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Johnson outlines ‘roadmap’ for Covid-19 lockdown exit in England
Boris Johnson faced MPs earlier this afternoon – many expressing grave doubts about the clarity of his message. So what does the plan say?
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FactCheck: the new coronavirus lockdown rules
Here’s what we learned today about going outdoors, meeting family, schools reopening, face coverings and social distancing.
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96% of surveyed head teachers and school business leaders say lockdown free-school meal scheme ‘not working properly’
The scheme is supposed to replace free school meals in England, by giving poorer pupils food vouchers worth £15 a week.
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How will the UK come out of lockdown?
The road out of lockdown – it’s all anyone wants to know: when can we go back to normal?
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More children relying on food banks in the UK during coronavirus crisis
With schools closed, children are staying home and staying safe – but many are also going hungry and turning to food banks.
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Is Sweden’s controversial approach to coronavirus lockdown working?
President Trump has justified America’s lockdown, claiming that Sweden is – by contrast – ‘paying heavily’ in lives, with its more relaxed approach.
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Government accused of ‘sleepwalking into disaster’ over coronavirus outbreak
‘I can’t give you a date’, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said today about when schools would reopen.
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Germany to ease lockdown rules, Angela Merkel says
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that some shops will open next week, with the first schools set to resume on 4 May.
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Spain eases lockdown rules after fall in coronavirus deaths
Spain has allowed workers in construction and manufacturing to return to their jobs in an attempt to stave off economic collapse.
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Iran’s coronavirus epicentre reopens ‘low risk’ shops and factories
Many so-called ‘low risk’ shops and factories reopened in Iran this weekend, including in the holy city of Qom, the centre of the country’s outbreak.
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European countries begin to relax coronavirus lockdowns
As many countries around the world extend their lockdowns and impose even tighter restrictions, some parts of Europe are beginning – slowly – to relax some measures.
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FactCheck: what can you do in ‘lockdown’?
The key message is: stay at home to save lives. But there are some exceptions.
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Final school day for pupils tomorrow – amid uncertainty and turmoil over exams
For some children it’s a cause for celebration, but for those ready to sit GCSE and A-level exams the plan to close all schools from tomorrow spells uncertainty and turmoil.
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White House tells people not to gather in groups of more than 10 as cities and states shut down
As Covid-19 continues to spread in the U.S, most states are closing schools and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has told people not to gather in groups of more than 50.
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FactCheck: the evidence for social distancing
Measures like social distancing of the entire population will cut deaths to tens of thousands of deaths instead of hundreds of thousands, according to the modelling.