Some Spaniards to see lockdown eased as daily deaths fall again
Spain registered its lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths on Sunday since mid-March and half of its population prepared for an easing of one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, though not yet the residents of cities such as Madrid and Barcelona.
To celebrate mothers trapped in quarantine, Sao Paulo gets creative
On Friday, musician Rodrigo Cunha and his piano zipped down an elevated highway in a gritty section of downtown Sao Paulo, playing tunes written by Brazil’s most famous composers, from Tom Jobim to Vinicius de Moraes.
Johnson tells Britons to ‘Stay Alert’ as lockdown easing starts
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people on Sunday to “stay alert” to coronavirus risks, as he prepared to outline plans for gradually easing lockdown measures that have shuttered much of the economy for nearly seven weeks.
Prince Charles thanks post workers for keeping Britain connected in crisis
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have written to Britain’s postal workers to thank them for their role in helping families and friends keep in touch during the coronavirus lockdown.
Swiss back-to-school angst illustrates worries around easing lockdowns
Getting children back into classrooms may seem like a reassuring step toward normalcy after weeks of coronavirus lockdown but for some parents in Switzerland like Audrey Razama, it’s a source of anxiety.
Freed Italian aid worker returns home on special flight
Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped 18 months ago in East Africa, landed in Rome on Sunday a day after being freed.
Factbox: What lockdown changes will UK prime minister Johnson announce?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce limited changes to coronavirus lockdown measures that have been in place for nearly seven weeks when he outlines the next phase of Britain’s battle against the pandemic on Sunday evening.
Preschoolers return as Israel further eases coronavirus curbs
Israel partly reopened nurseries and kindergartens on Sunday, increasing the number of children who have returned to the education system as part of efforts to revive the economy by easing coronavirus restrictions.
Northeast China hit by coronavirus infections, Wuhan reports new case
Chinese authorities reported on Sunday what could be the beginning of a new wave of coronavirus cases in northeast China, with one city in Jilin province being reclassified as high-risk, the top of a three-tier zoning system.
China refutes 24 ‘lies’ by U.S. politicians over coronavirus
China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 “preposterous allegations” by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak.
