As Portugal slowly reopens economy, business owners fear uncertain future
As Portugal slowly started to ease its lockdown measures imposed to fight the coronavirus on Monday, hairdresser Cleonice Caldeira reopened her tiny beauty salon in the heart of Lisbon but her business may now face a long road to recovery.
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
Italy was among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect their economies, but officials cautioned against moving too swiftly as new coronavirus cases passed 3.5 million globally and deaths neared a quarter of a million.
‘Darth Vader’ enforces lockdown in Philippine village
Dressed as “Star Wars” characters, local officials in the Philippines are out and about to enforce strict quarantine measures while also handing out relief packages.
Hairdressers, stores reopen as Spain’s coronavirus daily death toll falls
Hairdressers, ironmongers and other shops tentatively opened for business on Monday as Spain began a four-phase plan to reopen the country by the end of June, while the 24-hour death tally from coronavirus stayed under 200 for the second day in a row.
Germany starts to reopen, but arguments rage over pace
Germany took a further step on the long road back to post-coronavirus normality on Monday, with museums and hairdressers reopening under strict conditions, churches opening their doors for worshippers, and more car factories resuming work.
Germany extends border checks until May 15: ministry spokesman
Germany, which is part of Europe’s open-border Schengen area, will extend its border checks until May 15, a spokesman for the interior ministry said on Monday.
Dutch confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 199 to 40,770: health authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 199 on Monday to 40,770, with 26 new deaths, health authorities said.
Swiss environmentalists demand ‘green recovery’ after coronavirus
Environmental activists delivered a petition to a special session of the Swiss parliament on Monday demanding that a government aid package should promote a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis.
UK publishes names of scientific emergency advisory group participants
The British government on Monday published the participants of its scientific advisory group for emergencies – the group which is helping Prime Minister Boris Johnson respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Questions need to be answered about virus origin: UK PM’s spokesman
Britain believes questions need to be answered about the origin of the coronavirus, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, declining to comment on a report that a U.S.-led intelligence consortium had accused Beijing of a cover-up….
