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Coronavirus deaths decline in England and Wales including in care homes - ONS
Total number of UK fatalities from COVID-19 exceeds 37,000
Spain to quarantine visitors for two weeks
Italy to reopen bars and restaurants from next week
Donald Trump clashes with Asian American reporter as US deaths pass 80,000
Putin criticised for ending Russia's economic shutdown despite mounting COVID-19 cases
International Nurses Day: COVID-19 frontline workers 'need more mental health support'
Coronavirus statistics: Latest numbers on COVID-19 cases and deaths
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Putin’s spokesman hospitalised with coronavirus
ONS numbers show UK death toll above 38,000
Cannes empty on day that would have marked opening night of film festival
It was instead cancelled for the first time since World War II.
The beaches are closed and the grounds have been repurposed as a homeless shelter.
COVID-19 outbreaks in German slaughterhouses expose grim working conditions in meat industry
Working conditions for migrants in German slaughterhouses are under the spotlight after more than 200 workers tested positive for COVID-19 at a factory in Coesfeld.
Coronavirus outbreaks have also been identified in at least two other meat processing plants in Germany.
The majority of those infected were from Romania and Bulgaria.
Officials say the virus most likely spread through shared staff housing, and the outbreaks are drawing attention to the industry’s difficult working conditions.
Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/12/covid-19-outbreaks-in-german-slaughterhouses-expose-grim-working-conditions-in-meat-indust
France sees daily death toll increase
There were 708 newly recorded cases.
Hospitalisations in France, meanwhile, continued to decrease with 21,595 people currently in hospital and 2,542 people in intensive care units.
Around 72% of the hospitalisations are in four regions including the northern region (Hauts-de-France), eastern region (Grand Est), Paris region (Ile-de-France) and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
France has had a total of 26,991 deaths due to COVID-19.
Italy has 1,402 new coronavirus cases, an increase from previous day
Another 172 people died in 24 hours, bringing the total number to 30,911.
Officials will be carefully analysing the case numbers in Italy this week after the country relaxed lockdown restrictions on May 4.
Hospitalisations, meanwhile, continued to decrease in the country.
There are currently 952 people in intensive care and 12,865 people hospitalised with symptoms.
Another 67,449 people are in isolation without symptoms or with mild symptoms.
“Action will be taken” against unscrupulous employers
Boris Johnson grilled on 'vague' UK coronavirus lockdown advice
euronewsThe British prime minister's 'stay alert' message has been cricitised by politicians and members of the public and caused tension with UK nations.UK government again misses its testing target
Lebanon will reinstate a national lockdown for four days
Lebanon will go on lockdown for four more days after an increase in reported cases.
Citizens will have to stay home from Wednesday night until Monday morning, avoiding outings except for emergencies, AP reported.
Lebanon began relaxing restrictions last month. The country of more than 5 million has recorded 870 infections and 26 deaths after imposing early measures.
Potential vaccines could be in advanced trials by late fall or early winter, US' Dr Fauci says
There are several vaccine candidates being worked on, Dr Anthony Fauci told a Senate committee.
“We have many candidates and hope to have many winners,” Dr Fauci told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee.
It's unknown if these vaccines will work, however.
"There's no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective," Fauci said, but he said that he was "cautiously optimistic".
Fauci, who is the US' top infectious disease expert, said he hopes to have a vaccine in advanced trials by late fall or early winter.
Hungarian actors help to feed impoverished in Budapest
As theatres are closed, the actors are using their free time to cook for those who live in a housing settlement in Budapest.
Belgium allows get togethers but people must stick with same group
People must remain socially distanced as the government is concerned about a second wave of infections.
US public health official warns of 'needless suffering and death' amid reopening
The US top infectious disease expert is testifying before the US Senate via video conference while quarantining.
It comes as President Donald Trump has encouraged states to reopen amid the pandemic.
International Nurses Day: frontline workers 'need more mental health support'
Nurses need more support to cope with the mental health pressures of being on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been claimed.
More from John Paul Ging:
Nurses on COVID-19 frontline 'need more mental health support'
euronews Nurses need more support to cope mentally with the #COVID-19 pandemic, says Howard Catton, who heads up the International Council of Nurses.Putin criticised for ending Russia's 'non-work period' amid record cases
More on our earlier post: Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to declare an end to Russia's partial economic lockdown has drawn criticism.
Opponents say the reopening is being driven by financial concerns and isn't supported by the scientific data.
John Paul Ging reports:
Putin orders work return amidst record pandemic figures
euronews President Putin said orders to remain at home would end this week for most of the country’s workforce – despite a record increase in new coronavirus figures.Italy allows cafés and restaurants to open from next week
Bars, cafés, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to open from May 18 subject to local approval after the government gave the green light, ANSA reports.
Regional authorities can make the decisions for their areas -- and are likely to grant approval as many had lobbied the government to open up local economies.
It means Italy is speeding up the reopening process. The original plan was for restaurants, cafés, barber shops and hair salons to start operating again in June.
But now they will be able to join shops in opening from next week.
UK extends job retention scheme to October
The government scheme which pays workers on leave because of coronavirus is being extended for four months, until October.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Rishi Sunak made the announcement in the House of Commons. He added that employers would be asked to start sharing the cost from August.
Under the scheme, employees receive up to 80% of their monthly pay, up to £2,500 (€2,848). The number of people covered has risen to 7.5 million.
COVID-19 must be controlled before measures relaxed - UK scientific group
“Evidence must show that COVID-19 transmission is controlled
before measures are relaxed,” the UK’s Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) said in a report released on Tuesday.
“We detect ambivalence in the government’s strategic response, with some advisers promoting the idea of simply ‘flattening the curve’ or ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed. We find this attitude counter-productive and potentially dangerous,” the independent advisers warned.
As lockdown restrictions are set to be eased, the group advised that there should be physical distancing measures in place at workplaces and methods to protect places considered at risk such as healthcare settings, prisons and care homes.
The advisory group also advised the government to extend the quarantine period for COVID-19 from seven to fourteen days. It called for online learning resources to be assured for students as “education is a human right which should not be compromised in the context of COVID-19.”
The report comes as Boris Johnson announced a gradual softening of lockdown restrictions from Wednesday.
Spain records 176 new coronavirus deaths
A total of 26,920 people have died since the beginning of the epidemic and more than 228,000 people have tested positive for the virus.
Many people in Spain are enjoying relaxed restrictions in the country but anyone arriving from overseas must quarantine for 14 days in a hotel or at home from Friday.
At least 1,771 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in French army, 5,400 probable cases
There have been a total of 1,771 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the French army since the start of the epidemic, including around a thousand sailors on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
"We estimate that [there are around] 5,400 probable cases according to the last statistical report available to us," Florence Parly, Frances's armies minister said.
Reproduction number above one in Germany, public health officials say
The reproduction number (or R-value) describes how many people an infected person infects on average. When the R number is above one, you risk an exponential increase in cases.
At a press conference, the German public health body RKI said that the number of cases in Germany is slowly decreasing, so individual outbreaks can have a greater influence on the R-number.
Germany recently had a new outbreak in a slaughterhouse.
The fact that the R-value has been above 1 for a short time was not too worrying, the RKI said.
COVID-19 deaths decline in England and Wales, but UK total tops 37,000
The latest weekly figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a decline in the number -- and proportion -- of deaths from COVID-19 in England and Wales.
But the overall number of deaths linked to the coronavirus pandemic for the UK as a whole -- including Scotland and Northern Ireland -- appears to have topped 37,000.
In the week ending May 1, 6,035 registered deaths mentioned the new covonavirus, a decrease of 2,202 on the previous week. The percentage was down too, to 33.6% of all deaths, from 37.4%.
The overall number of deaths in that week was still over 8,000 above the five-year average for the same period -- but this figure was down by over 3,500 on the previous week.
The bigger picture is that the UK looks to have by far the highest number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Europe. The ONS figures say England had 33,337 COVID-19 deaths registered up to May 9, while Wales reported 1,641. Scotland has recorded 1,862 deaths up to May 11. Northern Ireland has registered 494 deaths up to May 1. That gives a UK total of 37,334.
Tuesday's ONS figures also report a decline in the number of deaths in care homes in England and Wales -- but a rise in the proportion of fatalities involving coronavirus:
Ryanair aims to restore 40% of flights from July 1
The budget airline has announced plans to restore 40% of its flights from July 1.
Ryanair says it will apply precautionary measures such as masks and will take the temperatures of passengers and crews -- but will not impose social distancing measures.
The Irish carrier wants to resume 1,000 flights a day to 9O% of destinations served before the coronavirus outbreak.
In a statement it says the move is conditional on governments lifting restrictions on flights within Europe, and putting in place sanitary measures at airports.
Since mid-March Ryanair has only operated a handful of flights a day and at the beginning of this month announced plans to lay off 3,000 workers, following in the footsteps of other airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
CEO Michael O'Leary has accused governments such those in France and Germany of "state aid doping" over help for competitors such as Air France and Lufthansa. (with AFP)
Spain to require visitors to quarantine for two weeks
Spain will require all visitors from abroad to quarantine for 14 days if they arrive in the country from this Friday (May 15). The measure is to last for the duration of the state of alarm, which runs until May 24 but could be extended.
The new Health Ministry order, published Tuesday in Spain’s official gazette, says the goal is to “limit the risks derived from the international traffic of people” during the rollback of the coronavirus lockdown.
Until now the quarantine measure had only applied to Spaniards returning to the country and residents of Spain coming from Italy.
Travel agencies and transport companies must inform their customers about the new regulations before they sell their Spain-bound tickets, and airlines need to make sure that passengers fill out a “location card” in case they need to be contacted after their trip.
Tourism-magnet Spain is starting to loosen the grip after seven weeks of strict confinement. Authorities have reported more than 26,700 deaths for the new coronavirus and over 268,000 infections confirmed by tests. (with AP)
Europe warned of second waves of COVID-19
Based on studies of previous pandemics, experts say a second wave is likely to occur this time as well as European countries move to ease lockdowns.
The EU is calling on member states to enhance surveillance and lift the restrictions gradually and carefully.
More from Euronews' Brussels correspondent Jack Parrock:
Europe warned of second waves of COVID-19
euronewsAs coronavirus lockdowns are eased, the potential for spikes in infections grow.Football restarts in Europe as Faroe Islands kick off season
The first football in western Europe to restart since the coronavirus outbreak has taken place not in one of Europe's elite leagues... but in the tiny country which sits at number 110 in FIFA's rankings.
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Football restarts in Europe as Faroe Islands kick off season
euronewsTwo months behind schedule, the Faroe Islands has started its football season - the first official football league in western Europe to restart since MarchIrish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes
The number of deaths in care homes has risen in recent weeks and is high compared to several other EU countries -- now accounting for over 60% of Ireland's COVID-19 fatalities.
Watch and read Shona Murray's report:
Irish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes
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euronewsFollow the news live on euronews.com – Breaking news, latest news updates, international news, stay informedLockdown eased in Russia even as cases rise
Some employees in sectors deemed "non-essential" are going back to work in Moscow today, after President Vladimir Putin declared an end to Russia's partial economic lockdown on Monday.
Moscow will allow all of its industrial plants and construction sites to resume work on Tuesday, and Putin said other regions may follow suit. Decisions are to be taken by regional authorities.
Putin emphasized that the restrictions must be lifted gradually to avoid triggering a new wave of contagion. In the capital, non-food stores, hairdressers, car dealers and most other enterprises in the services sector remain shut.
Russia registered a record daily high of new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the nation's total to more than 221,000 cases, with over 2,000 deaths.
WHO calls for 'extreme vigilance' over easing lockdowns
The call from the World Health Organization on Monday came from the head of its emergencies programme, Dr Mike Ryan.
"We are seeing some hope as many countries exit these so-called lockdowns,” he told an online briefing. "But extreme vigilance is required," he said, adding there was a risk the virus could take off again.
Here's our updated summary of the lockdown situation in various European countries:
COVID-19: How and when do European countries plan to ease lockdowns?
euronews Most nations have been setting out tentative plans to ease restrictions and restart rapidly devastated economies.South Korea scrambles to test thousands who visited Seoul nightspots
The mayor of the South Korean capital of Seoul says the number of coronavirus cases linked to the city’s clubs and other nightspots has surpassed 100.
Park Won-soon said 64 of 101 cases detected as Tuesday morning came from Seoul. The city is requesting that anyone who visited any clubs or bars in the Itaewon district between April 24 and May 6 get tested for COVID-19.
Police have been deployed to trace thousands of people who were listed as customers of the Itaewon clubs and bars linked to infections.
Trump says US has 'met the moment' over testing
The context for the US president's clash with a reporter at the White House briefing (see earlier blog entry) was a question over the country's testing programme for COVID-19.
Donald Trump insisted his administration had “met the moment” and “prevailed” on coronavirus testing.
After two aides tested positive for COVID-19 late last week, anyone entering the West Wing was ordered to wear a mask. The president himself did not.
Monday's briefing was meant to highlight the availability of testing as the White House seeks to convince Americans the country is safely reopening.
Trump repeated his claim that everyone who wants a test can get one. The pledge, first issued more than two months ago, comes as governors across the country continue to call on the federal government to do more to boost supply to meet the requirements.
“They should all be able to get a test right now," Trump said, even though experts say there is no capacity for testing on that scale. Officials later clarified that “everybody who needs a test can get a test."
On a call with state governors, Vice-President Mike Pence and Dr Deborah Birx, the White House coordinator for the virus response, recommended that every nursing home occupant and staffer be tested for COVID-19 in the next two weeks, with vigilant monitoring going forward, especially of staff.
The White House was moving to daily testing of some staff members to detect the disease, AP reported.
Trump denies system failure after White House infections
Earlier at the daily briefing, Donald Trump denied that the system had broken down, following the recent reports that two White House employees — an aide to Vice President Mike Pence and a valet to the president — had tested positive for the coronavirus.
"I don't think the system broke down at all. One person tested positive, surprisingly, because the previous day he tested negative, and three people that were in contact - relative contact - who I believe they have all tested negative, totally negative, but they are going to for a period of time self-isolate, so that's not breaking down. It can happen, it's the hidden enemy, remember that," Trump said.
US COVID-19 deaths pass 80,000 - Johns Hopkins
The number of people killed by coronavirus amid the pandemic has risen to 80,682, according to latest data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
As of 0630 CEST on Tuesday morning, it puts the total number of confirmed cases in the United States at 1,347,881.
Donald Trump storms out of news briefing after clash with reporter
US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his news conference on Monday, held in the White House Rose Garden, following combative exchanges with reporters.
Weijia Jiang of CBS News asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States.
“Why does that matter?” Jiang asked. “Why is this a global competition to you if everyday Americans are still losing their lives and we're still seeing more cases every day?”
Trump replied that “they're losing their lives everywhere in the world. And maybe that's a question you should ask China. Don't ask me. Ask China that question.”
“Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically?” Jiang asked. Jiang, who has worked for CBS News since 2015, was born in Xiamen, China, and emigrated to the United States with her family at age 2.
Trump said he would say that to “anyone who asks a nasty question.”
“It's not a nasty question,” Jiang said. “Why does that matter?”
The US president then clashed with a CNN reporter before abruptly calling an end to the news conference and walking away. (with AP)
Good morning, this is Alasdair Sandford bringing you the latest updates today.