Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections. The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the northern island of Hokkaido, where new cases are emerging daily. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said […]
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A test to find out whether people have been infected with coronavirus in the past has been approved by health officials in England. Public Health England said the antibody test, developed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, was a “very positive development”. The blood test looks for antibodies to see if […]
One in 400 people in England has the Covid-19 virus, a survey of nearly 11,000 people in households suggests. They were asked to carry out swab tests over the two weeks up to 10 May. This indicates about 148,000 people in England could be currently infected – 0.27% of the […]
Honda has said it will restart production at its UK car plant next month. The company told employees and suppliers that work would resume in Swindon in the first week of June after stopping production due to the lockdown. Honda said it would implement “measures to mitigate risks and provide […]
A murderer will not be freed from prison after reportedly hosting an alcohol-fuelled party in his cell to celebrate his potential release. Jordan Cunliffe was 16 when he was jailed for killing Garry Newlove in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2007. A decision on whether to release the 28-year-old was adjourned after […]
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a one-month-old boy. Police had been called to an address in Ashridge Court in Newbury, Berkshire Police were called to reports of a baby in cardiac arrest in Ashridge Court, Newbury, Berkshire, early on Saturday. Colby Stroud, […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is “hard evidence” that she was targeted by Russian hackers in what she called “outrageous” spying attempts. The comments follow reports in German news outlet Der Spiegel that Russian military intelligence had obtained emails from her parliamentary office in 2015. Germany’s intelligence service […]
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said on Wednesday that it’s possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay, warning it was impossible to predict when the pandemic might be controlled. “This virus may never go away,” said Dr. Michael Ryan, in a news briefing, adding that the number […]
Recorded cases of thefts, sexual violence and burglaries have fallen across France since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, official statistics show. The latest set of weekly delinquency figures released on Thursday by the Ministry of Interior also shows that crime figures rose last week as the country prepared to […]
Britain’s theatre industry is calling for more government support as one of the country’s most iconic theatres, The Old Vic, is facing financial collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. London’s Old Vic theatre has had to furlough most of its staff since the government shut down cultural institutions around the […]