BBC News
-
NHS Trusts “given no warning” of new rule requiring masks for all hospital workers – BBC News
NHS trusts in England say they were not consulted or given any notice of the government's decision to make the wearing of surgical masks compulsory for all hospital staff. Ministers…
-
Thousands join anti-racism demonstrations across the UK – BBC News
Tens of thousands of people have joined anti-racism demonstrations across the UK, despite government appeals for protestors to stay at home, because of fears of spreading the coronavirus. Many taking…
-
40,000 deaths: UK second only to United States in passing grim milestone – BBC News
The UK has passed a grim milestone — more than 40,000 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus. Britain is only the second country in the world to…
-
Warnings that contact tracing not ready as lockdown relaxed in England – BBC News
England has seen the biggest relaxation of the lockdown since it was imposed 10 weeks ago with as many as 6 people allowed to meet outdoors. There has been criticism…
-
More US police officers charged over George Floyd death as protests continue – BBC News
All four police officers who were present when George Floyd was arrested in the US city of Minneapolis are now facing charges in connection with his death. Derek Chauvin, the…
-
14 day quarantine plan branded ineffective and damaging to tourism – BBC News
The Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed that almost everyone arriving in the UK will have to go into quarantine for 14 days to combat the spread of coronavirus. However…
-
President Trump widely condemned over handling of US protests – BBC News
President Trump is facing widespread condemnation for his handling of the unrest in dozens of American cities. It follows the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man who died last…
-
Coronavirus: How lockdown affected Argentina’s livelihoods – BBC News
Already two years into a recession, Argentina's prolonged lockdown has brought more misery to a country with an already troubled economic past. A third of the population living in poverty…
-
More than 60,000 “excess deaths” so far during UK coronavirus pandemic – BBC News
The number of newly-recorded deaths linked to Covid-19 in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for 7 weeks according to the Office for National Statistics. But on…
-
Coronavirus: The fears of India’s tea workers in lockdown – BBC News
India has the fifth largest economy in the world but its size hasn’t protected it from the impact of coronavirus and the lockdown that followed. Unemployment has gone up by…