belittle Coronavirus Threat On Busy Memorial Day Weekend Footage showed Gulf Shores beach in Alabama packed with people as the state experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases. By Lee Moran, HuffPost US A surge of coronavirus infections in Alabama didn’t deter people from descending on the state’s beaches over Memorial Day weekend, according to local media reports. Footage that […]
Coronavirus: China’s plan to test everyone in Wuhan By Reality Check teamBBC News China has been carrying out an ambitious plan to test everyone in Wuhan, the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began, following the emergence of a cluster of new infections. The authorities had pledged to test the city’s inhabitants over a 10-day period, […]