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Coronavirus - 5th June - Fri 05 Jun 2020, 21:37

What did we learn from today's UK briefing?

Today's government press conference was with Health Secretary Matt Hancock. It was the first time the minister giving the briefing has not been joined by a government scientist.
Here's what he told us:

  • People who have had coronavirus can help people currently in hospital by donating their blood plasma, which will contain antibodies. Mr Hancock said he had done so this morning
  • From 15 June, all hospital visitors and out-patients will have to wear face coverings (not surgical masks)
  • All hospital staff, whether working in a clinical setting or not, will have to wear a type one or two surgical mask
  • He implored people not to attend large gatherings, including protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in the US
  • The R-number (which measures rate of infection) is higher in the North West and South West of England, but remains below 1. The national R number is between 0.7 and 0.9


UK protests are 'unlawful'

Solidarity protests against the death of George Floyd in the US are continuing to take place in the UK.
Thousands attended the biggest march through London on Wednesday, while other large events have taken place in Birmingham and Manchester.
However, a senior Met Police officer says the events are considered unlawful under current lockdown laws, which restrict public gatherings to no more than six people in England.
While Health Secretary, Matt Hancock has pleaded for restraint, saying, “Like so many I am appalled by the death of George Floyd but we are still facing a health crisis.
"Please, for the safety of loved ones, do not attend large gatherings, including demonstrations of more than six people."
Protests began in the US after a video showed Floyd, 46, being arrested on 25 May in Minneapolis and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.
Thirteen people were arrested during Wednesday's march in London, after some scuffles broke out.
Seven men and two women have been released on bail until early July, while four other men have been released under investigation.

WHO now encourages fabric mask wearing in public

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is now “advising governments” to encourage its citizens to wear fabric face masks in public areas to help stop the spread of virus.
The WHO had previously said there was not enough evidence to support the use of masks by healthy people in public but that medical masks should be worn by those who were sick and those caring for them.
"We have evidence now that if this is done properly it can provide a barrier for potentially infectious droplets,” Dr Maria van Kerkhove told Reuters in an interview.
“And we specify a fabric mask - that is, a non-medical mask."
In its new guidance, which has been prompted by studies over recent weeks, the WHO stressed that face masks are just one of a range of tools that can be used to reduce the risk of transmission and that they should not give people a false sense of protection.

Eviction ban extended for two more months, says UK minister

An eviction ban has been extended by a further two months, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.
A three-month temporary ban was first introduced by the government in March - but was due to end this month.
The extension means that landlords cannot evict tenants until the end of August at the earliest.
Making the announcement on Twitter, Jenrick said: "No-one will be evicted from their home this summer due to coronavirus".
Housing charity Shelter welcomed the move but warned it was "only a stop-gap" while many people were "racking up rent arrears".
"Judges must be given the power to stop people losing their homes because of coronavirus, otherwise the country will face a tidal wave of homelessness after the end of August," chief executive Polly Neate said.
"Sooner or later, the government has to stop kicking the can down the road," she added.

Coronavirus 'under control' in France

Hugh Schofield - BBC News, Paris
In its most optimistic pronouncement since the start of the crisis, France’s scientific advisory panel has said the Covid-19 epidemic is now “under control”.
The panel’s president, Jean-François Delfraissy, told France-Inter radio that though the virus was still circulating, it was now doing so “at low speed”.
“We reckon we are now on about 1,000 new cases a day,” he said, comparing this to the high-point of the epidemic when there were “around 80,000 new daily cases”.
Officially there have been, until today, 152,000 confirmed (ie tested) cases of coronavirus in France, and just over 29,000 deaths. The 80,000-a-day figure is an estimate of the real number of cases – including those undetected or with mild symptoms – in early March.
The number of dead from French hospitals on Thursday fell to 44.
Delfraissy said there were still clusters appearing, but these were easily circumscribed, thanks to testing, contact-tracing and self-isolation.

All symptomatic Covid-19 cases cleared in Wuhan - authorities

Kerry Allen - BBC Monitoring, Chinese Media Analyst
The central Chinese city of Wuhan announced on Friday that it had cleared all hospital cases of Covid-19 where patients have exhibited symptoms.
State newspaper Global Times said that “the last three Covid-19 patients in Wuhan have recovered and been discharged from hospital” - a development that has been met on Chinese social media with mass praise.
At its peak, there were more than 50,000 confirmed cases in the city, the original epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
However, it is worth noting that China omits from its data any cases where patients have tested positive for Covid-19, but have not exhibited symptoms. It began recording these separately from 1 April.
Over the last couple of weeks, Wuhan carried out an extensive drive to test all 11 million of its citizens so that it could record all such cases. According to the Hubei provincial health commission, 217 people who are asymptomatic are still under medical observation.

How to make your own face mask

People across the UK are being advised to wear face coverings in certain circumstances when out of the house, to help limit the spread of coronavirus.
And from 15 June, wearing one on public transport in England will be compulsory.
But the good news is that while medical face masks and respirators are prioritised for health and care workers, there are a variety of ways to make your own face covering, wherever you live.
Whether you're handy with a sewing machine, like cutting up old t-shirts or just want a quick fix, the principles are the same: the more layers of material the better, and the mask needs to fit snugly around the face, and you should be able to breathe comfortably.
And if you’re not exactly great when it comes to textiles, our guide providing step-by-step instructions on how to make them may come in handy.

Here's one option:
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Uncertain times as Brazil climbs towards peak

Katy Watson - BBC South America correspondent
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Brazil now has the world's third-highest number of Covid-19 deaths

On the front page of one of Brazil’s biggest papers, Folha de Sao Paulo, there is a piece of text in large font, taking up much of the page. It describes the trajectory of Covid-19 in the country and along the side of the text is a clock symbol, indicating that it will take 60 seconds to read it.
At the end, in red, the text states that "in the time it’s taken you to read this, another Brazilian has died from coronavirus".
Not only has Brazil surpassed Italy in terms of the death toll, but it’s now second only to the US for the number of infections, with more than 600,000 cases so far.
Janitor Orlando Monteiro, 61, is one of the names behind the statistics. He’s recovering from Covid-19 with the help of physiotherapy after being intubated. He lives in Santos, an area of Sao Paulo state that has seen cases soar in recent weeks.
“It’s not just a little flu,” he says, referring to comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tried to brush off the severity of the virus. “I was in intensive care for 14 days. People really need to look after themselves.”
It comes at a time when major cities including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo are gradually trying to reopen. Orlando has mixed feelings about it.
“There needs to be a happy medium,” he says – between state governors imposing tough quarantine measures and a return to normality, advocated by President Bolsonaro.But these are uncertain times in Brazil, with experts saying the country is still a way from the peak.

England football star gets 'haircut fine' in Germany

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England and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has been fined by the German football league (DFL) after breaching rules to restrict the spread of the coronavirus, while getting a haircut at home.
The 20-year-old - who has been repeatedly linked with a £100m transfer to England’s Premier League - and his Swiss team-mate Manuel Akanji, were fined after a photo on social media showed neither the players nor their hairdresser wearing personal protective equipment.
A statement from the DFL read: "The DFL has fined Manuel Akanji and Jadon Sancho.
"The players from Borussia Dortmund had obviously violated general hygiene and infection protection standards at home hairdressing appointments."
Sancho, was one of a number of Bundesliga players to make anti-racism statements during matches last weekend in response to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of US police.

Italy's Lombardy sees rise in new cases

The latest figures from Italy show the daily death figures staying broadly flat - 85 on Friday, 88 the day before, according to the Civil Protection Agency.
However, the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases jumped from 177 on Thursday to 518 on Friday, with 402 recorded in the northern region of Lombardy - the hardest-hit part of Italy in terms of deaths and cases.
The total number of cases in Italy has now increased to 234,531, the sixth highest tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Spain, Britain and Brazil. The death toll now stands at 33,774.

UK beach marshals to stop coastal influx

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Just how do you stop large gatherings of people when the sun is shining and people fancy a trip to the seaside?
Well, on the Dorset coast in the UK, pre-booked parking spaces, fines for illegal parking and beach marshals are all going to be introduced in order to prevent a repeat of last weekend's influx of visitors.
Thousands have flocked to the Jurassic Coast and Bournemouth beaches since lockdown restrictions were eased.
Current government guidelines state that households can drive any distance in England to parks and beaches.
Three people were badly hurt jumping from the limestone arch at Durdle Door, while a horrendous amount of litter was also another unwelcome byproduct of the Jurassic Coast Unesco World Heritage site receiving a large number of visitors last week.
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Beach-goers had to abandon social distancing when rescue helicopters landed on Durdle Door Beach to pick up injured divers



Almost entire class catches Covid in Canada

A primary school in the Canadian province of Quebec became the site of an outbreak after one child caught Covid-19, health officials say.
Out of a class of 11, nine children have since tested positive. The class was small because the school has been operating at half capacity.
Health officials confirm the school had taken preventative measures, such as handwashing reminders and marking spaces on the floor to encourage social distancing.
Elementary schools opened across Quebec outside the city of Montreal on 11 May, despite the province being Canada's biggest coronavirus hotspot, with 52,398 total cases and 4,935 deaths currently recorded.
Across the country, different provinces are reopening at different rates. On 1 June, British Columbia opened all schools on an optional, part-time basis.
Ontario, the site of Canada's second-largest hotspot, has closed schools for the remainder of the school year. But Premier Doug Ford announced the province would proceed to phase two of reopening the economy, despite a slight rise in the number of cases.

Chinese mock government warning against Australia travel

Kerry Allen - BBC Monitoring, Chinese Media Analyst
China’s culture and tourism ministry has issued a warning to people not to travel to Australia, which has raised a lot of eyebrows in China.
“Due to the coronavirus epidemic, racial discrimination against Chinese and Asian people in Australia has increased significantly,” the notice reads. It comes amid sharp tensions between China and Australia over the latter's calls for an inquiry into the origins of the virus.
The announcement got thousands in China on Friday using the hashtag #DontGoToAustralia.
But given that Australia has closed its borders to everyone except Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members, many are ridiculing the government’s message.
Some tell the “motherland” to “rest assured” that they will do their civic duty.
“Australia has long denied foreign entry,” one user says. “How do I get there? Which Chinese citizens can enter Australia?”
“It’s hard enough to get out of bed,” another says.


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